Below is a collection of still photographs from the Gulf region east of Louisiana.
Almost four months later, we spoke again with Captain Kirk ReynoldsWe caught back up with John Stephens III of Destin, Florida in NovemberHorn Island, MSHorn Island, MS on October 23rdTar balls still litter the sand at Horn IslandCleanup crew members stand amongst oil washed up on Pensacola BeachCleanup workers stand behind onlookers at Pensacola Beach on June 23rdOil litters the beach in PensacolaAn onlooker points out the oil on Pensacola BeachA Coast Guard helicopter hovers low over Pensacola BeachA Coast Guard helicopter scouts for oil over Pensacola BeachPuddles of oil seep into the sand on Pensacola BeachAn oil puddle sits on the beach in PensacolaA cup of oil gathered by a local resident in Pensacola, FloridaA Florida fisherman fears he may have to move if the oil's impact is too severe.BP A Destin resident voices his concerns for the city's response plans.Destin City Council Member Dewey Destin and Mayor Sam Seevers sit at an emergency meeting discussing response plans for the city of Destin.BP employed cleanup workers return to Destin Harbor alongside a tourist-filled parasailing boat.An oil sheen can be seen only a few miles off-shore in western Florida on June, 16th. The darker tone on the top is clean water, the rest sheen.Red Snapper caught 20 miles east of Destin, Florida where oil has remained at a distance for the time beingThicker spots of crude oil have begun to appear on beaches along the Florida/Alabama borderOrange Beach, AlOrange Beach, ALClean-up workers in Orange Beach, AlU.S. Coast Guard off of Orange Beach, Al
Oil on the beach in Pensacola, Fl
Bag of debris left by cleanup workers in Pensacola, FlOil lines the beach in PensacolaA cleanup worker clears oil debris in Pensacola, FlBooms await their placement in Destin, FlBooms line the shore in Destin, Fl