"Buchanan's beautifully rendered volume is a must-have for
environmentalists and conservationists." -- Publishers Weekly
Lynne Buchanan began photographing Florida's inland waters to create
artistic records of her connection with those waters and to learn
lessons from being in the present moment and aligning with the flow of
life. The more time she spent photographing waterways in her native
Florida, the more she noticed what was being damaged and lost due to
human impact. She resolved to draw attention to the situation through
her photography and to work with water-quality and environmental
advocates, from members of the Waterkeeper Alliance to Native American
citizens fighting to preserve the integrity of their ancestral lands and
drinking water.
The result is Florida's Changing Waters, which not only showcases the
beauty, diversity, and complexity of Florida's waters, but also
documents the negative effects of agricultural and industrial pollution,
a growing population with its urban growth and land development, and
climate change on Florida's inland and coastal waters and springs.
Though her work is place specific, the book reveals the interconnected
and global nature of environmental problems. Indeed, Florida's fragile
springs, wetlands, rivers, and coastal waters can be considered a tragic
and powerful example of what is happening to aquatic systems elsewhere
in the nation and world as a result of unchecked human action.
Buchanan's photographs invite viewers to consider their personal
relationship to water and encourage better stewardship of this
vital--and finite--resource. They are also a call to action to find more
effective ways to preserve these waterways for both their natural beauty
and essential role in our survival.
