Dust to Dust

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted October 2, 2012306 views5 comments

This 2 inch fingerling fell victim to a fish kill due to petrol spill on Turtle Creek. Natue was at work as the bugs begin to do their work.

Dony s700
Zeiss 16-80mm f3.5 zoom at 75mm
ISO 320
1/9 sec
f9.5
tripod
LR4.1
PS5
c&c appreciated

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on October 2, 2012 at 7:06 PM

If you're gonna post a dead fish, this is definitely the right place for it Rick

Well presented & a good example of man's negative impact on the ecosystem

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 2, 2012 at 8:00 PM

More dead fish?

Seriously, this is a sad commentary on man's negligence.
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on October 2, 2012 at 8:15 PM

The sad fact is Turtle Creek is one of the pristine creeks in uptown Dallas but when we get lots of rain as last week, the water that ends up in the creek draining from Interstate 45 and the oil residue from that busy freeway ends up in the creek and then out to the Trinity River.

I was out today looking for leaves turning and this little guy was gasping his last breath. The oil residue was showing so I called the city once again. Waiting for a response.

The creek also get lots of plastic bags and styrofoam cups too.

Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments

Comment posted by Carl Battreall on October 7, 2012 at 2:45 PM

I would like to see something in the image that says 'pollution" like rainbow colors from oil or something.

Registered on August 29, 2007, 24 Posts, 222 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Stahlke on October 10, 2012 at 7:09 PM

Congrats on the weekly pick!

It's not a pretty picture but then it's not a pretty event. The image tells the story well.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 97 Posts, 782 Comments