Complicated Relationship

I like reasonably priced food in season and out, and I like modern conveniences and cool toys. I don't necessarily like to weigh the processes that provide them.

[LiliMoon]

I am so with you on this! I have a similar photo I've been wanting to shoot for some time, that finally got some attention--as disturbing as its meaning is...

[e11ie5]

ditto

[sissybufu]

:( sad shameful sacrifice for societies selfishness :(

[Emer Hyland]

a very moving photo for the time we live in

[Rick Schies]

Totally true and a great photo to demonstrate the meaning of what you said.

[bernadette mcelligott]

Yas i agree very moving, we should all examine our needs and wants, and i am sure we dont really need as much as we want. I hope that makes sense to you all. Anyway, Merry Christmas Brad.

[Julia Richards]

Beautiful. :)

[cglist]

Sigh... I'm with you on all of the above. A conflict, I'm afraid.

[brett currie]

isn't that the truth. quite a conundrum. moving photo, brad.

[Kerri]

Great shot.

[Chris Adair]

Fantastic shot

[robinwarner]

fabulous shot

[lreiney]

when you see what you know in a photo it makes you stop and think. thought provoking image. how do we make it better?

[Amanda Smith]

agreed. Nice b&w.

[Mrs. Smith]

Understand perfectly. Merry Christmas!

[Bugik]

Ditto!
Great shot, Brad. Very interesting.
Merry Christmas to you and family!

[FaerieMoon]

(: Yep, it can be quite horrifying. I hope you can manage to find that happy medium. Have a great holiday

[Hee]

Merry Christmas to you & family, Brad...hope to see you soon after the festive holiday.

[Lois P]

Wishing you & yours a wonderful Christmas & New Year.
We had a great Christmas Day with family & friends.

[Constance Brinkley]

Hard choices. We need to continue to find ways to provide the things we like with less consequences to the environment. Start with awareness. Great shot and anyway for us to think what we can do to I pact this situation.

[stephanie dp]

i don't know how i missed this. incredibly moving photo and caption. thought provoking. . .so many choices to make.

[Robert Velten]

Great shot, we do what we can within the limits imposed upon us. At least these are natural gas fired plants, less air pollution. Hope Christmas was good for you and yours.

[Slava]

Couldn't agree more with your commentary! Have you seen thestoryofstuff.com? It's just sad what the world is turning into...

[Yoori]

Agreed! Really cool shot!

[Paul DeGuelle]

When I was a kid I thought that was the cloud maker

[Brad Johnson]

@polyester890 - I did get a shot of the cloud maker... http://365project.org/bradsworld/365/2010-06-25

[Heidi]

“ Traces of nobility, gentleness and courage persist in all people, do what we will to stamp out the trend. So, too, do those characteristics which are ugly. It is just unfortunate that in the clumsy hands of a cartoonist all traits become ridiculous, leading to a certain amount of self-conscious expostulation and the desire to join battle.

There is no need to sally forth, for it remains true that those things which make us human are, curiously enough, always close at hand. Resolve then, that on this very ground, with small flags waving and tinny blast on tiny trumpets, we shall meet the enemy, and not only may he be ours, he may be us.

Forward!
”

—Walt Kelly, June 1953