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I managed to get myself on the correct ferry this morning and went across the river from the bottom of Canal Street to Algiers Point. It was crisp for a morning in May as the ferry pulled against the … Continue reading
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New Orleans in the very early morning may be my favorite time to wander its streets. However, early morning is not when I am at my navigational best. That is why I found myself on the Gretna Ferry rather … Continue reading
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An hour and change as the moon was setting on the Bunge grain elevator outside the main levee at Saint Joseph, Louisiana. This is outside the levee and basically on the river banks. High water here is not unusual, … Continue reading
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Rising Water from Frank McMains on Vimeo. We all know that a big wall of water is coming down the Mississippi. It will top the levee by more than four feet in the north Louisiana town where my … Continue reading
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[click image for larger view] A tugboat passes by on the other side of the river, sending a brown wake against some thick sections of driftwood. The ground is pliant and silty on the waterside of the Mississippi’s levee. I … Continue reading
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[click image for larger view] Among other interesting happenings that happened on the Phatwater, we got buzzed by a crop duster. My friend Brandon and I did this 42.5 mile race on the Mississippi River this Saturday. It was exhausting … Continue reading
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