Staircases, Stairways and Stairs for Which Way Challenge

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The Which Way Challenge this week is for stairways and stairs. Here are mine:

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About lifelessons

My blog, which started out to be about overcoming grief, quickly grew into a blog about celebrating life. I post daily: poems, photographs, essays or stories. I've lived in countries all around the globe but have finally come to rest in Mexico, where I've lived since 2001. My books may be found on Amazon in Kindle and print format, my art in local Ajijic galleries. Hope to see you at my blog.

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            1. lifelessons's avatarlifelessons Post author

              I lived near the epicenter of the Loma Prieta earthquake in California and that was traumatic. We only had broken windows and dishes and everything tumbled down to the floor from bookshelves but most of the mainstreet of our nearby town was demolished…and the bay bridge came down as did three homes on the street above us which came off their foundations and were totalled. We’ve had several smaller ones since living in Mexico. This one just cracked the cement so the arch and parts of the wall around my house needed to be replaced or repaired. Comparitively little damage. Oh, it also separated the two parts of my house so needed to do structural repairs on that as well.

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            3. lifelessons's avatarlifelessons Post author

              I had no choice. Lucky that our house had shear panels that kept pulling it back onto its foundations as it was swaying 2 or 3 feet in each direction. Pretty scary as I was running up the stairs from the basement hitting the wall on each side of the stairway as I ran up.

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            5. lifelessons's avatarlifelessons Post author

              The Volcán de Colima, often called the “Colima Fire Volcano” or Volcán de Fuego, is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and the most active in Mexico. Located on the Jalisco-Colima border, it has erupted over 40 times since 1576, with near-constant activity since 1994, including significant explosive, lava-dome, and pyroclastic flow activity.
              Key facts about the Colima Volcano include:
              High Activity Level: It is recognized globally for frequent eruptions and, along with the older, dormant Nevado de Colima, it forms the volatile Colima Volcanic Complex. When it erupts, it causes frequent mild earthquakes. This is the volcano that I can see from my house and that heats the water that fills my cisterns with boiling hot water three times a week and even though it is 80 miles away, I occasionally feel the earthquakes it creates.

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            6. Suzette Benjamin's avatarSuzette Benjamin

              Oh my goodness, Judy, you are super courageous. I would hesitate to live there!! I am glad for Volcanic Complex’s benefits with hot water you mention. Nature provides intricate balances for provision.

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