sending out our prayers

it is exciting when pasadena is featured in the news. 

but when the reason is because caltech scientists are talking about the aftermath of one of the largest earthquakes in recorded history, there is reason to calm that excitement.

our thoughts and prayers are with the nation of japan, and all who were touched by this week's huge earthquake. 

5.8, or 5.4 - whatever, it still shook us up.

thankfully no one was hurt, and very little damage occurred across la county. still, our first big earthquake since moving to to pasadena almost a year ago, and one that was felt as far away as san diego and las vegas. amazingly it was important enough for the bbc to report on it.

no, i didn't take this while the earth was shaking. i was actually in class and didn't have the camera or the sense to snap off a photo. so when i got home i tried to recreate an image that would give off the feeling of what we felt.

centinal over at foothill cities blog has some fantastic links regarding the quake. i especially like the one about the google searching done shortly after it happened.