This morning Joe Denton and I made a volunteer beach observation together. We do this twice a week on Dauphin Island just west of Katrina Cut. Volunteer opportunities for coastal Alabama areas can be found with the Alabama Coastal Foundation. Here are 10 pictures from our observation this morning.
 My brother, Joe Denton, and I on Dauphin Island just west of Katrina Cut, photographed July 2, 2010 by Irene Schaefer  One of the heavier inland patches of oil on Dauphin Island, photographed July 2, 2010 by Joe Denton  Oil-laden sea water rose on Dauphin Island leaving oil clinging to Island plants, photographed July 2, 2010 by Joe Denton  Tidal pools with oil just west of Katrina Cut, photographed July 2, 2010 by Joe Denton  Oiled life jacket on beach, photographed July 2, 2010 by Joe Denton |
 Many Dauphin Island beaches have penny and quarter size tar balls, photographed July 2, 2010 by Joe Denton  The very sticky oil has filled and attached itself to this water bottle, photographed July 2, 2010 by Joe Denton  Beach showing oil pushed onto Dauphin Island by tidal effects from Hurricane Alex, photographed July 2, 2010 by Joe Denton  Close up of oil in tidal pool, photographed July 2, 2010 by Joe Denton  Oil paddies on Dauphin Island beach, photographed July 2, 2010 by Joe Denton |