And The Earth Moved by beachzz
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So there I was, working out, on the floor and all of a sudden, everything starts shaking. I mean SHAKING---6.5** on the Richter scale. I tried to get up, and the second jolt came and knocked me back down. That's when the sound of breaking glass was all I could hear. It finally stopped, and I walked out into the living room to survey the damage. For all the noise, I only lost a couple of small pieces.
But what's really funny? Even as this quake was rockin and rollin, I was thinkin, "Wow, do I have a great title for a post on RR"!!. Pretty bad, huh??? So, here ya go, what's left of a margarita glass and a small glass pitcher.
Bottoms up!!
And thanks to those of you who called or wrote to see how I was!! I'm fine, my house is standing and my knees have stopped shaking. Oh, I did NOT finish my workout--figured that was a very loud message to STOP!! lol
**all shook up
Comments (21)
jocko500
happy to see that all you lost. lol. I fell the earth shake a little but nothing moved here in Louisiana for it was too far off a few years ago. if it hit here on a 6.5 it be like jello here for it all mud lol
MrsLubner
Yup. I live in California and I know that feeling...don't we all out here. I heard about the quake but we are, of course, too far to have felt this one but I remember the last big one out of San Francisco. My car changed lanes at a stop light on my way home from work. Glad you are ok. Now to wait to hear from my kids in Ft. Bragg. Too bad about the margarita glass... that's a tragic loss. LOL
bmac62
Marilyn you are a bad influence, LOL ...it is after midnight here...you mention a margarita glass...I think, why don't I fix myself some adult beverage...quick before my glasses break. Back to your picture above...great idea and I think your title is perfect.
whaleman
And out of chaos comes beauty...
bazza
Great title Marilyn glad you are ok and little damage happened to your place and things.. Lovely photo out of it all too.. Beautiful.
Meisiekind
I have to first LMAO @ Bill.... How funny! Oh Hun, I'm glad you are fine. When I saw your upload I quickly put the TV on CNN and they just mentioned it. Luckily it doesn't seem that much damage was done - just your precious margarita glass - which is tragic! Glad you are ok and the image is superb... I love the light!
Ac-Dc
Beauty after disaster, take care!!
Vagabund
Great picture and story behind!
durleybeachbum
Well there's the saying 'It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good': is there a similar one for quakes? SUPERB image, Marilyn! what a corker!
prutzworks
great capture & colors sorry for this 'lost'
ShadowsNTime
Oh my! I remember the quakes in Harbison Canyon and Chula Vista, as well as those in Washington state! In fact thats the only thing I don't miss from Washington! Glad you are okay and that the loss was minimal, beautiful colors in this!!!
sharky_
Wow! I didn't know you guys had an earthquake till I read your newer post. Hope all is well and be safe. Aloha
myrrhluz
I'm glad you're OK! I experienced a very mild quake once in Japan, That was enough to convince me, if I had needed convincing, that I'd just as soon not experience another. Your glassware, though broken is quite beautiful here! Lovely color, light, and edges!
Sea_Dog
Nice work.
auntietk
Carin and I were talking about your quake last night, and she just couldn't understand my lack of concern. LOL! I can't wait to hear all about it! Was it a roller, or a shaker?
awjay
more super light and color
goodoleboy
Now this is really odd. I didn't know there had been an earthquake up north. And I do follow the news on TV and the Internet. In any event, except for some broken glass, shattered nerves, and the awareness of your own mortality, you seem to have survived the event okay. Superb clarity, color spectrum, lighting and texture in this marvo macro, Marilyn. I'm just waiting for the "big one" to hit us down here in Southern Cal.
MrsRatbag
Aww, sad that you lost these lovely pieces in the quake; I lost an antique mirror in the Loma Prieta quake in 1989. Glad you're OK, though. Great picture!
Chipka
Jeez! I'm so out of it. I haven't heard the news or anything, but I'm glad you're okay. 6-point-anything on the Richter scale is scary enough for me. I'll stick with snow...well...no...I won't. But the earth moving is a bit freaky for me. I hate that there was any damage at all, especially in regard to Margarita-ware, but you did get a great photo out of it, and I love the way your mind works! The earth shakes and you think of posting! Typical of a photo-ninja. I slipped on an incline, fell (didn't hurt anything) and all I could think of was: "D**n, I wish Corey got a shot of that...it would have been one sweet "on the fly" capture." Needless to say, Corey was too busy going "oh my god!" And I was too busy communing with ice and gravity on an incline. Anyway, I'm rambling, but I'm glad nothing more than glass was damaged, and yeah...sometimes it's best to lay off on the exercise. And as for this shot. WOW. Again you do this color thing so perfectly. (Oh, and by the way, Chicago is sitting right on a fault-line. We're due for a big one soon...it's late and the last one we had didn't shake so much as just rumble like a really big truck passing by a bit too closely.)
anahata.c
amazing that hardly anyone above heard of the quake, even the next day. You have to know, I hadn't heard of it till you called me back, and your message started something like, "well, guess what? We had an earthquake!" I accidentally erased that, which kills me because I may never get a message like that on my answering machine again! The shot is more than broken glass, it's a big burst of light & two really contrasting hues: The luminous blue of the glass against that peach-orange wall. Terrific combination, and a real-life capture, as if you took it the minute the quake hit. Love it---not the quake, the shot!
elfin14doaks
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I haven't been on lately and I have been so busy , I haven''t even been watching the news! I am so glad you are ok. I hate earthquakes, they always scared the heck out of me, of course my mom would scream hysterically even for tremors, so I guess that didn't help. Material things can be replaced , the important thing is that you are ok. For there is only one Marilyn in this world and you are priceless and irreplaceable.