Montage Meltdown

I thought of Hurricane Katrina and how the boats rolled over spilling diesel fuel and oil from their bilge into our peaceful neighborhood lagoons. Cranes like this one were covered in oil standing side by side with Pelicans, Seagulls, Mallards and Muskovies. A sad sight. Living on the waters of Lake Pontchartrain just across from New Orleans, all birds are regulars in our backyards, protected by the Home Owners Association. It's called a beautiful peaceful place to live. The lovely child depicted in the photo reminds me of all the children's clothes, shoes, dolls and household belongings floating just below the waters. Sometimes beautiful photos, no matter how they were derived, reminds us of the horrors that we know will revisit us again and this photo is one of those sometimes.