Mankind never was in control of nature.
We are just along for the ride, and most of the time we are just barely hanging on for dear life.
Which has made us one of the most adaptable creatures on the face of this planet. Nothing like a little dread and adrenalin to sharpen the senses.
You are preaching to the choir, my friend.
My post was slightly on the tongue in cheek, side. :)
I live in a frontier county with natural forces evident at all times. Trees fall, rivers flood, rivers erode and create new flood plains, snow blocks roads, snow topples trees and power lines, lightining strikes start giant wildfires, heat and disease kills fish, dams and roads get washed out, well levels go down, insects kill crops, calves die of coyote attacks, sheep die of mountain lion attacks. People who live in cities may think that nature is controllable. We know better in the country. Nature is big cyclical processes. We only try and scrape out a temporary stability on the land.
Great post.
As usual.
:-)