I live in a small university town in the rural deep south. More than that it is a university founded by confederate bishops and generals. Men who fought a war -in part- because of their deep belief that they should continue owning other men. That is a belief so removed from 2010 that most of us do not have language to talk about it.
Sewanee has gone to great lengths to overcome it beginnings. And most people in the community have watched today's increasingly violent political rhetoric with dismay. Hate pours from the internet, radio and TV. Just 2 days ago a christian militia was charged with planning to kill police officers in order to start an anti government civil war (here). To most people in this community the idea of a 'christian militia' is as foreign a concept as owning other people.
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Joel Sartore has a new book. Rare: Portraits of America's Endangered Species
The book is just what it says, wonderful portraits of some of America's rarest animals. Below is what Joel has to say about the Whooping Crane.
Once overhunted, these magnificent national treasures are now carefully monitored to prevent their total annihilation. Captive breeding and migration training have saved the whooping crane, but power lines along migration routes, an industrial shipping canal in their wintering marsh, and reduced genetic diversity still trouble the species.
The story behind the photo:
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I’ve got a long history of lighting things for
national magazines. Be it rock islands in Palau or reclusive explorers in Peru.
One of my strengths has always been an ability to pack lights up, get them
where they need to go and make them work on location.
I’ve got a new assignment with new lighting
challenges. That means new equipment! Here is a roundup of what I’ll be taking
to Paris next month.
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