Big Yellow Taxi - STEVEN R. TABOR

Big Yellow Taxi

Big Yellow Taxi was written by Joni Mitchell and released on her Ladies of the Canyon album in 1970. From this song, I took away the sense that nature had to be protected, not because we make use of it, but simply because nature is sublime, and much of what man has built in its place is surely not.

For this series, I've included an assortment of nature photos from different parts of the world. These are followed by a small set of examples of what happens when "paradise gets paved, and they put up a parking lot."

If you'd like to see the full series, download the PDF catalog here.