via The Big Picture on 3/14/11

The vast devastation wrought by the earthquake and resulting tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011. — Paula Nelson (51 photos total)

The rubble caused by an earthquake and tsunami fill the landscape in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after northeastern coastal towns were devastated by an earthquake and tsunami. (Associated Press/Kyodo News)