Werner Herzog has a fascination with nature. Many people do; it’s one of Gardner’s nine intelligences. Which might be why it comes up in so many of his projects. He doesn’t usually fixate on its tranquil or useful aspects, though. He fixates on its raw destructive power. And it’s never alone. He rarely tells a story about nature where some natural phenomenon is its object. He tells stories, among other things, about people who must respond to nature’s power.
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