Canyons Quote by Craig Childs
““Now come the floods. They charge down atavistic canyons drinking furiously out of thunderstorms, coming one after the next with vomited boulders and trees pounding from one side of a canyon to the other, sometimes no more than hours apart. Sometimes a hundred years apart. Sometimes a thousand. The floods always come.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Canyon: The End of the Ancient World, 2015
Nature’s cycles are relentless, with floods recurring over varied timescales, shaping landscapes and lives.
In simple terms: Floods recur over time, reshaping everything.
Key Takeaway
Respect nature’s power and plan for change.
Themes
nature
change
resilience
Mood
awe
foreboding
Type
descriptive
reflective
When to use this quote
- urban planning
- environmental policy
- disaster preparedness
- landscape photography
Key Concepts
geology
hydrology
temporal scales
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you prepare for unpredictable natural events?
- What can we learn from past floods?
A Different Perspective
Even rare floods can be catastrophic if unprepared.
