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7 July 2011 Coleen Perilloux Landry

Pumping Station on Lake Pontchartrain - Architecture in Black and White

Elmwood Canal- Metairie, LA

Built by Pittman Construction Company in 1981, these pumps drain water from Metairie (below sea level) into Lake Pontchartrain.
These pumps were turned off during Hurricane Katrina by the Parish President causing thousands of us to have storm surge water from Lake Pontchartrain flood our neighborhoods and our homes and costing billions of dollars to repair.
The Parish President is no longer in office but it has nothing to do with the pumps; in fact the people voted him back in after Katrina,dumb people.


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Michael J. Parkinson11-Jul-2011 01:51
Not at all boring Colleen. A little more contrast would help though, punching up the nice linear thing that is going on.
Brenda09-Jul-2011 00:48
I like this photo! It shows a forgotten veteran of war...

Were you in New Orleans during Katrina? Did you have a lot of damage?
nightwings08-Jul-2011 21:31
Never could figure out why the pumping stations were shut down for Katrina. I remember as a kid (too many years ago) growing up in New Orleans, the 6 inch rains that we would get would bring flooding because the pumps could not keep up.
J. Scott Coile08-Jul-2011 21:09
Well set against the ominous sky.
Shayne08-Jul-2011 16:19
nicely captured
Frank Brault08-Jul-2011 14:43
I like the point of view and the conversion. V
John Lester08-Jul-2011 12:25
Good shot. When you build cities below sea level things happen. Why do we always think we can control nature when we have never had a lasting example of our ability to do so?
Neal Nye08-Jul-2011 11:18
I'm enjoying all your black and white images. They all seem so bold and strong.
Janice Dunn08-Jul-2011 10:16
It hasn't got a good history...
Stephanie08-Jul-2011 08:22
Nice compo Coleen!
Mieke WA Minkjan08-Jul-2011 07:26
great shot of something very important in the water management! well seen
Yvonne08-Jul-2011 05:52
After making such a boo boo people vote for him again! A magnificent piece of engineering & a great shot Coleen!
Pepe Zyman08-Jul-2011 05:43
Looks very good in B&W
Guest 08-Jul-2011 05:06
Beautiful.
Frank Wilson08-Jul-2011 03:52
I've never been able to figure out how all that works down there. Must be just one big circular flow of water . . . but it all makes for great photo ops and you certaily take advantage of it all. Love your work and look forward to it each day. Keep it up!
Ed Preston08-Jul-2011 03:40
Coleen, you need to write a book on Katrina, I'm sure leaning more from you than from any other source! Never been a fan of B&W but by the time this month is over I may have to try it, you guys are getting to me! Nicely done Coleen!
Cindi Smith08-Jul-2011 02:59
I like this....very industrial...the strong lines against that sky. I'm still praying you'll get some rain!
Guest 08-Jul-2011 02:00
Great perspective and amazing sky Coleen!!V
I'm sorry to hear that terrible story!
Walter Otto Koenig08-Jul-2011 01:24
Very interesting image and information.
Jola Dziubinska08-Jul-2011 00:34
Superb perspective from this angle, awesome sky. V.
Robin Reid08-Jul-2011 00:09
Disturbing commentary!
joanteno07-Jul-2011 23:00
Great series..
Karen Stuebing07-Jul-2011 22:17
Great photo. People seem to have short memories. Katrina was a catastrophe of great magnitude and yet you never hear much about it any more. Outside of LA anyway. How is that possible? If you relied on the news, you'd think everything is back to normal. Sorry for the editorial. :)
LynnH07-Jul-2011 21:35
Yes, so many don't realize that much of the Katrina damage was caused by MAN and not NATURE. This is a great photo, Coleen. Very clear, lots of details, good perspective and and interesting sky. V