Essay and photos by P.C. Zick The winter of 2019/2020 may have been foreshadowing of what happened in the early spring of 2020. From the death of my brother to my husband’s myriad of physical ailments to surgery for my daughter, I’d had it by February and looked forward to a fresh start for aContinue reading “MARCH 2020 – ONE LAST ESCAPE”
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ON DUCKS AND GEESE
NATURE IN DISARRAY Essay and photos by @PCZick During this time of staying home, we’ve found different ways to entertain ourselves. Some may question our affinity to one of our new pastimes, but it keeps us out of trouble and perhaps sane. Although again some may question that. Our house sits across a private roadContinue reading “ON DUCKS AND GEESE”
Deforestation – Infographic… – LibDem Fischer
Reblogged on WordPress.com Source: Deforestation – Infographic… – LibDem Fischer
Seven Years Since the Oil Spilled
BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded seven years ago on April 20, 2010. I recently did a book signing for Trails in the Sand, my novel that uses the oil spill as the backdrop to the drama unfolding in one family. “The race to save wildlife from tar balls approaching Florida’s beaches runs parallel to a reporter’sContinue reading “Seven Years Since the Oil Spilled”
WINTER SOLSTICE CHEER
After spending the past five years in the north, I am happy to return to the place where I lived for so many years in north Florida. We spent some time this past weekend taking advantage of nice weather while sending some of our warm thoughts back to those of you in the throes of anContinue reading “WINTER SOLSTICE CHEER”
TRAILS IN THE SAND CONTINUES
I wrote Trails in the Sand in 2013, two years after BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the Upper Big Branch Massey coal mine explosion in West Virginia. The two events occurred within two weeks of one another and killed a total of forty men. Both tragedies could have been prevented if safety standards hadContinue reading “TRAILS IN THE SAND CONTINUES”
Snuggle Up with Some #Free #Florida #Fiction
As the holidays loomed, I pulled together my three Florida novels into one box set. Now that we’re cozy in front of fires and hibernating a bit here in the north, here’s a chance to go to Florida for free. For the next three days (February 4, 5, 6), my Florida Fiction Series box setContinue reading “Snuggle Up with Some #Free #Florida #Fiction”
#BP Oil Spill Four Years Ago – Let Us Not Forget
BP’s oil spill in 2010 still haunts us today as scientists study the lingering effects of the millions of barrels of oil that gushed into the Gulf of Mexico. At the time of the spill, I worked for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as a public relations director. Immediately, our agency became watchdogsContinue reading “#BP Oil Spill Four Years Ago – Let Us Not Forget”
#BP Oil Spill Four Years Later
Almost four years after Deepwater Horizon caught on fire and opened up the well that gushed millions of gallons of oil in the Gulf of Mexico, some of the long term effects are being felt. BP’s oil spill may be with us for many decades to come. Let us not forget the lessons learned. SafetyContinue reading “#BP Oil Spill Four Years Later”
#Oil Spills Continue
As I began to think about how to celebrate Earth Day 2014 and to remember the BP oil spill four years ago on April 20, 2010, I learned of another oil spill in Galveston, Texas, that threatened one the the largest bird nesting sites. (Click here for article from the Texas Tribune). Most disturbing ofContinue reading “#Oil Spills Continue”
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