Us/JohnDenver/JacquesCousteau

[Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>]

>Reply-To: Barbara J Coxe <bjcoxe@juno.com>
>
>Listmembers -
>  The death of John Denver, particularly in the same year as his beloved
>Jacques Cousteau (should be beloved to all of us, I think), brings me to
>this thought:
>  Far beyond his music, John Denver was important for his passion for
>this earth, the environment, the wildlife, the mountains and the seas.
>With his song "Calypso", he celebrated the work of Jacques Cousteau (does
>anyone remember his performance of that song at the sailing of the tall
>ships into NY harbor a few years back?)
>  With every sunset we shoot, every flower, every seascape and landscape,
>we celebrate the earth, the environment, whether we realize it or not.
>With every whale's breaching, with every otter's funny face, we pay
>tribute to those who fought to protect them.
>  Personally, I don't consider myself a nature photographer, although I
>make my living shooting horticultural subjects (nature?).  But, I am
>passionate about the environment we abuse so badly; and, it must be that
>many of you are, too.  Frankly, if it weren't for nature photographers,
>most of us wouldn't recognize all the natural subjects that we do.
>  Can we pull together a project that would honor Denver's and Cousteau's
>dedication?  I'm sure the environment is a concern common to most of us.
>Rick Smolan's "Day In The Life" series comes to mind when I consider how
>far-flung we are, though we communicate regularly.  The influence of
>Denver and Cousteau is also far-flung.  Perhaps, if we could manage such
>a project, it would lend a "staying-power" to these individuals'  work
>that would honor what they stood for and perpetuate it.  Only
>photographers could have that impact.  I'm talking about a collection of
>images that would tour the planet these two men, who knew each other,
>cared so much about and did so much for.
>  Yes?  No?  Input?  Feedback...
>
>Barb Coxe
>bjc illustrative & stock photography
>bjcoxe@juno.com
>

I'm forwarding the above to the LUG with permission from Barbara. I hope
you find it "LUG relevant".

Jim