Japans Temples Washing Up On Oregon Beaches

from the 2011 earthquake - chunks of temples are being found on Oregon beaches:

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Originally posted by DresdenCodex
from the 2011 earthquake - chunks of temples are being found on Oregon beaches:

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Finders Keepers?

Small world isn't it.

Kinda cool yet kinda sad at the same time.

Wow. Only took 2 years for the debris to wash up onto the shores of US.

reply to post by Vasa Croe

Yes, that is some fine wood, and the beams would be beautiful to incorporate in a structure. The wood has stories to tell.

From Southern Oregon, land of build-with-what you-find.

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Glows in the dark too

Originally posted by Hopechest
Small world isn't it.

Kinda cool yet kinda sad at the same time.

Agreed. Beautiful arch, tragic circumstance. I don't know if I would build something with it, like another poster said, because, honestly, it'd make me sad every time I looked at it.

Originally posted by boymonkey74
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Glows in the dark too

It could be the beam for the front deck, thus alleviating the need for a porch light!

and the irradiated waters and flotsam should be arriving along with that debris...makes you want to go have a day at the beach with your family. systs and tumors anyone?...how about permenant DNA changes?

Originally posted by WhiteAlice

Originally posted by Hopechest
Small world isn't it.

Kinda cool yet kinda sad at the same time.

Agreed. Beautiful arch, tragic circumstance. I don't know if I would build something with it, like another poster said, because, honestly, it'd make me sad every time I looked at it.

I understand where those feelings would come from. But I would see it as giving new life and meaning to someone's hard work and love.
I could see it as honoring those of Japan who suffered this tragedy. I would transmute the pain and sadness implied by the piece, by caring.

Originally posted by ecapsretuo

Originally posted by WhiteAlice

Originally posted by Hopechest
Small world isn't it.

Kinda cool yet kinda sad at the same time.

Agreed. Beautiful arch, tragic circumstance. I don't know if I would build something with it, like another poster said, because, honestly, it'd make me sad every time I looked at it.

I understand where those feelings would come from. But I would see it as giving new life and meaning to someone's hard work and love.
I could see it as honoring those of Japan who suffered this tragedy. I would transmute the pain and sadness implied by the piece, by caring.

Actually, using it to construct a monument in memory of the Japan quake and tsunami would be absolutely fitting and beautiful. Total support from me on that idea.

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Excellent Idea

Something like that should be used in a memorial-like fashion.
Perhaps returned to Japan for such purposes.

There is a lot of symbolism there to just use for home building.

As for it being radio active, it had a 3-4 day head start on its travels across the ocean. I'd not be concerned about the debris being 'hot;' as the sea would have washed any surface contamination off.

I think the time will come though, when people going to the beach would be prudent to carry a geiger counter.
M.