On Swamps & Levees
The Wetlands of Louisiana
by The Photography of Charles Bush
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About the Book
Unfortunately this land of beauty is in peril. Channeling of the Mississippi River has eliminated the annual flooding, halting the growth of sediment naturally lost each year. An invasive rodent, the nutria, imported from Central America for its fur, denudes the marshlands with its voracious appetite. Most of the old growth Cypress has been cut for lumber and now is being cut to be made into bark mulch. Navigational canals have been dredged with little regard for the potential for salt water intrusion; killing much of the vegetation critical for maintenance of coastal marshes. The effects of rising sea levels is putting additional stress on the coastal region. All of these factors, combined with the natural cycle of large tropical storms, pose a significant risk to Louisiana's inhabitants as well as destroying the beautiful natural environment.
Features & Details
- Primary Category: Fine Art Photography
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Project Option: Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
# of Pages: 26 - Publish Date: Aug 26, 2008
- Language English
- Keywords Atchafalaya Basin, Roseate Spoonbill, Louisiana, Nature, Wildlife, Birds, Atchafalaya, Osprey, Eagle, Egret, Marshland, Wetlands, Swamp, Fauna, Flora, Cypress, Nest, Nesting, Photography, Aerial
About the Creator
Charles Bush is a freelance photographer based from his home in Louisiana. Charlie specializes in Nature and Wildlife photography. His file includes images of Birds, Mammals and Landscapes from locations such as Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Maine, New Hampshire, Florida, and Arizona.Currently his emphasis is Southern Louisiana. Charlie uses professional quality digital SLR cameras to capture his images, storing them on digital computers and printing them on commerical quality inkjet printers. He has developed extensive knowledge on color management, allowing accurate reproduction of his images, as well as the workflow required to capture, store, and deliver digital images. He shares this in photo workshops and photo tours in Louisiana. Charles also sells fine art prints at Art Fairs. Photographic prints are produced leveraging the tens of thousands of mages in the files and using the finest archival materials. Visit charlesbushphoto.com to see a selection of his work.