Our fascination with water
We were driving home from Memphis and as we crossed the Bonnet Carre Spillway water was rushing in white cap waves into the lake from the openings of the Morganza. There was a big sign that said you are not allowed to stop and watch the water for the next four miles, and there were cars pulled over doing just that, watching the water rushing in. The Mississippi has crested and receded, I think it is down an inch, but we remain hopelessly attracted to water’s power down here and watch it like a train wreck, unable to turn away.