Weekly Photo Challenge: Nature’s Power

Many, many years ago, there once was a vast lake  – an inland sea – where man and animal lived happily. And Man was instructed: “Take care of the wall I made to keep the water in bay. Make sure the lake does not find the way to the sea”.

Nature provided a good life for all and her abundance was proclaimed upon the rocks.

Man became lazy and did not notice the trickle of water that started draining the lake.

The trickle became a stream…and the water gushed down from the lake.

it found it’s way through the desert, carving ravines and washing away rocks and trees, until only the barren landscape remained.

And then it reached the sea, where Nature’s anger crashed into the rocks on the shore….

The message: if we don’t look after her, Nature will take revenge. Taking care of her doesn’t require much effort – but if we neglect those small duties, the consequences will be disastrous. The way things are going, Nature will leave us destitute…