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10th October 2018 05:20
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Re: The Calm Before the Storm... or is the Storm now here?
In looking at nature, all storms have a pattern as well as a function. They bring seeds, nutrients, and water for the soil, recharge aquifers, and keep trees strong.
Storms also snap healthy and strong trees in half, create new land, and accelerate the composting process.
The rub for humans is that the destructive nature of those storms sometimes doesn’t work out too well in the short term, and we get swept up in it. Sometimes literally disappearing.
I think our natural protective instincts are a healthy thing to kick in during a storm. I think it’s really important to respect a storm and recognize the bugger. Get prepared and then ride it out, stay calm and let the pattern play itself out responsibly.
I was camping, hiking, and exploring with a group near a small cave. The group I was with consisted of folks that were busy arguing, taking pictures, and joking around with other. It was a fun time. Then an unexpected storm started to develop. Everyone ran into the cave at the first thunder crack.
The problem is that the entrance to the cave was located at the base of a valley, and there was a stream running into the cave. They were gesturing and yelling for me to come join them while I was busy putting on my poncho and tightening my boots.
I walked toward them and noticed that there was a dark line against the inside of the cave’s entrance. This is called a high water mark. it’s a pattern that occurs in flood plains as many are probably aware. The group was preoccupied with the storm and missed it.
Luckily I was able to convince them that we still had time to safely hike out, before the terrain became too slippery, and before the cave was completely flooded with water. I’m glad they listened, it didn’t stop raining for 2 days!
But in the dry and comforting safety of higher ground, shelter, and warm sleeping bags, everybody was able to enjoy the storm and continue laughing, arguing, and having a good time.
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10th October 2018 09:19
Link to Post #22