Feeling for Florida

Many in the USA and even the world are feeling for Florida right now as the oil from the BP rig increasingly threatens to reach the Florida coast. Those who have visited Florida and have experienced the beauty and wonder of the state and its wildlife can appreciate just how great a loss it would be if the oil cannot be stopped soon. Those of us who were born here and call Florida our home will feel it for the rest of our lives. Florahome USA was originally intended to be a respite from the nearly continuous bombardment of bad news we all contend with these days, but when the news hits this close to home and the threat is so grave and the effects so massive that they will impact not only those of us who live in Florida, but those of us who live on this planet, there is no choice but to address it. As is said, a picture paints a thousand words, so seeing this disaster up close and through the lens of a camera may bring the point home better than any words could. A word of warning though, anyone having a heart for this planet and the life it supports will not find these images easy to view. Nevertheless the efforts of Time and the photographers who took them are appreciated as they graphically portray the situation as it is. Pray for Florida - pray for us all.