It’s been two weeks since the blowout and explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon. Here are some photos that have emerged recently, showing the scale of the disaster. An aerial photo shows oil in the Gulf of Mexico, more than 50 miles southeast of Venice on Louisiana's tip, as the Deepwater Horizon oil rig burns. The deepwater oil platform that burned for more than day after a massive explosion sank into the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, April 22, 2010, turning what is likely a deadly blast into an environmental emergency. (AP Photo / Gerald Herbert) Thick smoke rises above the burning Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 21, 2010. (AP Photo / Gerald Herbert) Gulf Oil Spill Picture Gallery: The Last Four Minutes of the Deepwater Horizon. via industry.bnet.com The Deepwater Horizon oil rig burns before sinking into the Gulf of Mexico, sparking a massive cleanup effort. Eleven workers are missing and presumed dead. Department of Energy The Deepwater Horizon oil rig burns before sinking into the Gulf of Mexico, sparking a massive cleanup effort. Eleven workers are missing and presumed dead. Department of Energy Gulf Oil Spill Picture Gallery: The Last Four Minutes of the Deepwater Horizon. via industry.bnet.com Gulf Oil Spill Picture Gallery: The Last Four Minutes of the Deepwater Horizon. via industry.bnet.com