Earth Day 2022

Brown Pelicans and Brinksmanship

How many times can a phoenix rise from the ashes?

April 17, 2010 / photo by the author / 3 days later, on April 20, the Deepwater Horizon blew, destroying the island and the nesting colony

“Live each day like it’s your last, ’cause one day you’re gonna be right.” — Ray Charles

April 17, 2010 was an extremely breezy day to visit Queen Bess Island, a bird breeding spot offshore Grand Isle, Louisiana, but there was a boat already chartered…