Oil Comes to Dauphin Island

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

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

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 in parts leaving oil clinging to plants

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

Tidal pools with oil just west of Katrina Cut, photographed July 2, 2010 by Joe Denton

Oiled life jacket on beach

Oiled life jacket on beach, photographed July 2, 2010 by Joe Denton

Most of the Dauphin Island beach has penny and quarter size tar balls

Many Dauphin Island beaches have penny and quarter size tar balls, photographed July 2, 2010 by Joe Denton

The oil is very sticky and has attached itself to this water bottle

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

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

Close up of oil in tidal pool, photographed July 2, 2010 by Joe Denton

Oil paddies on Dauphin Island beach

Oil paddies on Dauphin Island beach, photographed July 2, 2010 by Joe Denton

3 thoughts on “Oil Comes to Dauphin Island

  1. This is depressing. Truth revealed. Keep posting pictures. When I was there for the hands across the sands event I spoke with several clean-up crews who denied any oil at Dauphin Island. I asked them why they were there if no oil is present. They said “paycheck”.

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