The Oil Casualties

These images are going to keep coming for a while.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/06/caught_in_the_oil.html

I don't care what political stripe you are, it doesn't have to be this way.

This stuff is supposed to hit our beaches in Pensacola in the next few days.

disgusting and sick beyond belief

These are too painful to even look at, but thank you for taking them. Maybe sharing these types of images will help reach the people that just don't seem to care about anything but themselves.

Halie Hovenga (newby on the forum)
Virginia Beach, VA

Just realized you didn't take them. They're too upsetting to me to even think straight when looking at them!

Halie

As I write this, oil and tar balls are starting to wash up on Pensacola Beach. I think the worst is definitely still to come unfortunately. I've seen these pictures elsewhere - very tragic, and I fear just the beginning.

This is a photo of a loggerhead turtle I took yesterday at Ft Pickens (part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore) on Santa Rosa Island. The turtle was crossing the road to get to the Gulf. Unfortunately, the turtle will encounter oil very shortly after entering the Gulf.

amazing capture of the turtle, hope this guy or gal is safe out there.