"I've always thought the refineries were strangely beautiful, in a Blade Runner kind of way, with their tiny lights and plumes of strange chemical smoke."
"Look to your right when driving up I-45 from Galveston to Houston at night. Those lights are not the Emerald City, and this ain't Oz. I was drawn this night to take the exit toward Texas City and drive the road that leads to this Emerald City of Stink. I'm afraid I couldn't leave this photo as shot, and felt compelled to monkey with it. This is the result."
"Look to your right when driving up I-45 from Galveston to Houston at night. Those lights are not the Emerald City, and this ain't Oz. I was drawn this night to take the exit toward Texas City and drive the road that leads to this Emerald City of Stink. I'm afraid I couldn't leave this photo as shot, and felt compelled to monkey with it. This is the result."
"We were driving home from Galveston at night and saw the refinery and chemical plant lights and plumes of smoke on our right. At night, the sight is at once beautiful and hideous. Imagine Emerald City of Oz, but when you approach, it begins to stink."
