One of my most recent magazine projects was an article for SAIL, that is featured in the current issue (May 2010). The article is part of SAIL's "Great Coastal Cruises" series, and highlights the Mississippi Sound and the barrier islands of the Gulf Islands National Seashore as a great destination for weekend or longer cruises on the northern Gulf Coast.
My friend, Dick Dixon, a photographer who lives on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and frequently sails out to the islands contributed this awesome photo of a Horn Island sunrise:
All of us who love these islands and the cruising grounds of the northern Gulf of Mexico are waiting with dread to see what will happen with the massive oil spill that is threatening to destroy it all. It seems at this point no one has the answers, only speculation about what will happen and how bad it will be, and whether we can do anything about it. After such a battering from Hurricane Katrina in 2005, a blow like this is the last thing we need. All we can do his hope and pray for the best and that it won't be as bad as some predict.
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THIS IS VERY COOL PIC. THANKS FOR SHARE THIS WITH US . TREHERN C
ReplyDeleteGreat photo Dixon. You should provide the link to your photo web page so folks could see all of the great pictures you've taken while sailing the Coast area.
ReplyDeleteMark Aultman