THE SWAMP |
I moved to Florida. The looming threat of climate change is inescapable in a state where hurricanes, encroaching rising seas, red tide, and sticky heat are ever-present.
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THE SWAMP |
I moved to Florida. The looming threat of climate change is inescapable in a state where hurricanes, encroaching rising seas, red tide, and sticky heat are ever-present.
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MNEMONIC FOR THE FUTURE
What will we use to remember the outside once it's destroyed? This book features pockets that hold six paint samples with names that evoke the landscape: New Monsoon, Dew Drop, Ocean Buff, Tempered Spring, Hotspring Green, and Seashore Fog. In 100 years, we may use Valspar swatches to know what grass looked like.
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CROCODILE DREAMS
The Wakulla River is fed by a spring that puts out 300 million gallons of water per day. It's the largest of the 27 first-magnitude springs in the state of Florida, and one of the major exposure points for the Floridan Aquifer. Supplying drinking water to over 10 million people and irrigation to one of the most productive agricultural areas of the South, the Floridan Aquifer fuels Florida and Georgia.
Kayaking the Wakulla River is an incredible experience. The water is crystal clear, and the swampy greenery, Cyprus trees, and lazy alligators are photographic gold. Not all areas of the river are pristine, however, and the shore is dotted with built structures that, at the time these photos were taken, had weathered three major hurricanes in three years. What language can we use to describe this complex environment? The text is paint names for the colors found in the photo, providing a framework for categorizing, mediating, and owning nature. |