A Cottage, Bartlett Pond, Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

It's another beautiful late summer day on Bartlett Pond in White Horse Beach. This as the Caribbean, Mexico, and the southern United States experience death and destruction from hurricanes and earthquake.



Although we in the northern (and southern) tier of the world face life-threatening cold and blizzards routinely each winter, somehow the primal fear of hurricanes and earthquakes because of their infrequency and unpredictability are even scarier.



It is impossible to imagine the loss of life and utter devastation many now face from these events.

It's a sobering reminder to treasure the people and events in my life that I value and show my appreciation while I can. It can all be gone in an instant.