Government Study: Alaska Drilling Harmful

Reuters | Mar 29 4:27pm ET | Julie Vorman

[kayak]

If you will notice, the ground is not completely flat .... it is rolling. Some animals seem to be laying in some of the lower places and some on higher ground.

Also, I don't think anyone takes their lawn mower up there. I would imagine that the grazing by the caribou accounts for the grass being taller in some spots than in others.

Other than those comments, all I can do is suggest that you borrow my glasses. I honestly do not see what you are referring to.

I do not know the source of the pictures. What I do know is that the first person that I saw post them, well over a year ago, is someone whom I trust and who has actually been there and can personally attest to what the terrain is like. They are not that person's pictures, however. I suggest that you follow some of the links on this thread and the links on some of the threads linked to this one and see if you can find the source yourself.

[PrescottBush]

What the!? Did you mom take those pictures of something? No personal attacks Mr. Friendly.

[eureka!]

My pleasure. Please share it as you see fit....

[TomB]

I think this guy might be one of those people who think the moon landings were a hoax and trot out all the pictures that were taken and say "well these are OBVIOUSLY fake because the shadows aren't parallel".

[kayak]

Wouldn't surprise me a bit.

[Cicero]

The pictures were obviously taken with a telephoto lense, from a distance. That's why the animals are going about their business and ignoring the photographer. What you see are gentle dips and swales in the grass. Since it is a distance shot, the perspective is somewhat distorted, and the field looks flatter than it is.

[steve-b]

That's what Bush gets for failing to clean out the Clinton residue....