The above photos are thumbnails of photos collected by the Boston Globe for a regular feature they publish called “The Big Picture“. Today’s featured post is titled; “Disaster unfolds slowly in the Gulf of Mexico” and follows shortly after their post; “Oil spill approaches Louisiana coast“.
If high impact photography interests you then be sure to check out other maritime related Big Picture posts including:
Updated: February 5, 2026 (Originally published May 13, 2010)
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