Last week I wrote about about my friend Mary Osborne’s trip to the Gulf. Writing it hit me a hard emotionally, as …
Oil Spill
Feel the Spill: Pro Surfer Mary Osborne’s Mission to the Gulf
In early August, a delegation from my hometown of Portland, Oregon will be journeying to the gulf to witness the tragedy…
Scenes from the Spill #13
“A number of dead sea turtles have washed up on Gulf coast beaches since the spill began, including the one pictur…
Scenes from the Spill #12
“A worker vacuums oil in Louisiana’s Barataria Bay on June 20, when a member of Congress released BP interna…
Scenes from the Spill #11
“An oil-soaked bird struggles against a supply vessel at the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf o…
Scenes from the Spill #10
“Above, an oil-soaked pelican on June 3 at East Grand Terre Island, La. An Associated Press photographer captured …
Scenes from the Spill #9
“As news reports revealed that BP’s efforts to halt the flow of oil might be failing, President Obama examin…
Scenes from the Spill #8
“A laughing gull stands on another laughing gull in distress at the Breton National Wildlife Refuge on North Breto…