“The Chesapeake Bay” by Cameron Davidson
Anyone who appreciates the cinematography of the movie “Home” with aerial images of the earth that show the fragility of the beautiful landscape, will recognize that aerial photography provides an incomparable viewpoint to recognize the vastness and complexity of the landscape as well as the imprint of the damage that humans are creating.
North east in the United States, there is a majestic place called the Chesapeake Bay. This is the largest estuary in the country, covering more than 64K square miles, with more than 150 rivers and streams draining into the Bay. A place that once was renowned to have richness of wildlife and seafood production now is being damaged by the run off from urban areas and farms. This run off nourishes the growth of algal blooms that grow and deplete the oxygen in the water. No oxygen, leads to no life so that Chesapeake Bay suffers large death zones, with massive fish kills. Another unintended consequence of human pollution and careless for the environment.
Cameron Davidson, one of the best aerial photographers today, has been documenting the beauty and the fragility of the Chesapeake Bay for many years. The Washington post recently published an article about his work and the Bay where you can see some of his images and listen to an audio recording with the Cameron. The audio interview shows his sensitivity and passion to speak out to stop the damage of the Chesapeake Bay. The whole series of images can be seen better and in larger format at his website.
