Ginnie Spring, Florida, 1998
Photograph by Wes Skiles
"Brown and blue blend as water from Ginnie Spring mixes with river water tinted by plant tannins. While this natural dye is harmless, man-made pollution clouds the future of these fountains—a fact Floridians must now confront."
(Text and photograph from "Unlocking the Labyrinth of North Florida Springs," March 1999, National Geographic magazine)

简尼尔泉，佛罗里达 1998
摄影/维斯.斯基尔斯
简尼尔泉的泉水与上游被植物化学物质染色的河水相融合，显出棕蓝相间的色泽。这些植物染料无毒无害，而今天的简尼斯泉却受到人类化学污染的威胁——弗罗里达州不得不面对这样的事实。

(图片及文选自《美国国家地理杂志》1999年3月号《北佛罗里达泉水之谜》专题。译文/Toohearts)