Earth Day!

Biloxi, Mississipi, 2005

Mitch Epstein

The fantastic Eco photographer Mitch Epstein travelled around America taking pictures centered on energy production sites and their impact on the surroundings, with a dash of humor and beauty added to them. Homeland Security though does not see him as funny but more of a threat and follows him closely.

The above picture is from an out of of service gas-station. Telling us a a story about the struggle the small businesses has against the large ones. The one bellow is a well manicured lawn close to a power plant and the last one a destroyed oil rig after Hurricane Katrina.

All three pictures are from Mitch Epsteins series "American Power", and they:

question the power of nature, government, corporations, and mass consumption in the United States.
-as it says on his web site.

Amos Coal Power Plant, in Raymond, west Virginia 2004

Ocean Warwick, Dauphine Island, Alabama 2005

Click on the pictures to know their sources.

Here is a simple list of what YOU & I can do on Earth Day!

From the Facebook Earth day event planer:

Start Time:	Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 12:00am
End Time:	Friday, April 23, 2010 at 12:00am
Location:	Worldwide

Take Action by choosing at least 6 actions you’ll commit to.

(1) WATER: Use only the water you need, and reuse when possible

(2) AIR: Commute without polluting - Walk or ride a bike instead

(3) LAND: Learn about composting

(4) ENERGY: Save energy at home!

(5) WASTE: Reduce, Reuse & Recycle

(6) ADVOCACY: RAISE AWARENESS!
Talk to others about the state of the environment!

Another way you can help is by planting a tree!

ONE small change in your Everyday life CAN make a BIG difference!