Withlacoochee River Alliance
Ok, I’ll admit it: I’m not any great environmentalist. My attitude is mostly apathy, mostly along the lines of ‘once it’s broke, why bother to fix it?’.
Such a fatalist. Sigh.
But you know, the Withlacoochee River isn’t broke; it’s beautiful. I’ve canoed the river in Hernando County many times. Been there when it was deep and cold in the middle of winter and flipped my canoe and gear and had to build a fire along the banks to dry my clothes. Been there when it was so hot and dry that I had to portage in places. Sat beside the banks deep in the woods when life was full of drama and I just needed a time-out to sit and think.
So, I don’t know anything about the Florida Defenders of the Environment or the Withlacoochee River Alliance, I don’t know anything about their methods or fundraising or successes or failures.
But if they’re talking about preserving a river that ain’t broken yet, I’m listening.
How cool is this?
My wife has a great post up today:
Keep the new babies on the porch
Can’t wait to read about Peeper, Tiny, and Chi Chi.
Florida Nature Photographer
Wow.
I like to Stumble through photos. I hit a Florida Nature Photographer Sunday night that just blew me away. His images were so vivid and so unique. I’m not posting any here out of respect for his copyright (there are a couple I’d dearly love to post, though), because these photos are truly works of art. My favorite is in his “Recent Work” category, and is titled “What Lurks Beneath”. Be sure to check out his Journal of Light slideshow, too.
