Florida’s Changing Waters

"Lynne Buchanan’s photographs expose the toxic destruction of Florida’s inland waters and coastal areas in a devastating indictment of unrestrained industrialization and reckless development." ~Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

“Stirring images of areas like Central Florida’s Johnson Springs capture a fading beauty still visible through the muck and slime, and help reinforce Buchanan’s argument that Florida’s waters are rapidly running out of time. Rounding out the volume are insightful essays by ecologist Robert L. Knight and Stetson University professor Jason M. Evans, the latter noting that with climate change, “it will be impossible to return Florida’s waterways and natural ecosystems to some historical ‘pristine’ state.” Buchanan’s beautifully rendered volume is a must-have for environmentalists and conservationists.” ~Publishers Weekly

"The transformative power of water becomes an environmental cautionary tale in Lynne Buchanan’s “Florida’s Changing Waters: A Beautiful World in Peril.” With the passion of an investigative reporter, Buchanan documents the fragile state of flora and fauna in imminent danger of devastation from the poisoning of Florida’s springs, wetlands, rivers and coastal waters." ~Suzanne Révy and Elin Spring, What Will You Remember?

“Florida’s landscape is unforgettable and irreplaceable, and one can traverse through swampland near low-lying rivers and walk barefoot along sandy shores surrounding the entire state. Photographer Lynne Buchanan has spent years documenting the aesthetics of this environment.” ~Sarasota Magazine

"Buchanan’s stirring images of broad, hopeful horizons and the tenacity of nature contrast terrifying close-ups of human impacts: fecal coliform bacteria imperiling a residential bayou; a sugar-cane ditch draining phosphates and nitrates into Lake Okeechobee; manatees struggling to breathe in toxic algae blooms. 'Florida’s Changing Waters' captures a fading beauty, still visible, but rapidly running out of time." ~South by Southeast

"The photographs in Changing Waters are a document of what is happening and a call to action to preserve these resources for the importance of both their natural beauty and essential role in our survival." ~Lens Scratch

"It spoke to me, a haunting, beautiful and a terrible testimony to the water loss and damage done to the chain of life by human impact. Buy this book for yourself or your favorite environmental warrior. Buy another copy for your library. Take it to your book club. Discuss. Digest then take action. A beautiful world is in peril." ~Saturday Morning Magazine