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ZenLefty

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30. It's both humbling and inspiring to me

Reply to AsahinaKimi (Original post)

Sat Sep 8, 2012, 02:20 AM

Sep 2012

Humbling that nature, in the form of an earthquake, can devastate so much of what we have built in such a short time.

Inspiring that we can rebuild after a disaster like that, and make it ten times better.

And amazing, of course, that some guy over a hundred years ago thought to suspend a camera on a kite and take a picture like that.

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Amazing panoramic view of San Francisco after the 1906 Earthquake. [View all] AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 OP

That is truly amazing, especially in full screen. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 #1

my dear CaliforniaPeggy AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #8

Wow. Taken with a camera suspended from a kite, according to the description. chalky Sep 2012 #2

I added the text from AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #4

That is amazing all by itself. Taken with a camera suspended from a kite. calimary Sep 2012 #18

Yeah it must have been a huge kite AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #24

As I recall (from reading about flying panoramic cameras from kites years ago) kentauros Sep 2012 #38

Are you a fan of SHORPY? MADem Sep 2012 #33

Shorpy is just great! FredStembottom Sep 2012 #39

I would love to see a family member pop up on Shorpy one day! nt MADem Sep 2012 #41

That would be startling.... FredStembottom Sep 2012 #47

Love website MADem montana_hazeleyes Sep 2012 #46

k&r phasma ex machina Sep 2012 #3

Born in San Francisco, on this day, 62 years ago. panader0 Sep 2012 #5

otanjoubi Omedetou gozaimasu! (Happy Birthday) AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #7

Look over your shoulder PlanetBev Sep 2012 #20

the zoom is cool....thanks for posting. madrchsod Sep 2012 #6

You are welcome... AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #9

Cool! Brother Buzz Sep 2012 #10

Thank you also montana_hazeleyes Sep 2012 #15

I know, right? AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #17

I remember a Tsunami in the bay area back in 1964, only we called it a tidal wave Brother Buzz Sep 2012 #25

Please don't be afraid. montana_hazeleyes Sep 2012 #27

I saw the USGS map and one time there was a 3 pointer AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #32

Want to try something wild? Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #11

Wow. Solly Mack Sep 2012 #12

Wow, thank you montana_hazeleyes Sep 2012 #13

My Grandfather was there during the earthquake ThoughtCriminal Sep 2012 #14

I was told by someone that in 1989 AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #22

My great grandfather was there too!! CountAllVotes Sep 2012 #28

Wow! What a picture. Kablooie Sep 2012 #16

Yes and... AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #19

Here is the same movie of Market Street right AFTER the earthquake. Kablooie Sep 2012 #26

That is one of my favorite films! nt MADem Sep 2012 #35

Shazam! That is one AMAZING photo! Nostradammit Sep 2012 #21

Yeah... AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #23

One Phoenix is enough. Nostradammit Sep 2012 #29

Its great... AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #31

I came down from Oregon before the Iraq War with a busload of college students Nostradammit Sep 2012 #34

It's both humbling and inspiring to me ZenLefty Sep 2012 #30

Great pic! n/t area51 Sep 2012 #36

Holy wow! FirstLight Sep 2012 #37

Thank you for posting this. So much devastation...everything's broken, it's a haunting photo. TheManInTheMac Sep 2012 #40

Wow! ananda Sep 2012 #42

Excellent post! Some beautiful old ships in that photo. Adsos Letter Sep 2012 #43

Thanks for this amazing photo! countryjake Sep 2012 #44

Was curious to find some photos of Chinatown after the 1906 earthquake.. AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #45