#salt marshes

[maureen2musings]

Nils Leonhardt

[nutnoce]

“These Were Salt Marshes Before” (2024)

11in x 14in acrylic on recycled canvas

“These Were Salt Marshes Before” was submitted and accepted by the SAA for the 18th Inspired by the PEM show! The reception went really well. I gained a lot of insight speaking with various artists about their pieces and how 'Our Time on Earth' inspired them.

In the case of this piece, it is inspired by the instant sense of calm 'Our Time on Earth' presents as one enters the exhibit. It’s The first instruction for the exhbit is to stop and breath. As I did so, I imagined a time when the place I stood was a coastal wetland. An type of ecosystem which once thrived along the East Coast of North America, rich in biodiversity and crucial for the region's ecological balance. However, centuries of urbanization and industrialization have devastated these wetlands, with many drained, filled, or paved over for development. Pollution from urban runoff and industry has further harmed remaining habitats. Only fragments of wetlands remain, threatened by sea-level rise, erosion, and ongoing development. Despite these challenges, recognizing the importance of wetlands as barriers against extreme weather and climate change, as well as their role in carbon storage, offers hope for their preservation. Protecting and restoring coastal wetlands not only safeguards biodiversity but also aids in mitigating climate change by sequestering carbon dioxide, contributing to global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Despite this train of thought I was not plunged into the usual dread over the future of our planet. It speaks to to power of these exhibits (and to media as well) that can address the biggest issue on the planet but still have radical, thoughtful, careful hope.

[robinwatson]

deleted my old sideblog but had to preserve my wetland wank tags. the first post on the old blog was about wetlands and the first post on the new blog is going to be about wetlands. this isn't a wetlands blog but i feel that their importance is often undersold and this is something everyone should know about me.

[legionnaireslover]

The private viewing of Salt of the Earth was held tonight and BC was there to support Sophie. Just lovely!

[spinus-pinus]

Belding's Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis beldingi

6/12/2023 Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, California

[themonsterthing]

Sunrise, sunset / swiftly go the days SF then Muir Woods then Mt Tam

[kvetch19]

[pixelcurious]

Salt marsh in late winter

[icm-art]

Salt Marsh, Southern California

35mm Fuji Film 400

[wikipediapictures]

South Carolina Lowcountry

[gingerbredman1989]

Blond Bodybuilder kayaking in the salt marshes of the Inner Banks of North Carolina.

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[aisphotostuff]

Thornham Harbour Norfolk Wildlife Trust Norfolk. by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: Thornham Marsh..Located on the north coast of Norfolk, between the villages of Titchwell and Thornham, you’ll find one of the best places in Norfolk to see avocets - and it’s rather appropriate that the bird is the emblem of the RSPB, as this is a birdwatcher’s paradise. It’s not too bad for lovers of natural beauty either. The area’s stunning beach, reedbeds, saltmarshes and freshwater lagoons offer some of the most picturesque views in the entire country, but they also offer a diverse range of habitats for huge numbers of birds all year round. The population of wading birds, wildfowl and geese gathers in huge numbers from mid-autumn onwards, and with the arrival of migrating birds from Scandanavia and northern Europe, the freshwater lagoons are soon packed with a variety of resident species and visitors. Autumn is also the perfect time to watch marsh harriers soaring low over the reedbeds as the light falls -

[eddard-danson-thirdofhisname]

Adventures in Fieldwork

Sometimes you wake up at 2:45am to go band birds, and you only get two Seaside Sparrows. But you get to watch the sun come up over the salt marsh and there's Clapper Rails taking baths in the river and this bright orange dragonfly lands on your pinky. And suddenly waking up early is worth it.

[joy-haver]

Beloved to me

[writinginnorthnorfolk]

It’s Wednesday

and this is what I know:married thirty-one years,living in a place wherebeauty is everywhere,yesterday we drovefor just over an hourpast the salt marsheson the North Norfolk coast. In an ice-blue skylapwings flash wings;skeins of geese fly overheadand a variety of ducks glideacross the briny water below. It’s a landscape of shiveringbird calls, marsh birds pouringover reeds, birds settlingin…