The dark spots here are tarballs, not even an inch big.
Tourism Weakened
Don Allen just bought this trailer and sells food on the beach...but not as much these days. He made 25 bucks in sales for a whole day's work. He may have to go back to his old job as a food inspector this fall.
Oil Sample
Food vendor Don Allen with an oil sample he collected on Pensacola Bay a few days ago.
No Oil at this Beach
The beach at Watercolor, FL, west of Seaside on the Panhandle. No oil here!
Dune Lakes
This is Western Lake, near Watercolor FL. It's one of 14 "dune" lakes being protected by sand berms...just in case. 10,000 cubic yards of sand were trucked in.