Wetlands
Wetlands are vital to life on the planet. For example they supply clean water and food and help regulate climate. I was inspired by NASA Landsat satellite images of wetlands from an article in Deutsche Welle (2.2.2021) to create this series of watercolours (each 21 x 30 cm).
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"Some parts of the Amazon are still untouched"
The Anavilhanas National Park in northwestern Brazil
![](https://scaldn.net/media/pages/2021/wetlands/1dc8d6deda-1652299647/florida-wetlands-edited-750x.jpg)
Shrinking mangrove forests in Florida
![](https://scaldn.net/media/pages/2021/wetlands/af613db4c2-1652299647/new-orleans-gulf-of-mexico-3-2021-750x.jpg)
"Still showing scars from Hurricane Katrina"
The wetlands that separate New Orleans from the Gulf of Mexico
![](https://scaldn.net/media/pages/2021/wetlands/6769a60fd7-1652299647/siberian-wetlands-750x.jpg)
Siberian wetlands
![](https://scaldn.net/media/pages/2021/wetlands/44b86ea350-1652299647/the-white-nile-3-2021-750x.jpg)
The White Nile