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Of all of the nasty weather that Mother Nature throws our way like tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanoes, windstorms and lightning, the most dangerous natural occurrence in the United States is floods. Are you surprised that something like a tornado wouldn’t be as dangerous as some water creeping inside your basement or city streets turning into streams? It sure sounds wet, but dangerous? You bet! But why?
Check out this story of one of the worst floods in United States history. Did it happen because of nature or man? You decide.
If you live near an active volcano, you know that it can interrupt you life. Contrary to what you might believe, the way volcanoes interrupt lives is not always bad. Sure, they can destroy homes, land and the ash can be bad for your lungs. But erupting volcanoes also create new islands and land, the lava and ash are rich in minerals that enhance life to grow creating beautiful landscapes and many volcanoes seem to generate tourism which is good for the economy.
Did you know that the word volcano comes from the island Vulcano which is off the coast of Italy?
Centuries ago when people worshiped gods like the Roman god Jupiter (same as Zeus in Greek mythology), they looked upon a mountain that emitted red hot fragments and clouds of dust. They believed that this was a chimney for the blacksmith Vulcan. The Roman legend said that Vulcan would work at his furnace crafting thunderbolts for Jupiter and weapons for Mars (the god of war). What they were really looking at was the volcano, Vulcano!
Those volcanoes just can’t sit still. Look at some of the volcano events that have happened just during the year 2002.
January 2002 - In the Democratic Republic of Congo red-hot lava began pouring out of Mount Nyiragongo down through the eastern town of Goma. Up to 300,000 people were driven from their homes as molten lava swept through Goma.
One night, while sitting around the dinner table, finishing a delicious meal of lasagna, Julie’s father told the family he had an announcement to make. Excitedly, he proclaimed, “this Thanksgiving, we’re going to take a trip to Thailand!”
As Julie’s mother and father beamed with excitement, groans from Julie and her brother Sam emerged. “What about the turkey and pies and cranberry sauce?” “We’re going to miss our traditional family meal!” “What about turkey sandwiches and turkey soup for leftovers?”
Do you have a favorite holiday? Perhaps Thanksgiving, which is right around the corner, is your favorite, or maybe Halloween or perhaps even New Year’s Day? Did you know that in Thailand, they celebrate New Year’s Day in April?
Thai people call the beginning of their New Year Songkran which means “a move or change in the position of the sun from Aries to Taurus.” This position of the sun falls in mid April every year sometime between April 10 and April 18. As we make New Year’s resolutions on our New Year’s Day as a sort of cleansing, the Thai also cleanse for their New Year. And boy, do they cleanse!
Close your eyes and imagine you’re resting in a field of beautiful wildflowers. It’s around noon and the heat of the sun is warming your body while a gentle breeze brushes softly against your face while making a slight whistling sound as it passes through the flowers and grass. In the background you can hear the sounds of flowing water from nearby waterfalls and the pleasant chirping of birds who are perched in the giant trees that surround the field.
If you should be so adventurous as to visit the Arctic regions at the top of the world, you might have occasion to meet up with Nanuk. And if you do, you’ll want to mind your manners. Now you might be asking yourself, “Who is Nanuk?” but the correct question is “What is Nanuk?”
Nanuk is the Inuit name for a Polar Bear. The Inuit Indians considered Nanuk to be wise, powerful and “almost a man.” The Inuit had seen polar bears walking upright just like a man and their legends told of polar-bear men that lived in igloos where they secretly shed their furry skins and spoke like humans.
Polar Bears are found throughout the Arctic regions. They inhabit the ice floes, waters, islands, and coastlines of the United States, Canada, Russia, Norway and Greenland. Polar Bears roam far and wide and the people who encounter them have given them descriptive names.
Jim was savoring the last days of summer before the new school term. Sitting in a pocket of willow tree roots, his back bolstered by the trunk, he closed his eyes and clasped his hands behind his head. The narrow margin of grass next to the pond was still green and its sweet tang mixed pleasantly in the warm air with the dusty brown aroma from the adjacent fields.
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