30 Something Baby Doc

This is a link to chilling pictures taken of the asian tsunami just prior to impact. The pictures were taken by British Columbia couple who tragically did not survive the impact. Their digital camera was destroyed but the memory chip was recovered. I found the most striking photos in the series were #4 and #5. Photo #4 shows a calm beach with off shore reefs that are partially submerged. The next photo #5 shows the same area of the beach after the tide draws back and exposes the previously submerged reefs that are then clearly visible in the photo #5. Small boats that were previously off shore are now grounded. Unfortunately the beachgoers didn't realize this was the only warning sign of the approaching tsunami and many ventured closer to the now recessed shoreline to investigate this dramatically low tide. In the distance you can see the approaching tsunami as a huge wall of water. Photo #8 and #9 are also very dramatic, they show a man standing in front of a reef, the reef must be about 10 feet high. Behind the reef you can see the approaching wave that must be 30 - 40 feet above that (a 40 - 50 ft wall of water!). I can't imagine what must be going thru that poor guys mind. Lesson to be learned : If your on the beach and you see the tide dramatically retreat, drop everything grab the kids and Fucking run like hell inland. (depending on the size of the tsunami, it still may be too late).

Jimmy, I'm glad you decided not to make a return trip to Thialand:-)

May God bless the souls of that couple and their family.