How long can you watch the Gulf spill cam before you snap out of it and get back to work? There’s something very mesmerizing about this, like watching waves come into shore or the movements in a stream.
[By the way, this is a live cam so daytime viewing is best.]


I spoke with someone who sees no interest in this camera at all. He sees the Shadow of Doom. He sees the black days of Mordor.
3:05 p.m. Monday: It looks like a giant underwater insect has moved in to suck up all the oil. I don’t know what I’m looking at.