On Eyes: Bejeweled

[Editor's Note: Eyes is a work-in-progress project offered in the spirit of Boston.com's The Big Picture. We're working out some technical issues in relation to the size of the pictures but, for now, you can click them and they'll enlarge. But don't get fixated on the size because the real point of Eyes, like The Big Picture, is the importance of photojournalism. It's not photos as complimentary art to an article; it's photography as a dominant vehicle for information.

Mediaverse® wants to encourage photojournalism and be a venue for it. Picture pages might not work in newspapers or on broadcast but they absolutely can thrive online. To that end, we've teamed up with local photographer Amie Vanderford, who is taking the lead on Eyes. Enjoy and join the conversation.]

By Amie Vanderford

The Mississippi River is one of the most amazing, yet under-utilized asset available to us in Memphis. Recreation and enjoyment of our river currently exists, as these photos will demonstrate, yet we still have some issues to overcome, such as pollution and easier and better public access in order to take more advantage of it.











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