More like 600 feet below us to the east, beyond our back yard and nearly viewable in winter’s leafless forest. (We’re perched at one of the highest points in Battle Creek.)
This video was taken 4 miles to the west of our home, 22 miles downstream from Marshall, Michigan, site of the spill of 800,000+ gallons of crude oil.
The caustic smell is lifting here and was less noticeable downstream in Comstock, Michigan. There’s a dam between Battle Creek and Comstock where Morrow’s Pond sits. They released water there this morning, according to one of the residents we chatted with at Merrill’s Park this afternoon. Will contaminated water linger there? Will it affect the power plant?
Pondering wildlife on the pond. Nature still sparkles in the oily water. Send love.
LOVE!
Karen
And if you want to participate in wildlife rescue along The Kalamazoo, here’s a link to the Battle Creek Enquirer article with information.
