Today’s Photo: From The High Country
Last Stop, by 'The High Country' on Flickr October 5, 2012
Today’s photo is a contemporary scene of Colorado shared with State of the Environment. We celebrate Colorado’s photographs this month and invite you to visit our Traveling Exhibit on display in Denver through March 15, 2013.
U.S. EPA Region 8 lobby
1595 Wynkoop Street
Denver, CO
We look forward to your photos taken from the area, particularly if any are taken to match original Documerica scenes as they exist today. Check out one of our first Then and Now entries from Aspen:
Aspen, CO 1974 by Ron Hoffman, 2012 by Dustin Wesley
Explore the work by Documerica’s photographers who covered segments of Colordao’s life back then:
Go underground into uranium mines with Bill Gillette; visit the National Parks of Colorado and Utah, Montana strip mining, and the 70s solar energy boom by Boyd Norton; enjoy desert camp fires and beer can houses from David Hiser; and last but not least, enjoy those 70s ski pants throughout some scenes of Aspen by Ron Hoffman.
Share your view of what you see happening in our world, our environment today. Photos can be submitted to State of the Environment on Flickr.
State of the Environment is a public documentary of our way of life and environment today. This project is collecting current photo contributions from around the world through the end of 2013.
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in Greenversations are those of the author. They do not reflect EPA policy, endorsement, or action, and EPA does not verify the accuracy or science of the contents of the blog.
DOCUMERICA Returns to the Rockies
Side by side, Documerica’s photos reveal both the innocence and the danger of human choice. The images of 1970s Colorado are no exception. Bill Gillette, Boyd Norton, and David Hiser each contributed their own incredibly different views to this documentary. The following photographs are just the beginning.
DOCUMERICA: Waste water containing radioactive materials is allowed to settle at Union Carbide Uranium Mill, 05/1972 by Bill Gillette.
DOCUMERICA: Aspen Residents Help U.S. Forest Service Personnel Plant Seedlings at Marron Lake Campground, 12 Miles North of Aspen. The Native Aspen Trees in This Popular Camp Area Have Been Dying of a Root Disease. The USFS Did Not Have Enough People for the Replanting Job So Citizens Volunteered Their Services. Snow Covered Peaks in Background Are the 14,000 Foot Maroon Bells, 05/1972
DOCUMERICA: John Bayliss, president of the Solaron Corporation, the first publicly owned solar energy company in the nation. The firm used a hot air heating system comprised of flat black aluminum plates behind double glass panels. An insulated bin filled with rocks two inches in diameter is the heat storage system. It is designed for the basement of the average home while the collector panels are fitted to the roof. The corporation is now manufacturing the solar heating and storage system for the mass market, 05/1975 by Boyd Norton.
Decades ago, the day-to-day moments captured by all of Documerica’s photographers created a powerful statement about our country and our way of life in the 1970s. Photography took place in all states and some territories – a wide net was cast document our environment in vastly different places across the United States.
These elite photojournalists, hand chosen by Gifford Hampshire and his team, achieved something remarkable that we attempt to be match today through its public progeny: State of the Environment.
The level to which Documerica’s vision is met, is up to you.
Documerica Returns Traveling Exhibit in Denver, March 4-15, 2013
We celebrate Colorado’s photographs and invite you to visit our Traveling Exhibit:
U.S. EPA Region 8 lobby
1595 Wynkoop Street
Denver CO 80202-1129
Documerica Then and Now
Share what Colorado looks like now with State of the Environment. Take a photograph that can stand next to a Documerica scene back then for our Then and Now Challenge. You can find Documerica photos from anywhere in the United States by following this easy guide.
Browse additional photos from Colorado on Flickr or search the complete collection through the National Archives OPA Database.
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in Greenversations are those of the author. They do not reflect EPA policy, endorsement, or action, and EPA does not verify the accuracy or science of the contents of the blog.
Today’s Photo: Ocean Entry
It is a rare opportunity to witness the formation of new land. We live in a dynamic environment, on an ever changing planet. The photo we have chosen today, “Ocean Entry” by Jason Tomlinson, brings us to the edge of Kahaualea Ahupua’a, Pahoa, Hawaii. We hope you enjoy this moonlit moment.
Ocean Entry, by Jason Tomlinson November 25, 2012 Kahaualea Ahupua a, Pahoa, Hawaii
Share your view of what you see happening in our world, our environment today. Photos can be submitted to State of the Environment on Flickr.
State of the Environment is a public documentary of our way of life and environment today. This project is collecting current photo contributions from around the world through the end of 2013.
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in Greenversations are those of the author. They do not reflect EPA policy, endorsement, or action, and EPA does not verify the accuracy or science of the contents of the blog.
Colorado, Then and Now
Documerica Returns has made it’s way to the Rockies! For the next month, the Traveling Exhibit will be based out of EPA Region 8.
The exhibit debuted at the Colorado Environmental Film Festival and will be making various stops in and around Denver, CO.
We invite you to stay tuned for upcoming Exhibit stops and to join the effort to match area Documerica scenes if you live nearby. As always, you can find Documerica photos to match near you, anywhere in the United States, by following this easy guide.
Documerica and Colorado
Share what Colorado looks like today for State of the Environment. Below, we have highlighted a few historical photos for fun. This modern version of Documerica, is about what you see happening in our lives and environment today.
Take it up a notch by matching these (perhaps not the Volkswagen scene) or other Documerica images from Colorado as they exist today. Let us know which scene you matched in your photo description and we’ll give it added attention as part of the Documerica Then and Now Challenge.
DOCUMERICA:Backyard solar heating system being installed at a home..., 05/1975 by Boyd Norton.
DOCUMERICA: Hunters Taking Their Deer Back to Denver Must Stop at Check Station North of Rifle, CO 1972 by David Hiser.
DOCUMERICA: Rock School, Built in 1897, Still Serves the Children of the Piceance Creek Area. the One Room School House Takes Them from the First Grade through the Eighth. the Building Also Functions as a Community Center, 10/1973 by David Hiser.
DOCUMERICA: Three Generations of Oldlands Have Ranched on Piceance Creek. in the Summer They Move 15 Miles South to Their Cow Camp, and Their Cattle Graze on Higher Lands Owned by the Bureau of Land Management and Private Oil Companies Haying Crew at Work, 07/1973 by Davis Hiser.
Our two featured photographers above, David Hiser and Boyd Norton, continue to take incredible photographs today. Both have graced many editions of National Geographic in their efforts to share stories of our world and environment. We invite you to take a look at their work since Documerica.
Our interview with Boyd Norton
Boyd Norton – WildernessPhotography.com
David Hiser – Photoaspen.com
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in Greenversations are those of the author. They do not reflect EPA policy, endorsement, or action, and EPA does not verify the accuracy or science of the contents of the blog.
Today’s Photo: Farming the Everglades
Where do your groceries come from? Enjoy this view of our environment, a moment capturing our efforts to feed a hungry nation.
Farming the Everglades, January 25, 2013, Florida, Dan Conlin.
Share your view of what you see happening in our world, our environment today. Photos can be submitted to State of the Environment on Flickr.
Our latest theme: our water cycle in photos! Join the global picture of where our water comes and goes, by capturing the water cycle near you. Through the end of February, share a photo with the tag #watercycle, and we’ll create the big picture that will blow those school diagrams out of the… water.
State of the Environment is a public documentary of our way of life and environment today. This project is collecting current photo contributions from around the world through the end of 2013.
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in Greenversations are those of the author. They do not reflect EPA policy, endorsement, or action, and EPA does not verify the accuracy or science of the contents of the blog.
Caption This! Gold Guardian, Trabuco Canyon, California
We’re not sure if ‘charlesmonroe98′ on Flickr struck actual gold that day, but at least he found this toad. Now we’re asking for your best shot at a caption. Our favorite will be posted here, on EPA’s Facebook page, and retweeted from EPAgov as well. Enjoy!
Found this toad chillin on the rocks near my gold spot, by charlesmonroe98 on Flickr, May 2011.
Don’t forget! Join our global quest to picture the water cycle in State of the Environment photos. Through the end of February, find the water cycle in action and share a photo with us. We’ll combine the pictures that flow in and share the big picture to kick off March. Upload your photos to Flickr, use the tag #watercycle, and share them with the State of the Environment group.
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in Greenversations are those of the author. They do not reflect EPA policy, endorsement, or action, and EPA does not verify the accuracy or science of the contents of the blog.
Theme: Where does that water flow?
Here’s a blast back to fifth grade: when was the last time you pondered the water cycle? We all experience precipitation or the desperate need for it, to be well aware that water comes down on us. Sometimes it even takes the form of cats and dogs.
Ever walked by rainwater gushing down the street, carrying anything it finds in its path and wondered where it would go next?
Snow Capped Rocks by Jim, February 8, 2013 White River snowshoe, Mount Hood Wilderness, Oregon
Years ago, perhaps with a number 2 pencil in hand, you scribbled the mountains and the clouds, and connected the land to the ocean with looping arrows labeled: sublimination, condensation, and even evapotranspiration.
For the next two weeks, we’re giving you an easy pop quiz. Find the water cycle in action and share a photo with us. We’ll combine the pictures that flow in through the end of February and share the big picture to kick off March. Upload your photos to Flickr, use the tag #watercycle, and share them with State of the Environment.
Not sure where to start? Here’s a hint: it’s happening everywhere.
Water is a key element of our survivial; clean water in particular. You and me, we all play a role in someone else’s raindrops.
The Water Cycle, USGS.
Bring the kids, make it a science lesson! Check out this kid friendly diagram by the U.S. Geological Survey, available in multiple languages.
State of the Environment on Flickr is collecting your view of our challenges and beautiful moments in our lives and environment through 2013.
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in Greenversations are those of the author. They do not reflect EPA policy, endorsement, or action, and EPA does not verify the accuracy or science of the contents of the blog.
Be Mine, Environment
Snow Days, Hickory Hills, Ohio by Lisa Carey on Flickr, February 1, 2013.
What do you love about our environment? We would love to hear it! Share your thoughts with us as a comment below, or join the conversation on Facebook.
State of the Environment is a documentary of our moments and our experiences. Together, your photos are creating a raw exposure of our way life today and possibly, a statement to where we would like to see change. We look forward to sharing your photos, which may be submitted to State of the Environment on Flickr through 2013.
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in Greenversations are those of the author. They do not reflect EPA policy, endorsement, or action, and EPA does not verify the accuracy or science of the contents of the blog.
Today’s Photo: Congratulations to ‘theoflich’ on Flickr
A Problem and a Solution, Willow Island coal fired power plant by theoflich on Flickr on August 4, 2012.
We look forward to sharing your current view of our environment and way of life. Your photos may be submitted to State of the Environment on Flickr through 2013.
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in Greenversations are those of the author. They do not reflect EPA policy, endorsement, or action, and EPA does not verify the accuracy or science of the contents of the blog.
Share Your Best Caption!
Share your words from this bug’s life!
I Am What I Am by Tobago_Pictures on Flickr
We look forward to your creative thoughts and humor. Share your captions in the comments below or on our Facebook page.
As always share your current view of our environment and way of life. Your photos may be submitted to State of the Environment on Flickr through 2013.
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in Greenversations are those of the author. They do not reflect EPA policy, endorsement, or action, and EPA does not verify the accuracy or science of the contents of the blog.
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