Nature's Devastation: When Awe-Full Turns Awful

dreemsteem in #hive-163772 • last year

There is nothing quite like living in the mountains of California. The hushed sounds of stillness, and the perfection of peace is displayed in the most picturesque setting, nestled in our forest, 4500 feet closer to heaven.

The cost of living so close to untamed nature comes with consequences, and sometimes they bring destruction so violent and disruptive that you do find yourself questioning your choice of locale.

This past year, living in the Sierra Nevada has brought evacuations from wildfires that drove us from our homes for two weeks...

Floods that ripped our roads apart from underneath

Snow that piled on top of us like never before, and then MORE rain pelted that melted all that snow in raging floods again.

But when all is said and done, and the skies finally pour out all their wrath, we get the most glorious skies that promise that everything can be made new again!

Here below, we see the beautiful mountains looming behind gorgeous puffy clouds... but what lies behind all that fluffiness? A mystery of great proportions!

From the valley floor and looking between the rows of a grove, you can see how majestic everything looks! It seems far enough away, but let me show you what it can do from even that distance!!

The mountain snow melting brings new waterfalls all around which are beautiful, but when they come close to civilization, havoc ensues!

The rivers you see here were not here before! Just a dry "valley" with nothing but drought all around! But when thousands of tons of snow melts all at once, rushed by rain? New rivers gush and flood!

And what it does to roads? Well, in a word... CLOSED! Lots of repairs need to happen, and soon!

But even with all the destruction, I have to admit...Look at this! Isn't it wonderful when you see how water can carve a brand new landscape from its sheer power? Of course, when it's near your house and your porch collapses and your house floods- it's not so appealing! But out in nature, we are free to just enjoy!

I hope you all loved this journey through central California near the Sierra Nevadas, from a very safe distance away! hehe

This post was submitted to Pinmapple community for all.the awesome travel posts they encourage us to do, and it also had to be in @c0ff33a's amazing Sublime Sunday community because nature is truly sublime!!!

All images are mine, except for the single collage of road devastation - those were taken yesterday my by friend, Joshua Embry ☺️

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ahleap last year

The forest area is a beautiful nature to live in, I look and really very interested, you really have a hobby like me, especially the mountain nature makes me feel at ease and easy to breathe.

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dreemsteem last year

yes - the air up here is clean and fresh because of all the trees and being above all the pollution in the air!! it's such a wonderful place to live! :)

thank you for visiting!

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intoy.bugoy last year

Nature is indeed the best medicine, looking at your photos and adventure feels me relaxed and also wondering about this amazing area. thank you for sharing @dreemsteem

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dreemsteem last year

thanks so much @intoy.bugoy - even though there is great devastation... oh wow - the feel of it when we're living here - its so worth it!!!

now we jsut wait for nature to calm down so we can enjoy the extra water and love being out of drought again hehehhe thanks for your visit :)

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lhes last year

Wherever part of the world is, nature is always one of the best subjects to capture.

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dreemsteem last year

@lhes - I so agree - its just breathtaking!!! so happy we have a feast for the eyes!!!

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dreemsteem last year

thanks @pinmapple!!! i love using you!! :)

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scholaris.pob last year

Thank you for your article. California is definitely a beautiful place you can call home apart from all the politics. I live in central California myself. The beauty of this place never ceases to amaze me.

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dreemsteem last year

ohhh i hope that you're doing ok with the flooding! so many places are under water right now!

our roads are really just washing away up here - the force is unreal!!!!!

but yes - apart from the politics - my gosh is it pretty here!!!! I'm hoping to take Sam up to northern california later this year...

who knows - maybe we can find a way to drive past you on the way up for lunch!??!!? @samsmith1971 @bluefinstudios ??? hehehe a mini meetup lunch?? :)

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samsmith1971 last year

YES!!! Oh my gosh... I'd love to see you Felix! @scholaris @scholaris.pob @dreemsteem @bluefinstudios let's make this happen if we can... 🤗

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mnurhiver last year

Hopefully we hope that nature is always the best for us.Having seen some pictures of the college which is quite beautiful and the water flowing over it is also very nice.

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dreemsteem last year

I really love that waterfall picture also!!! :)

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mnurhiver last year

Yes, friends, hopefully next time when we have the same opportunity, hopefully we can find pictures of waterfalls together in any available countries.😃👍

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delishtreats last year

It's sort of bittersweet.. on the one hand you get beautiful sight of those snow melting waterfalls, on the other hand they cause havoc.. Those devastated roads look scary. I am blessed to live in a part of the world where we don't suffer from wildfires, floods or any other natural disasters and I cannot even imagine how it feels when you have to evacuate from your home not knowing if there will be a place to come back...

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dreemsteem last year

oh yes @delishtreats - you said it perfectly! bittersweet!!!

and the roads are especially scary at night!!!!

and you are SO CORRECT - when we had to evacuate - it was like.. ohmy gosh - are we even going to have anything to return to?!?!?! and you just don't know. it makes it a lot easier to learn to live with your hands wide open - you know??

thanks for this beautiful comment :) i enjoyed your engagement!

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littlebee4 last year

Yep, natures forces… they can devastate a lot. But… like you said they are pretty too. Just to see what water can do, or fire, or snow… living remote, especially up in the mountains. Teaches one a lot 😎
Happy new week to you 👋🏻😊

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dreemsteem last year

it really does teach a lot!

it teaches us how to be grateful for evrythign we have and not to take anything for granted - right? hehehehe

hi there @littlebee4!!! i hope the start of your week is going amazing! hehehehe

thank you for the visit! 💗💗

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littlebee4 last year

Indeed… and never do that, take anything for granted. Let’s enjoy our little happiness… 😊
The week was crazy busy… trying to catch up now… 5 days… oefffff !LOL

You are welcome, have an awesome Friday and enjoy your weekend 👋🏻☀️

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dreemsteem last year

thank you @lizanomadsoul and @pinmapple! hehehe

we invited our dreemers to come write for Pinmapple this month! I hope that they enjoy this challenge with DreemPort!!! I have been having the best time writing for you guys once a week (or twice?) and its just been so nice to have a place that appreciates my travels!!!! :)

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lizanomadsoul last year

You are welcome @dreemsteem :) That is very nice of you! We are looking forward to the outcome :)

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dreemsteem last year

Thank you so much @hive-145540! I appreciate you coming by - I surely love nature too hehehehe

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wrestlingdesires last year

What a beautiful area, it's nice that there are still places where not everything appears to have been tamed. In reality none of it has been, but it certainly looks like it when you view a city from the air, or the top of a skyscraper.

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dreemsteem last year

heheheh i feel the same way - when i'm looking down from the mountain at the city below - in the valley - or from an airplane... everything is so beautiful an dpeaceful from up there hehehehe

but i do know what you mean - when things are untamed... wow.. hehehe like - in the raw and no people nearby!!! love that!!!!!!! LOVE that!!!

p.s. hi you :)

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wrestlingdesires last year

Yeah, even if we developed every inch of Earth, including the oceans we'd still be at the mercy of the natural world. But the appearance of being separate is definitely there when it's not easily visible...

Hi back :)

!LUV

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princessbusayo last year

We are endowed with nature and how it encapsulate our mind. Though when it rains, roads are affected because of how damage it ends, but nature is actually amazing when it brings another new ray of hope.
I love how majestic the sky and mountains are but what it does to civilization is always havoc just as you have said.