Thursday, June 23, 2011

Photos by Buster Landin

 
Structure at Bonnet Carre' Spillway. 1.5 miles long. Diverts freshwater from
 Mississippi River into Lake Pontchatrain to save New Orleans



 Bays that are open and closed as needed to control water flow.




Leanna Begay using a refractometer to determine water salinity.



Grand Bayou Indian Village


Grand Bayou Indian Village


 $1.1 billion surge barrier that is nearing completion near New Orleans.


$1.1 billion surge barrier that is nearing completion near New Orleans.



 Alligator from 25 feet above it. It's a big one.


                      Mothra                                    Unconformity between loess and sandstone


Old River Causeway diverts 30% of water from Mississippi down the Atchafalaya River. 
This is where the mississippi River really wants to flow but the USACE isn't letting it.


Sinkhole in top of salt dome at Avery Island


Golden Web spider 
Note the small male in the upper part of the photo. The main spider is the female



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