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Thirteen days before
a storm of such cruelty
struck our paradise
I stood on the pier
ignorant of things to come
and took these pictures
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It’s amazing how many trees were on the tip of the island before Charlie. It’s pretty bare in that same spot now, with only the remnants of those trees left.
such a beautiful spot, and a terrible natural disaster. That water sure looks warm!
What gorgeous pictures. I can only imagine the devestation in that area after Charlie. Such a shame.
I don’t remember that storm specifically (there have been so many in recent years) but it’s good you got these when you had the chance. Love the cloud formation in the first shot.
It’s sad what happened. But I’m glad that you’ve taken some good shots of it before the place was ruined.
Have a good weekend too!!
It is so amazing how beauty can be in one moment and tragedy in the next!
These are lovely images.
You ask where I took the photos in my post, Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park, a mere one hour drive from home.
Beautiful sky shots. Hurricanes can be so dangerous and frightening.
As you say looks like a real paradise ! Why does mother nature do so much dammages from time to time ?
Sad, but what to do.
The island must have been a real paradise. Such an awful storm.
The clouds in the first one are too cool. Sad how someplace so beautiful can be changed so quickly.
Great shots… the last one is my favorite!
Great.. now I am wanting to go to the beach!!!
BTW, POTD = Picture of the Day. Its a project I started on Jan. 1 to take at least one picture each day. Soooo much fun. Thanks for stopping by All Things Work for Good. I enjoy your comments.
It does look like paradise. It both amazes and frightens me what “mother nature’s” fury can do.
This is a good example of why it’s probably best not to know the future. Ignorance is bliss, as the saying goes.
The cloud in the top photo is amazing how it echoes the shape of the island.
Mother nature is an amazing force to be reckoned with. It is so sad to see that such a beautiful place could be destroyed. The picture from the end of the pier is a wonderful shot. The beach look(ed) amazing!
Thank you so much for playing along.
-Tisha
amazing to look back and see the place before the catastrophe
That was most definitely the calm before the storm in those pictures. It was so very beautiful there before the weather dramatically changed the landscape.
Oh, and Block Island is 12 miles off of the coast of Rhode Island.
Beautiful shots, it looks like a lovely place. I hope it has recovered some since the hurricane.
I like these especially the pier pic.
nature is both beautiful and cruel – I have such a problem resolving that for myself
your photos are beautiful
The warm Gulf waters make such interesting cloud formations as the tepid moisture makes such impressive skies. No matter what the storm did, you captured the true beauty of the waters, and your memories of said beauty are stronger than the weather…
Nice shots. Great Photos.
what wonderful photos. What intense memories.
It’s good that you were able to catch the beauty of the area. Such lovely photos.
Happy to meet you! This my first week trying Haiku Friday.
So nice to escape to a beautiful beach after being tired of all this winter. Great captures!
nice capture! love to visit that beautiful beach…
The beautiful calm before the storm!
Love your haiku (going to check the site as I love writing it also) and the photos are fabulous!
Wow … what gorgeous photos … and wonderful haiku too ;–)
Hugs and blessings,
I don’t recognize the strip of beach in the top photo. Where on the island was it taken? Wish I could have walked that pier. The only pier I know of now is the little concrete one at the southern tip.
thats wondeful. makes me want to go on holiday. if only sigh!!!