Natural Phenomena

This drawing is meant to educate the public on the danger of waterspouts. Although rare to see, their power is strong. Many readers may not have imagined such twisters existed until seeing this picture.

This image was especially useful for education, as most of the readers were based in London and Europe. Volcanoes, native to tropical climates were not common knowledge. This drawing was meant to show their unusual conical shape and destructive…

Most European readers had no experience with the sandstorms which plagued Africa and the Middle East. This image allows the reader to feel the chaos and confusion which is present during one of these storms.

This sketch details the power of falling snow. While it may not seem like a danger to many, avalanches are very fatal. Readers understand this after viewing the image.

The chaos and fear which comes from wildfires is present in this image. The scene shows animals darting away from the flames, evidence of the speed and destruction.