Deliberations on Equilibrium
"Only within the moment of time represented by the present century has one species - - man - - acquired significant power to alter the nature of his world."
Rachel Carson
When very little my sister and I had swimming lessons every morning to ensure that we didn't drown in our own pool. These days I wish there were lessons to keep me afloat around the mounting evidence of how poorly we are caring for the planet and its animals.
(All of the balloons and floor trash in the installation were picked up along a few miles of ocean beach on the East End of Long Island.)
Julie A. McConnell
2009