This is our world too we have a right to Live !!

Lesser kudu are forest antelopes found in East Africa. The females and juveniles have a reddish-brown coat, while the males become yellowish grey or darker after the age of 2 years. Males have a prominent black crest of hair on the neck. One long white stripe runs along the back, with 11-14 white stripes branching towards the sides. A black stripe runs from each eye to the nose and a white one from each eye to the center of the dark face. There is also a chevron between the eyes. The area around the lips is white, the throat has white patches, and two white spots appear on each side of the lower jaw. The underparts are completely white, while the slender legs are tawny and have black and white patches. Horns are present only on males and are dark brown and tipped with white in color

Creek bed somewhere in Gainesville

Created and seen at the Oceanographic Museum in Monaco.

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Street photography from Glasgow, Scotland.

A previously unpublished shot from September 2019.

Artificial grass.

There has been a plague-like trend for people to rip up their natural lawns to replace them with plastic grass. Turning outdoor spaces into extensions of their indoor spaces can, I guess, seem appealing. Please don't do it.

These green plastic carpets destroy the microcosm of life in your garden. It kills the bugs that break down material in the soil. It stops birds from feeding on those bugs. It creates a desert for pollinators. It kills our wildlife and, in addition, these fake lawns leach plastic and chemicals, including known carcinogens, into our soil. Not to mention the carbon emissions in the creation and transport of this hideous material. The leached chemicals and plastics will work their way into our watercourses and into our food chain.

We already have microplastics in our lungs, our blood, our brains and in the food that we eat. Let's not compound the problem. Nature is best.

The Ocean reveals…

Beach Pollution

del bere in bicchieri di plastica

Somewhere in Durness (Scottish Highlands) where the daffodils sway, a black liner dances and a wire fence seems to stretch to infinity. (from my archives: 2011)

Captured using: Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W5

Image created using: Topaz Labs, and Topaz Studio

To mark World Oceans Day, I thought I'd post this image of a Puffin I took on the Isle of Lunga in 2018. I've previously posted a couple of similar images in the same series.

Apparently, over eight million tonnes of plastic enters our oceans every year and scientists believe that around 171 trillion pieces of plastic are floating around the world's oceans. Source: BBC

Much of the plastic detritus this Puffin has collected looks like 'ghost gear' from the fishing industry which is also a significant contributor to plastic pollution in our oceans.

Let's hope the UN Ocean Conference next week helps to bring about some positive change.

As always, thank you so much for stopping by and for leaving any comments or faves, they are very much appreciated.

Rise for Climate March

From here to eternity, the food chain and the blood stream. Plastics have greatly helped Homo sapiens, but may well prove to be our undoing, along with some of the other species we will have affected with them. I quite like plastic, its versatile and all but my very oldest cameras contain quite a bit of the stuff; it does though have a sinister side. Becoming 'micro plastics', then 'nano plastics'. I imagine if it can do that then it can also become 'pico plastics' where we're just breathing it in.

This piece is unwound remains of a boat rope. We used to make that from materials that would break down over time, but good old plastics proved stronger and cheaper. This straggly looking set of nylon strands, is perfectly capable of starving a sea bird to death, being ingested by larger fish, marine mammals etc. I try to pick up some everyday of my life if I can. Fortunately we have a group here called Beach Buddies who organise plastic litter picking events, especially, but not only, on the beaches. Over time they have helped transform our shorelines, but its work that has to carry on.

Rant over. If you read this far, then thank you.

The scene was just on 3 inches across before the crop, so estimated at 2.75 here.

Happy Macro Mondays, HMM !!

"Plastic"

Blue light backlighted plastic foam

The Great Pacific garbage patch, also described as the Pacific trash vortex.

The Ocean Cleanup is a foundation that develops technologies to extract plastic pollution from the oceans and prevent more plastic debris from entering ocean waters.

09-08-18

A typical scene from the river in Ziguinchor, Senegal, West Africa. Note the hard carved wooden canoes, the beautiful birds and the worldwide problem of pollution on our waterways. A Lightroom desaturation edit of a previously upload.

My latest photo Blog on the environmental damage in Senegal

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A discarded plastic Bath Duck floats in waves along the coastline of Southend-on-Sea in Essex, England.

An Environmental Photography Blog - Plastics & Pollution in British Waters

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Should we be concerned about the future of our planet?

Will my daughter see the same beautiful sunset sky as we do now? This plastic thing and global warming scares me..

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Pollution is a serious one and not a laughing matter. Hope humor can resonate with all kinds of people to bring that to the forefront.

Pollution is a serious one and not a laughing matter. Hope humor can resonate with all kinds of people to bring that to the forefront.

In Leiden heb je talloze mooie grachten. ‘De Grachtwacht’ werkt aan het plasticvrij maken en maakt de mensen bewust van de stadsnatuur in en rondom de grachten. Met hun kanovloot organiseren zij wekelijkse clean-ups en wordt wetenschappelijk onderzoek gedaan naar plasticvervuiling. Meer dan 1000 vrijwilligers doen mee aan de wekelijkse clean-up. In het brugwachtershuisje op de Marebrug worden de spannendste vondsten geëxposeerd.

Leiden has many beautiful canals. ‘De Grachtwacht’ is working on making them plastic-free and making people aware of the urban nature in and around the canals. With their canoe fleet, they organize weekly clean-ups and scientific research is done on plastic pollution. More than 1000 volunteers participate in the weekly clean-up. The most exciting finds are exhibited in the bridge keeper's house on the Marebrug.

Kleurrijk Leiden in een lijstje #19

Colorful Leiden in a frame #19

Throughout 2018 I have been busy working on a new photographic project in Scotland using my miniature figurines (the 'Little People').

My main hope is that this new series of photographs will help highlight the plastic / litter epidemic our country (and planet) is suffering from. Littering in general has always sickened me, and the 'Blue Planet II effect' really made me feel like I too could help highlight the issue using my own unique approach.

Earlier this year, I spent several days collecting bags full of plastic and rubbish that had been discarded (or washed up) next to beaches and lochs on the west coast of Scotland, mostly 'beauty' spots. I kept some of this plastic to make my work (recycling the rest) and returned to the banks of Loch Lomond a couple of months ago to photograph my latest series - LIFE IN PLASTIC.

Thanks for looking.

David

Web: www.DavidGilliver.com

Eml: hello@davidgilliver.com

Read more: strawpocalypse.com/

A male sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) emerges from a tear in his bin liner habitat having taken refuge a couple of moments before.

we went diving with sharks to help advocate for their protection:

See how it was done & sign the petition --> www.change.org/p/support-a-no-shark-and-ray-kill-policy-t...

See how it was done: www.blog.vonwong.com/stormchasing/

We just need golfers to stop buying them! It's time surely!

I created this image to make the point and I'm starting to feel the message is getting across.

In Zusammenarbeit mit dem Magazin National Geographic entstand diese Ausstellung als Mahnmal gegen den gedankenlosen Umgang mit Plastik.

This year I'm hoping it'll be less so we went diving to help promote shark conservation.

See how it was done and sign our petition:

www.vonwong.com/blog/sharkshepherd

see how it was done: www.450years.com

Fifteen sculptures of different animals, made from debris collected from Pacific Coast beaches, are on temporary display at the Calgary Zoo.

Each sculpture is designed and directed by Angela Haseltine Pozzi and then created in collaboration with other lead artists, staff from Washed Ashore (a non-profit organization that creates powerful art to teach about the growing problem of plastic pollution in oceans and waterways), and hundreds of volunteers in Bandon, Oregon.

This sculpture is called Rufus the Triggerfish and is made from eight umbrella handles, flip flop factory discards, toy shovels, bottle caps, a chair back, two legs of a chair, parts of plastic baskets, water bottles, and a partridge in a pear tree. I added that last one to see if you're still reading. If so, thank you! I wish you a great day and smooth sailing ahead.

non più plastica in mare

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no more plastic at sea

Throughout 2018 I have been busy working on a new photographic project in Scotland using my miniature figurines (the 'Little People').

My main hope is that this new series of photographs will help highlight the plastic / litter epidemic our country (and planet) is suffering from. Littering in general has always sickened me, and the 'Blue Planet II effect' really made me feel like I too could help highlight the issue using my own unique approach.

Earlier this year, I spent several days collecting bags full of plastic and rubbish that had been discarded (or washed up) next to beaches and lochs on the west coast of Scotland, mostly 'beauty' spots. I kept some of this plastic to make my work (recycling the rest) and returned to the banks of Loch Lomond a couple of months ago to photograph my latest series - LIFE IN PLASTIC.

Thanks for looking.

David

Web: www.DavidGilliver.com

Eml: hello@davidgilliver.com

See how it was done: www.450years.com

See how it was done: blog.vonwong.com/mad_max_trump/

The Ocean reveals…

Beach Pollution

Sophia den Breems

Plastic bits like this in the environment can be deadly for large birds, small animals and fish. The bright colors can look like food items which of course they are not. The critters eat them and can't digest them and over time can fill their stomachs with inert food causing them to starve to death. They also break down into smaller and smaller bits to become micro. Scary for us these micro plastics this are now appearing in our own food chain.

Nature & pollution by the river of Ziguinchor, Senegal.

A Blog Regarding Environmental Damage in Senegal

More Blogging about Senegal

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Throughout 2018 I have been busy working on a new photographic project in Scotland using my miniature figurines (the 'Little People').

My main hope is that this new series of photographs will help highlight the plastic / litter epidemic our country (and planet) is suffering from. Littering in general has always sickened me, and the 'Blue Planet II effect' really made me feel like I too could help highlight the issue using my own unique approach.

Earlier this year, I spent several days collecting bags full of plastic and rubbish that had been discarded (or washed up) next to beaches and lochs on the west coast of Scotland, mostly 'beauty' spots. I kept some of this plastic to make my work (recycling the rest) and returned to the banks of Loch Lomond a couple of months ago to photograph my latest series - LIFE IN PLASTIC.

Thanks for looking.

David

Web: www.DavidGilliver.com

Eml: hello@davidgilliver.com

See how it was done: www.vonwong.com/blog/stormchasing/

A plastic bag stuck to a tree on the coastline of Jounieh in Lebanon.

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Mukutmanipur reservoir has abundant flow throughout the year even during lean seasons.

But its painful to see local people and tourists polluting the river by throwing plastic bottles, polystyrene coffee cups, grocery bags, synthetic clothing fiber.

Chlorinated plastic can release harmful chemicals into the surrounding soil, which can then seep into groundwater or other surrounding water sources, and also the ecosystem. This can cause a range of potentially harmful effects on the species that drink the water.

Plastic pollution & reduced bird numbers incapsulated in this stunning piece from Aspire in Camden.

Learn more: truckloadofplastic.com

Well done Little People!

Web: www.DavidGilliver.com

Eml: hello@davidgilliver.com

Throughout 2018 I have been busy working on a new photographic project in Scotland using my miniature figurines (the 'Little People').

My main hope is that this new series of photographs will help highlight the plastic / litter epidemic our country (and planet) is suffering from. Littering in general has always sickened me, and the 'Blue Planet II effect' really made me feel like I too could help highlight the issue using my own unique approach.

Earlier this year, I spent several days collecting bags full of plastic and rubbish that had been discarded (or washed up) next to beaches and lochs on the west coast of Scotland, mostly 'beauty' spots. I kept some of this plastic to make my work (recycling the rest) and returned to the banks of Loch Lomond a couple of months ago to photograph my latest series - LIFE IN PLASTIC.

Thanks for looking.

David

Web: www.DavidGilliver.com

Eml: hello@davidgilliver.com

Throughout 2018 I have been busy working on a new photographic project in Scotland using my miniature figurines (the 'Little People').

My main hope is that this new series of photographs will help highlight the plastic / litter epidemic our country (and planet) is suffering from. Littering in general has always sickened me, and the 'Blue Planet II effect' really made me feel like I too could help highlight the issue using my own unique approach.

Earlier this year, I spent several days collecting bags full of plastic and rubbish that had been discarded (or washed up) next to beaches and lochs on the west coast of Scotland, mostly 'beauty' spots. I kept some of this plastic to make my work (recycling the rest) and returned to the banks of Loch Lomond a couple of months ago to photograph my latest series - LIFE IN PLASTIC.

Thanks for looking.

David

Web: www.DavidGilliver.com

Eml: hello@davidgilliver.com

Happy Earth Day! This year's theme is "Planet vs Plastics." Little bits of colorful plastics like these bag ties are particularly dangerous to sea life and larger birds who think they are food and eat them. The critters eat them and can't digest them and over time can fill their stomachs with inert nonfood causing them to starve to death. They also break down into smaller and smaller bits to become micro. Scary for us these micro plastics are now appearing in our own food chain and even our bodies. Something to think seriously about on Earth Day and beyond.