tranquil afternoon along the banks of the scenic cooks river
jakarta, cairo, shanghai? no, it’s sydney.
the cooks ‘river’ is a 23 km long waterway that once was a freshwater river with abundant life.it flows into botany bay.
since the 1930′s, most of the banks were re-enforced with concrete and it served as a channel for industrial waste. it is one of the most toxic waterways in australia.
today, it serves as an outlet for some 100 sq km of sydney stormwater within its watershed. some 400,000 people live in this area and i have to say that many of them appear to be pigs.
this is one photo of a 20m section on one bank. imagine what gets caught up up and down stream and what sinks to the bottom – the rest just washes out to sea. out of sight, out of mind, right?
many thanks to all the pigs who throw crap out the car window, to those who couldn’t be bothered to throw their rubbish in a bin, or take it with them, as well as those who are addicted to soft drinks, fast food and bottled water. thanks heaps. you know your children will only see plant and animal diversity in books and will die young from cancer because of you.
oh and btw, on the right of the image, no, it’s not mud that you can walk on. it’s a thick layer of oil and other crud floating on the surface of the water.
i actually saw people trying to fish here – man, how much do you hate your family to feed them your catch?
Edited: May 22nd, 2010
