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The beauty of disaster

Posted at 2:01 PM on September 14, 2011 by Bob Collins (2 Comments)
Filed under: Disasters

This image, sent to us today by Melissa Dressely of Lutsen, raises an old NewsCut question: What is it about nature's "disasters" that can be so beautiful? And why do we feel so guilty when it is.

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This morning, you may have noticed a gorgeous sunrise. Tonight, you'll probably see a splendid sunset. Both are the result of the BWCA fire.

Here are some more images.

Comments (2)

I remember Mexico City as having the most incredible sunsets. The polluted air made your eyes and throat burn, but man those sunsets....

Posted by Jim Shapiro | September 14, 2011 2:15 PM

"This morning, you may have noticed a gorgeous sunrise. Tonight, you'll probably see a splendid sunset. Both are the result of the BWCA fire."

The sunrise this morning in the metro area was undeniably gorgeous, but it had nothing to do with the BWCA fire.

Posted by Jim | September 14, 2011 4:11 PM

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