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Finding trash with all the answers

August 18, 2013 by Carolyn Kraft 1 Comment

Finding trash on the beach usually leaves me with a lot of questions. How did this piece of trash end up here? Did it wash ashore or did someone leave it behind on the beach? How long was it in the ocean? Wouldn’t someone notice if they left behind their shoe? Why would someone drink… [read more]

Filed Under: Ask Something, Ocean pollution Tagged With: marine debris, ocean trash, plastic, pollution, Styrofoam

A letter to truck drivers

April 10, 2012 by Carolyn Kraft 3 Comments

Dear Truck Drivers, Yesterday during my evening commute, I watched another plastic bag fly out of the back of a truck and into the sky. Do you have any idea how are many things in the back of your truck fall off or soar away when you’re driving 70 miles per hour? So far this… [read more]

Filed Under: Ask Something, Earth musings, Ocean pollution, Say Something Tagged With: marine debris, ocean trash, pollution

Ask an expert about wildlife photography

August 2, 2011 by Carolyn Kraft Leave a Comment

Taking photos of wildlife is easy, but taking good photos is tough, and taking that one in a million shot is close to impossible. When I say one in a million, I’m thinking of the Pacific Life Foundation ads featuring a humpback whale breaching, the water line perfectly straight, a mountain in the background with… [read more]

Filed Under: Ask Something, Photography Tagged With: dolphin, whale, whale watching, wildlife photography

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