Wow.
No other words can describe the imagery and devastation coming out of Japan right now following the earthquake and subsequent tsunami Friday. Whenever anyone asked where I always wanted to go in the world if I had my choice, the answer has always been Japan. I never got the chance to see it - I hope the Japanese people recover from this sooner than later, but I can’t even imaging the amount of lives lost and destruction in the matter of a few hours. I think all of us in journalism are having the same feeling we got after Katrina, Haiti, and the Indian tsunami. Helplessness with a mix of awe.
That being said – I’ve gathered some links from the photo blogs running the largest and best edited photos. Feel free to send me links or add them in the comments.
Day of:
Boston Globe | The Big Picture
The Atlantic | In Focus
Denver Post | Plog
The St. Petersburg Times | All Eyes
The Aftermath:
Boston Globe | The Big Picture
The Atlantic | In Focus
The Los Angeles Times | Framework
The New York Times | Photo
The New York Times | Satellite Imagery Before/After
MSNBC | Photo Blog
TIME | Photos
National Geographic | Photos
The Wall Street Journal | Photos
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having lived in tokyo for a year, I can’t look at all the images we’re getting these days… just hope everything will get better soon