this post was written on 4/29. i got distracted and forgot to post it.
a tornado hit this town last week. i heard the sirens and went out into it anyway. i had a show that i wanted to shoot and i'm not afraid of weather.
our airport was hit and a few neighborhoods in the northwest. i heard about it on the radio, but was too busy for tv or newspapers, so i saw no photos or footage.
monday morning on my drive to work, i kept an eye for airport and was not surprised as i drove past to see the twisted signs and boarded up windows.
what i did not expect was coming upon trees snapped like popsickles sticks, neighborhoods of patchwork blue tarps, and businesses overturned like a lego village knocked off the display table. i veered dangerously close to the other lane.
what i saw affected me and my heart went out to the people who must have still been in shock. that last 10 minutes to work were tough.
as friday dawned full of warmth and promise, i was pleased to put on a service international t-shirt and lend a hand. i was amazed by the amount of people who gathered to help strangers and neighbors. the spirit was quite high among the volunteers and homeowners... and there was a lot of love.
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