Don't worry, this guy was safely released : ) but, the magnitude of what is happening out in the gulf concerns everyone ~ we are so dependent on the water, our town is dependent on tourism and fishing. Hurricanes we can brace for and rebuild, but this, this is worse. Our animals won't know to leave, the birds, the fish, the sea mammals it effects everything and everyone. We are as prepared as we can be. We have our gloves and boots and we have signed up to "volunteer" but now, now we sit, we wait, we watch and we pray...
Pelicans ~ the pelicans... they are not the best hunters. We have a lot of pelicans and they love to hang out on the docks, they are characters. We have Brown Pelicans and you can tell the babies because they have what we call underpants (white under bellies) and we have quite a few babies right now so I worry. I worry about the families, the dolphins, the fish, the crabs, the plankton, the turtles, the sharks, the boats, the beaches, well... everything because it is so far reaching and the ripple effect is so frightening. If we are spared, and I of course hope we are, it is still going to devastate our fragile eco-system (it already has and is) and it is already touching families and wildlife along the Louisiana coast.
On a happy note, my Stephanie made it through surgery and all went well, but she still needs prayers as she heals and worries with me because I know her and that is what she does.
Keeping your community in my thoughts and prayers!
ReplyDeleteWe are such lovers of the Gulf Coast. We book our vacation (a year in advance...and like previous years have it almost paid off...trip scheduled for 1st week of June) with the same condo family year after year. We have been in contact with Kathy and as of today, we are still on. Oil slick is 90-100 miles out, but condo management co. has agreed to refund all rental agreement fees and deposits...but oh, how sad!
We know the devastation that will follow should that oil come to shore. Those beautiful sugar sand beaches; the sea turtle nests that we love to observe from afar; the bird and fish wildlife as you mentioned. So sad. As I said, huge fans of the Gulf Coast of Alabama and the Panhandle of Florida.
Let's pray they get this leak under control sooner rather than later for the sake of both the wildlife and the families that make their living depending upon tourism.
Valerie
Thanks Valerie,
ReplyDeletewe love it here and everyone can use our prayers right now. I am cautiously optimistic tonight that things are not all doom and gloom : )