We think this picture taken by Michael Lynch in Okinawa, Japan, does a great job of capturing this month’s Friday Photo theme of waste and waterways. As Michael puts it, the Grey-tailed Tattler seems to be “reflecting on why humans toss their trash on the beach.” We hope that the photo encourages everyone out there to be more conscious of their environmental impacts, especially when it comes to our precious waterways.

Michael scores a Klean Kanteenâ„¢ Classic with Sport Cap 2.0 and an S-biner; filling up a reusable water bottle means not having to buy a disposable plastic one, and therefore creates less pollution in our waterways.

Do you have a great waterway photo? It can be anything from horrific plastic pollution to an active coastal cleanup — just something that inspires us to protect our waterways. Submit your shots to our Flickr pool and then send a description of your photo(s) to fphoto@wendmag.com.