Has the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico affected my view of our surrounding waterways? Absolutely.Â
When you are raised at the shore, you become an environmentalist by default. The ocean and back bays are as much our “home” as the 4 wall structure where we sleep.
I don’t believe I have ever taken the natural beauty for granted (well, maybe as a kid when we “had to go to the beach again”- and preferred to crash the pool at the Concord!)
Yet lately, my attention is especially drawn to the clear greens and blues of the water. It makes me sick to imagine a different view.