It has been raining a lot recently and the water washes over the road mixing with anything there. As I was walking down to check the mail I noticed a really neat color pattern on the road. It looks like a big drop of oil dispersed evenly in all directions and made this circular pattern.
When I was a child I always thought these patterns were very colorful and beautiful to look at. My parents never liked them I could not understand why.
Now I know why. The oil and other urban pollution washes straight into the storm drain and goes directly into the Puget Sound. This causes many issues for the fish and other aquatic life.
A drop of oil on the road. – click for viewing full screen
The burning and use of oil is a serious problem. Many climate scientists much smarter than I am are very concerned. Over 97% percent of them are sounding the alarm and think we need to do something about the use of fossil fuels. The traditional news media tends to give equal voice to the 3% of climate scientists that think there is no issue or we are facing a new ice age. I think this is making many people confused. (These figures are from my memory of other social media sources – you should check on them to be sure)
Fairy Tales Denying Greenhouse Gas Warming
If you are not familiar with Paul Beckwith I recommend looking at few of his videos on Youtube. He explains the issues very well.
Feeling Hopeful
Walking away from the oil I can not help see the beauty of the colorful light patterns reflected off the surface of the road from the thin film of oil. In a way it reminds me that things could change very quickly for the better. In the space of around a decade we have been known to go from a society of mostly horse drawn carriages to the one of mostly automobiles.
When things become economically feasible and people realize the benefits for doing things differently things can change very fast.
Thanks for reading! The photo was taken by me with my Galaxy S7.
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the oil spill on the road will be dangerous for motorists, motorists can be jatur because the road becomes slippery, indeed the round pattern generated from the oil spill looks beautiful form the color of the rainbow because of the reflection of sunlight, but the oil spill is dangerous for the road users
Good post my friend @lightsplasher
Thanks for sharing
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Thank you. Often times there is a mix of beauty and other issues in the world.
Wow, this is so beautiful. The photograph is honestly very mesmerizing. You have quite a great skill man! Also, I am wondering a lot about all the spamming comments here. You are getting a lot of them lately. Any idea why?
Thank you! Spam? What Spam? Lol. (Perhaps is it a combination of my voting habits and the price of Steem. It is getting hard to keep up with the comments and reply to everyone.)
On the oil drop if you took down the background color to black like space, it would look like some black hole type of thing lol.
That would be cool! Nice idea, I might try that. I've been thinking of doing some 3D type work and that might make a nice background.
Thats a 30 second Gimp deal but gets across what I meant. I drag the left slider on the levels up to make the background black. Cool picture, well done.
That is really neat! I like that effect. It brings out the color even more.
Thanks so much! :D
That is a cool effect!
Everything can be art. Art is everywhere. Nice photography. You took the best spot of it.
Thank you! There are so many things that seem like art. Something about the way they make you stop and take a picture of them I guess.
dear friend @lightplasher
Today my exam has started,,That's I can not come to your blog,,i'm very sorry,, Pray for me so that my exam is good,,,
Ha alim same to you today our exam has started so brother @lightsplasher pray for me and my friends and remember me a little bit👈👈
I do not think that all the demands of life will be fulfilled, life is struggling to win or struggle
I hope you guys do well on your exams, I'm praying for you all.
thank you my deear friend,,,, I always with you
Thank you @lightsplasher
dear @lightsplasher today my exam start so pray for me.
I really like the chess game it is my friend because it can sharpen our brain there again that make me interested in this chess because this game is very exciting, thank you friends for sharing the things that make me comfortable
I like playing chess a lot but never got all that good at it. It does help you think about things more in depth.
Oil spilled like this is very dangerous, especially for motorcycle users because the road will become slippery @lightsplasher.
I agree, when mixed with water oil is very slippery. Transmission or radiator fluid is bad too and dangerous for pets to drink. Using self driving electric vehicles would solve this and fix other issues too.
True, such hazardous materials will not cause our worries to the environment. Thanks for sharing @lightsplasher.
A lot of science that I can take from Paul Beckwith's video.
Among Other This Video
Thanks @lightsplasher
He has many wonderful videos, thanks for sharing a link.
I also thank you. With your post, I can find Paul Beckwith Chanel So I can learn a lot here
@lightplasher, Excellent reflection challenge post. Most circular pattern showing in this capture you taken on. You giving most valuable information you posted there. You showing serious problem in the society. Just awesome.
Thank you! I think it is a very important issue for society, I'm glad you liked the post.
In Indonesia Especially Aceh Currently the air temperature is very hot
It looks hot, interesting pictures. No grass growing? Is this the roadway?
yes, This is the village road, Sometimes a lot of dust flying If there is a breeze
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@lightsplasher Only change that does not change, human willingness to make changes will be realized by the process although slow, in this case people are required to be patient in life, because life is not always beautiful, sometimes tiredness has not paid off.
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This is very good and very useful information ... keep on changing for the better. You are great steemian @lightsplasher.
A drop of oil on the road-its looking awsome,
Outstanding photography
I like this @lightsplasher
Noticeable post and even firstly i thought that its an spot of a bomb blast. Then reading the post all have been cleared.
Oil spot
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nice to be able to read your post simple picture but very entertaining ,,,, @lightsplasher come visit me you have long not visit me thank for sharing :-):-):-):-)
I saw a very different picture. That is why you are special. It is also true that these substances pollute our environment and water @lightsplasher
wow nice photography.You took the best spot of it.
incredible stories today happy to read your post, in my eyes you including a generous person and very generous give directions to me so that I advanced disteemit thanks my senior @lightsplasher
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thanks for sharing ,,,, amazing story I am upvote and Re steem I am sure I will be as successful as you when you always pay attention to me, happy to read your post simple but very entertaining picture ,,,, @lightsplasher come visit me you have long not visited me
I am sure I will be as successful as you when you always pay attention to me, happy to read your post simple but very entertaining picture ,,,, @lightsplasher come visit me you have long not visited me
whether you are a chess athlete
I do not know what to comment .... you @lightsplasher I'm sure you petrified people like us who are beginners in steemit visit to my post .. i just started in steemit.
a great post for this life @lightsplasher ... do not make it like the oil dituangkn into the water got the fish that can make the fish in misery .... you @lightsplasher I'm sure you really help little people like us who are beginners in steemit help me visit to my post ..
The color looks very beautiful as the color of the rainbow. Good post @lightsplasher and very interest.
Nice [photography you captured it on the right time on right place keep it up
it is true that sometimes life is like a chess boy is always a small protector for a great man. you @lightsplasher for me wise people there always help the little guy. I hope you come kepostingan me ... a great post ... @lightsplasher.
sorry before @lightsplasher actually i do not deserve to do like this ... but because i can not buy / rent the delegate i have to complain ... i see just you @lightsplasher the only hope that i can convey a complaint because every post you I always follow, I share, I upvote although there is no effect whatsoever when I visit your post. please visit my post let me spirit. because I am very sure you @lightsplasher always pay attention to the small ones. sorry if i'm sassy.
he is indeed life like that sometimes our life this can make other people difficult otherwise ... but we still do good to others .. a great post ... @lightsplasher
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hello my friend @lightplasher how are you? I really like yours. and I will be very happy if you want to be good friends with me. success is always my friend yes
It did not occur to me, if it was a droplet of oil, and it did not occur to me that the oil droplets were so beautiful with the color of the rainbow.
You are great @lightsplasher
great post, I really like posting @lightsplasher, upvote and resteem, if there is time please visit my blog.
great video. I watching this.
thanks for your great post
Amazing photography Upvote and followed
good story buddy, and very interesting, I upvote and resteem.
good story and very interesting my friend, i will upvote and resteem ...
it's really a friend said, now a lot of pollution, oo ya friend what I can subscribe with my friend 1 spd in one day one post only. thank you
Great post and talk about air pollution @lightsplasher ... this really should be minimized so as not to damage the environment.
True friends due to human greed causing air water pollution for the sake of human ambition
Everything can be art..i think art come from heart..😊 its a outstanding photography carry on dear @lightsplasher
The rainbow on the road (it happens after oil drop), it a real of day reflection @lightsplasher. The appearance pretty and wonderful @lightsplasher #lightsplasher. I @s2s like it best.
Good jop.
Upvote and resteem
Great idea! Looks like a halo phenomenon in the first photo :)