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[click image for larger view] “In the middle of a sugar cane field near Paincourtville, Louisiana, a 7,200′ exploratory oil and gas well blew last week. The well is gushing a brown mix of oil and gas over sixty feet … Continue reading
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“For the 1,500 full time residents of Grand Isle, La., a lot has changed since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and oil washed onto their shores. Their day-to-day lives have shifted from fishing and recreation. Residents fear not only … Continue reading
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The jeep swayed around the ruts and potholes along the edge of the San Miguel reservoir, down a grassy, well-traveled lane, past brick kilns fired orange and black, toward the house of Don Esteban. On the console rested a warm … Continue reading
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[click image to view larger version] Blown Gas Well in Assumption Parish, LA
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[click image for larger view] “In the heat of the southern summer most farmers are producing more peppers than they can ever hope to sell. This excess supply turns that cold weather luxury into a warm weather commodity. Quart containers … Continue reading
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[click image for larger view] The Perseids are the largest annual meteor shower in North America. I have tried to photograph them for several years. Last night I got my first picture of a meteor. Actually, I got pictures of … Continue reading
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[click image for larger view] Wake buoy on Lake Bruin, Tensas Parish, Louisiana.
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Yet another year of trying to shoot the Persieds, still no photos of meteors. But, I did see some real fireballs before I got the camera out at which point, it got foggy. Oh well, there is always next year … Continue reading
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[click image for larger view] “I live in an old house. It was built around 1895, well before central air or even wide spread use of electric devices like the ceiling fan. I wither at the thought of how hot … Continue reading