Gretna, LA
3:15pm
We went to Pass a Loutre on 5/21/10, just as the oil was beginning to enter the area. Here's what it looked like.
Pass a Loutre is a series of waterways through marsh containing abundant birdlife. Photo by Kim Hubbard/91°µÍø Magazine
The oil has already taken over part of the marsh. Photo by Kim Hubbard/91°µÍø Magazine
The sticky oil clings to everything around it. Photo by Kim Hubbard/91°µÍø Magazine
The coastline was ringed with oil as far as the eye could see. Photo by Kim Hubbard/91°µÍø Magazine
Some areas had been completely overrun with the oil. Photo by Kim Hubbard/91°µÍø Magazine
An oiled Brown Pelican. Photo by Kim Hubbard/91°µÍø Magazine
Much of the oil sat on top of the water, giving it a 3D effect. Photo by Kim Hubbard/91°µÍø Magazine
Justin Nobel collects oiled water. Photo by Kim Hubbard/91°µÍø Magazine
Absorbent boom saturated with oil. Photo by Kim Hubbard/91°µÍø Magazine
It is nearly impossible to remove oil from areas with cane. Photo by Kim Hubbard/91°µÍø Magazine
The movement of the water creates psychedelic shapes. Photo by Kim Hubbard/91°µÍø Magazine
On our return, we passed a snowy egret in a still-pristine area of Pass a Loutre. Photo by Kim Hubbard/91°µÍø Magazine
