Philosophy

Arkansas River

With apologies to all the photographers here, a photo I snapped yesterday on assignment in Tulsa.  This is the Arkansas River.  I am standing in the middle of it.  Parts of the Southwest, including Oklahoma and Texas, are currently in a severe drought.  The SW Farm Press reports that 60% of Texas is in “extreme or exceptional” drought conditions and that 60% of the wheat crop has already been lost.  While I was in Oklahoma, locals told me something interesting:  they said that drought conditions were actually worse than the Dust Bowl period, but that it’s harder to see now, because of irrigation and the planting of windbreaks.  I’d be interested to see how people in the Southwest are “seeing”, or not seeing, the drought.  Aside from the raging wildfires, what is visible and what isn’t?  If you have pictures, share them on  Flickr:  http://www.flickr.com/groups/postcardsfromamerica/ (GS)

With apologies to all the photographers here, a photo I snapped yesterday on assignment in Tulsa. This is the Arkansas River. I am standing in the middle of it. Parts of the Southwest, including Oklahoma and Texas, are currently in a severe drought. The SW Farm Press reports that 60% of Texas is in “extreme or exceptional” drought conditions and that 60% of the wheat crop has already been lost. While I was in Oklahoma, locals told me something interesting: they said that drought conditions were actually worse than the Dust Bowl period, but that it’s harder to see now, because of irrigation and the planting of windbreaks.

I’d be interested to see how people in the Southwest are “seeing”, or not seeing, the drought. Aside from the raging wildfires, what is visible and what isn’t? If you have pictures, share them on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/groups/postcardsfromamerica/

(GS)




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