Loggerhead Marine Center in Juno
Ocean Tumbleweed
Is there anything better than the smell of fresh brewed coffee in the morning? Seriously. Ice coffee and John's oatmeal pancakes are the best on Sunday, preferably after I've been out on the water relaxing. During brunch we talked about the day. My morning went like this - we took the boat out at sunrise and explored the solitary morning hours before beaching for my run along the surf. When I got hot, I dove in the surf, came up for air and flowed right into yoga on the sand. Yoga in the sand is rather hard without a mat.
Perhaps I worked up an appetite?
Fort Jefferson Dry Tortugas
We abandoned ship in Key West and took to the sky. "Two if by sea," three if by air? Legends of sunken treasure and pirates brought us to the isolated outpost and the fort is now a national park. We circled the fort, landed in the water and beached the plane. Then we set out on foot to explore the fort before getting out fins wet diving the coral reef.
Tracking the Oil Gush Disaster in Google Earth
oil spill layer in Google Earth
Like most everybody, I have been watching with horror as the events in the Gulf of Mexico have been unfolding over the last 50 days. Lately I have been using technology to make the most sense of what is actually going on out there. In case anybody has missed it, Google has a crisis response page for the oil spill located at http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/oilspill/. You can get the latest maps and Google Earth layers as well as watch YouTube videos and get the latest news.
The Edge of Paradise
As the oil monster continues to toil through the depths of the Gulf of Mexico I take snapshots along my route.
I Prefer Tuna Packed in Water Not Oil
What the heck are we supposed to think of the fish now? NOAA closed 19% of the Gulf of Mexico to fishing. The gulf is the only known spawning ground for Atlantic bluefin tuna.
Oil in the Stream
photo courtesy of jeferonix
Everyday I'm haunted by the reality. The Florida Gulf Coast is usually a haven for those seeking refuge. It is now an oily grave moving like a black plague of death. What if BP is unsuccessful in fixing this? Their track record isn't exactly stellar. Efforts so far have been thwarted. The capricious nature of this environmental disaster has yet to fully unfold. Will there be a future for Alabama, Louisiana, and Florida?
Oil And Water Don't Mix
photo courtesy of envrionmentflorida.org
Everyday 42,000 gallons of crude oil gushes into the Gulf of Mexico near the Louisiana/Florida coast.
I don't normally post issues but this has left me feeling ill. I feel sad for the 11 crew members that lost their lives. Offshore drilling is not a risk Florida can afford even with a state-of-the-art rig which failed during experimental drilling.
