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Turtle Creek Trash

by Rick Turner

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted July 7, 2014247 views4 comments
This is from today @ 8:30 am on Turtle Creek, Dallas. There are many of us who try to make the public aware of this problem of Phosphates from detergents, plastic and Styrofoam along with man's thoughtless dumping into or waterways.
The Turtle Creek Association does its part with a monthly trash pick up along the creek. It is time to ban some plastic and styrafoam or the problem will never be solved.
The Green Heron uses our litter to hide and fish. Disgusting.

:frown:
sony a77v
70-400 G Sony zoom @ 350
ISO 800
f7/1 @ 1/500 sec
:argue:

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on July 7, 2014 at 6:28 PM
Well done documentary shot. Unfortunately, this happens everywhere.................................Jim
Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Williams on July 8, 2014 at 10:51 PM
Interesting shot of the Green Heron Rick. Love the eye peeking out from under the plastic. Nice reflection on the public dumping issues here too. . . .
Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments
Comment posted by Carl Battreall on July 12, 2014 at 1:01 AM
There is a slow but steady movement to ban plastic bags completely, a handful of cities already have. I like the images and how the Egret uses it for camo.
Registered on August 29, 2007, 24 Posts, 222 Comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on July 14, 2014 at 7:41 PM
This is a much more striking image than the one I just commented on - I think it gets the point across perfectly.
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments