Man, Nature's Spoiler by kerristephens

Man, Nature's Spoiler

Why must people litter when there is a trash can two feet away?

Another older photo because I still don't feel well.
sad that folks can't be inconvenienced a moment longer... but still a beautiful shot of the water!
May 26th, 2011  
Beautiful spot,what a shame.Get well:)
May 26th, 2011  
It makes you sick when you see people littering.
May 26th, 2011  
Beautiful shot. Totally agree. I've often thought of putting a photo book together called National Park trash. Its horrible and so disrespectful. Hope u get feeling better.
May 26th, 2011  
Beautiful water shot!
And I completely agree. Litter ticks me off. So many people just don't care; it's infuriating.
May 26th, 2011  
Lovely waterfall shot...Feel better soon..take care of yourself...
May 26th, 2011  
Beautiful water shot. I don't understand why people litter, especially when there is a nearby trash can. I hope you feel better soon.
May 26th, 2011  
This is gorgeous
May 26th, 2011  
Very pretty!
May 26th, 2011  
Beautiful capture of the water and very annoying that people are so unconsidered.
May 26th, 2011  
Awesome waterfall shot! Some people are lazy, they can't be bothered to walk a few feet to dispose of trash properly.
Get better soon!
May 26th, 2011  
Awesome, Kerry! Love the movement!
May 26th, 2011  
I totally agree though to be honest, I can't see the garbage in this photo. Perhaps it's because I can't locate my glasses at the moment. Beautiful waterfall though. Hope you feel better soon!
May 26th, 2011  
Nice pic! Never understood why people dump their trash!
May 26th, 2011  
Beautiful shot.
May 26th, 2011  
Because they're filthy...and worst than pigs that's why !!Anyway,the shot is sooo awesome and the processing's excellent :)
May 26th, 2011  
beautiful pic! There was trash in my froggy pic, and I photoshopped it out. People are jerks. Hope you feel better soon.
May 26th, 2011  
magnificent!!
May 26th, 2011  
lovely shot
May 26th, 2011  
so gorgeous!!
May 26th, 2011  
Litter makes me crazy! But beautiful photo and hope you feel better.
May 26th, 2011  
What a beautiful shot!!! Fav. And I agree, it drives me nuts too. I cant walk down the beach with out stepping on trash people are so lazy and they just dont realize who and what littering can effect.
May 26th, 2011  
What a wonderful shot of this waterfall! I love the look of the water! Hope you feel better soon!
May 26th, 2011  
I totally agree. Gorgeous capture!
May 26th, 2011  
Gorgeus capture! And yes, many humans are extremely lazy!
May 26th, 2011  
beautiful...and because people are lazy. Makes me mad too.
May 26th, 2011  
So pretty! I always wonder why people who are out enjoying nature want to trash it. It makes me mad.
May 26th, 2011  
wonderful view
May 26th, 2011  
nice water effect
May 26th, 2011  
Great water capture. Prayers of healing being sent your way.
May 26th, 2011  
Trash makes me nuts too! We often find it thrown over the fence into our yard. If Murphy finds it before I do, he'll eat it and get sick! Hope you feel better soon!
May 26th, 2011  
Kerri, I have wondered that my self, I will see people at a stop light open their doors and dump their ash trays on the street. Hope you feel better soon.
May 26th, 2011  
Love the softness of the water....I really do like this effect a lot. I still haven't had time to try it. Hope you feel better soon. Hugs!
May 26th, 2011  
beautiful!
May 26th, 2011  
That is beautiful. I'm always fascinated how people can get the camera to make the water look like that. Wonderful pic. Hope you feel better. I don't understand about the litter thing, either. Sigh.
May 26th, 2011  
It is beautiful. People are lazy. It's sad.
May 26th, 2011  
No answer to the question. today we were caugt in atraffic jam caused ONLY because the mainenance men had to close the nearside lane to allow the litterpicking team to do its Stuff. All totally avoidable if people would only take it home.
May 26th, 2011  
I agree! It makes me angry! But such a pretty shot of the water!
May 26th, 2011  
This is gorgeous!
I hope you feel better soon xxx
May 26th, 2011  
Lovely find!
May 26th, 2011  
Beautiful silky water! I'll never understand litter...
May 26th, 2011  
Nod
And this is a wonderful waterfall shot!
May 26th, 2011  
this looks like a little peice of paradise
May 26th, 2011  
Fab!!!
May 26th, 2011  
Beautiful shot and hope you feel better soon!!
I guess some just do not care, it is a shame.
May 26th, 2011  
Hot tea, fresh lemons, honey. and get out in the sunshine!!
May 26th, 2011  
never mind old or new, I love them
May 26th, 2011  
Gorgeous! Get well soon.
May 26th, 2011  
Wow, wonderful shot! Hope you're feeling better soon.
May 26th, 2011  
People litter because their parents littered. And, their grandparents never smacked their butt for littering. It is like everything else. Kids pretty much do what the parents do.
May 26th, 2011  
Gorgeous!! I wish peoeple wouldn't litter either. It's so preventable.
May 26th, 2011  
This is beautiful, hope you feel better soon.
May 26th, 2011  
It is a beautiful shot. Feel better!
May 27th, 2011  
hope that you're feeling better!
May 27th, 2011  
Your photo is just stunning! I am with you nothing makes me more upset then how lazy some people are. I've been known to yell at people if I see them litter lol. I don't think some people realize just how precious our Earth is and that is sad. Once again great shot and I hope you feel better soon! Hugs :-)
May 27th, 2011  
Beutiful, beautiful picture. So sorry you are still not up to speed. Hope you can rest over the holiday week end.
May 27th, 2011  
I agree with everyone here. I hope you are well soon and you did a fab job with the slow shutter.
May 27th, 2011  
hope you'll feel fine----miss your photo---have a g'nite:)
May 27th, 2011  
Great capture, love the motion!
May 27th, 2011  
Litterbug thinking illustrated and explained:

Litterbug: "I don't care.
I just turned my problem into your problem.
You'll spend the amount of time that I saved.
That makes me powerful and important."

Purportedly related observation:
While playing with my 2 yr old nephew I would expend considerable time, effort, and skill to build a house of dominoes for him. He was fascinated all the time I was working and begged me to do it repeatedly and I obliged. Then I encouraged him try it so he could see what was involved and perhaps develop some confidence and skill. He quickly lost interest in this exercise that required his attention and effort to foster skill. But, each time I finished placing all the dominoes and had built a structure maybe 18 inches tall, he'd reach over and knock it down with extreme glee. I realized then that there must be some primitive reward involved, perhaps feeling powerful, in knocking down something that so much effort went into, but there was little or no primitive reward involved in progressively, systematically, building something from nothing if it was difficult for him.

I also helped his mom pick up a room full of toys while she pleaded with him and his sister to help. They had zero interest in placing toys into a box to make the room appear more orderly. However, just a few minutes later, when mom was gone, one of them went to the toy box and started looking for a toy. This involved throwing toys over their shoulder to litter up the entire floor of the room we'd just reordered.

My conclusion was that children have little, perhaps no, appreciation for order and symmetry. They have a single minded focus with most other things seeming to escape their awareness, thought, and appreciation. Their motives and goals were very different than mine and their mom's. And so I believe it is with litterbugs. ;o)

My conclusion is that littler bugs are very much like two year olds, immature, primitively motivated, and power seeking.

Disclaimer: IANAP & YMMV. ;o)
May 27th, 2011  
Really beautiful shot.
May 27th, 2011  
wonderful shot Kerri. Hope you are feeling better soon.
May 27th, 2011  
Gorgeous falls.
May 27th, 2011  
wonderful shot and message!
May 27th, 2011  
because they're lazy creeps and they only think of themselves.. Its shocking how many of them there seem to be.. Still, lovely shot.. Great movement of the water over the falls..
May 27th, 2011  
People are lazy and don't get it.
May 27th, 2011  
gorgeous shot! Fav!
May 28th, 2011  
i agree! i hate litter.
May 28th, 2011  
This is such a gorgeous picture..why would people do it..can't understand when there are garbge cans right there. but I see it all the time.
May 28th, 2011  
this is stunning! i love how the water looks
May 29th, 2011  
wow this is beautiful
May 30th, 2011  
This is so beautiful!
May 30th, 2011  
omg lovely
June 1st, 2011  
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