William Sutherland's photos with the keyword: Environment

Art Omi, Ghent, NY

Larchmont, NY Note: Created from garbage and litter found on the street that included several checkers, some of which had been damaged by moving vehicles. The warm pastel colors are intended to present an atmosphere of comfort and calm. The olive and brown tones represent our interconnectedness to nature and each and every ecosystem on the planet. The abstract shapes and forms represent our indigenous stature with regard to the Earth based on our creation from “the dust of the ground” [Genesis 2:7] that is inclusive of each and every race and gender – “He gave you… diversity of tongues and colors” [Qu’ran: The Romans 30:22]. Because of this, it is imperative we protect our planet and its interconnected ecosystems and human rights for “What should it matter that one bowl is dark and the other pale, if each is of good design and serves its purpose well.” [Hopi (North American Indian) Proverb: Polingaysi Qoyawayma]. The joy arises when harmony between peoples and humanity and nature exist.

Pryer Manor, New Rochelle and Larchmont, NY

Harbor Island, Mamaroneck, NY

Marshlands Conservancy, Rye, NY

Marshlands Conservancy, Rye, NY Note: Although this is a nature preserve, humans have made an indelible impact on its environment ranging from litter and pollution, to inscribing their names and initials on brickwork of ruins, and carving pictographs and letters into the bark of trees. With humans having directly transformed the Earth's environment, the planet entered a new epoch -- the Anthropocene Epoch c. 1950 CE (and not for good reasons). Is this the final epochal period as we blindly approach our extinction?

Hommocks Marsh, Larchmont, NY

Marshlands Conservancy, Rye, NY

Scarsdale, NY

Marshlands Conservancy, Rye, NY

Larchmont, NY

Greenwich, CT and Larchmont, NY

Milford, PA

Milford, PA

New Rochelle, NY

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY

Bronx Zoo, Bronx, NY

Bronx Zoo, Bronx, NY