An overview of Nagasaki's Peace Park, looking towards the stone monolith that marks the hypo-center of the atomic bombing. The explosion, which detonated 500 meters above the surface, created blast winds in the thousands of degrees celcius. Looking at the devestation, scientists at the time predicted that nothing would grow in the area for 75 years - happily, the blossoming cherry trees and other greenery have proven them wrong. Nagasaki, April 10, 2006
restless peregrine