On May 22, Joplin Missouri was devastated by a tornado. As my family does not have cable and was outside enjoying the beautiful weather in our area (we live 150 miles northeast of Joplin) we never heard anything of the destruction. Beautiful clouds passed our home and I grabbed my camera. Once I heard the news I was upset by my exuberance to capture such beauty. There is always beauty, there is always destruction; it just depends upon where you are at the time.
I make this to accept that fact that I did not know and that makes the beauty none the less beautiful.

It is a beautiful shot and there would be no beauty without some destruction.. jennyLit · 2011-09-14: 21:36

wow! beautiful shot~!~ mallusatish · 2011-09-14: 21:46

wow beautiful Robin77 · 2011-09-14: 21:55

This is gorgeous! Clarinetchick · 2011-09-14: 22:21

Extremely gorgeous and amazing! Hope everyone is ok! Prayers! Patricia132 · 2011-09-14: 22:23

Beautiful shots and thought provoking words! danrav · 2011-09-14: 23:12

Very well photographed. Beautiful shots ! Davorka · 2011-09-15: 00:56

beautiful shot giancaf · 2011-09-15: 01:56

Fantastic Shot Karman...i like very much ????? · 2011-09-15: 04:09

WoooW...Super ! borogovoi · 2011-09-15: 07:36

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