Bayou Desiard After Hurricane Gustuv
Uploaded: September 06, 2008
You don't have to comment. Just wanted to show you the bayou after the storm. All the beautiful reds, pinks and grees are gone. The bayou had over 24" rain one day and it rained all week day and night. The Storm did the bayou a lot of good. the water level is up very high and there is a nice current. The Bald Cypress Trees as you can see are starting their fall colors now. Bill
Exif: F Number: 4.2, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 625/100000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 180, FocalLength: 29.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80
Tiia Vissak September 06, 2008
great colors, light & reflections! #993556JO ANN CLEVELAND September 06, 2008
I ditto Tiia, wonderful lighting and reflections Billjo ann c. #6420342
Michelle L. Frick September 06, 2008
Well, the aglae is gone, but I am just so happy to see the trees all standing! Beautiful reflections Bill! #6420392Lynne Morris September 06, 2008
This is beautiful Bill, great colours and reflections, I am so glad the hurricane wasn't nearly as bad as we all feared. #6420441Jessica Jenney September 06, 2008
Fantastic capture, Bill! Even a hurricane can't erase the beauty! #6420581Shannon D. Miller September 06, 2008
Don't have to comment? But it's my favorite thing to do Bill! You are so talented my friend and thank you so much for sharing beautiful bayou with us in all it's glory. GORGEOUS capture my friend! So happy you are safe! Shannon~ #6420591Bill Knaps September 06, 2008
Thank you Tiia, Jo Ann, Michelle F. Lynne, Jessica and Shannon. I was worried about the trees. Thank God he spared them. I too am happy it was not as bad a hurricane as they first thought it would be. The hurricane did not take the beauty, just the red Algae for this year. Don't know when it will return. May take two years. Thank you for your concern for my safety Shannon. I know the rest of you showed your concern for my safety earlier. Thank all of you for your nice comments. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6420771Barbara E. Sturgis September 06, 2008
I love the way the trees reflect on the water,its so pretty the way natural works,...Bill. #6420816Michelle Alton September 06, 2008
When you shoot the Bayou, your love makes it come out beautifully, Bill. It's wonderful! #6420860Bill Knaps September 06, 2008
Thank you Barbara and Michelle for your nice comments. I appreciate you very much and yes I do have a lot of love for the Bayous Michelle. Bill #6420863Susan Weisensel September 06, 2008
Wonderful image Bill, I had no idea the rain could change the way the bayou looks. Be carefull there are more hurricains coming. #6420875Linda A. Braddock September 06, 2008
Bill, Another beautiful photo, even if the red algae is gone, I love the yellow in the trees. Great Capture! Linda #6420919Dianna Hauf September 06, 2008
Was it 'stirred up' so to speak, from the storm? Is that what took away the red algae? Kind of like 'airating' the waters? You STILL TAKE quite lovely 'bayou' shots Bill as this one shows! :) So glad you all were ok this time around. Hoping IKE won't come your way!!!! #6420939Bill Knaps September 06, 2008
Thank you Susan, Linda and Dianna for your nice comments. I appreciate you very much. The water leavel came up very high in the bayou and the algae was just washed away or mixed with the fresh water as the current increrased in the bayou. I could not believe the strong current today. Usually there is no current visible to the eye. Bill #6421038Denny E. Barnes September 06, 2008
Very glad to see the bayou came through with just high water, Bill! That was a lot of rain to fall in such a short time. That`s about half the rain we get here all year. Hope that`s it for this year and many more. Excellent shot showing every things OK!!....Denny #6421337Patricia Seidler September 06, 2008
Bill glad you made it through Gustav without too much loss, espcially in the bayou. Another beautiful image. #6421368Bill Knaps September 06, 2008
Thank you Janet W., Denny and Patricia for your nice comments and concern over Gustav. I am happy it did not hurt the bayou or my property. Sorry for those who did loose. I appreciate all of you. Bill #6421464Sherran Andersen September 06, 2008
Very nice capture Bill... red algae or not, you always make the bayou look very peaceful. Sherran #6421515Bill Knaps September 06, 2008
Thank you Sherran. I appreciate that very much. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6421523Janet Daniel September 06, 2008
Simply beautiful, Bill! #6421530Bill Knaps September 06, 2008
Thank you Janet. I appreciate you and your nice comments very much. Bill #6421542Christian Rosito September 06, 2008
Beautiful scene, It looks so calm, ...nature. #6421567Bill Knaps September 06, 2008
Thank you Christian. Appreciate your nice comment very much. Bill #6421703Stefania Barbier September 06, 2008
yes it is beautiful... and so is your capture Bill! #6421801Bill Knaps September 06, 2008
Thank you Stefania. Appreciate you and your nice comments very much. Bill #6421811KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. September 06, 2008
ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL SCENERY HERE BILL.KARU. #6421889
Bill Knaps September 06, 2008
Thank you Karu. Appreciate your nice comments very much. Bill #6421896Avril Young September 07, 2008
Too beautiful...it looks so calm and peaceful there...stunning capture Bill! #6422072Joy Rector September 07, 2008
beautiful #6422485Deb Koskovich September 07, 2008
I am so happy that the bayou did not sustain any lasting damage -- it looks like it survived in beautiful shape. I could see the difference right away from the way it usually looks in your images, but it is certainly no less beautiful. #6422519Bill Knaps September 07, 2008
Thank you Avril, Joy and Deb. I appreciate you and your nice comments. Very peaceful looking Avril, but I would never go over ankle deep in these waters. Knee deep you cannot run and those Cypress trees put up what we call knees. It is roots that usually stick up above the serface. People cut them off to make lamps so we never see them now. Happy you think it did not loose any of it's beauty Deb. Bill #6422916Melissa Olsen September 07, 2008
Bill...thank you so much for the information on the storm...some good did happen. Actually I love the look you have capture here....so full of light and soft green tones....beautiful! #6423647Joan Powell September 07, 2008
Isn't mother nature amazing , the water is so clear and refreshing looking ! #6423980Bill Knaps September 07, 2008
Thank you Melissa O. and Joan P. for your nice comments. I appreciate you very much. Yes the storm did do some good Melissa and yes Joan Mother nature is very amazing. Bill #6424095Karen Bacon September 07, 2008
Another wonderful bayou image Bil! #6424267Rajeev 270293 Kashyap September 07, 2008
Wonderful image, colors, light & reflections Here Bill! #6424330Claudia Kuhn September 07, 2008
It's still beautiful Bill, glad that you guys didn't get hammered with worse. Good lick with the Ike. #6424902Bill Knaps September 07, 2008
Thank you Karen B., Rajeev, and Claudia for your nice comments. Thanks for your concern over the hurricane. Hope Ike stays away. Bill #6424904Robyn A. Terrell September 07, 2008
Still every bit as beautiful, Bill. #6424998Bill Knaps September 07, 2008
Hi Robyn, Thank you. Happy you feel it is still as beautiful. Bill #6425296Dianna Murphy September 07, 2008
Still very pretty Bill even though the colors are gone. #6425331Bill Knaps September 07, 2008
Thank you Dianna. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6425590Michael Umbreit September 07, 2008
Bill - Thanks for showing this!! I was very curious as to what the bayou looked like after the storm! I am just hoping that "Ike" doesn't come your way! - Mike #6425632Bill Knaps September 07, 2008
Thank you Mike. Appreciate you very much. Hope the water goes down before Ike gets here. Bill #6425684Bonnie C. Lackey September 08, 2008
I think many of us were concerned about your bayou, Bill. Great to see the trees still standing! Hope the rest of the hurricane season is just a gentle blow... #6427997Bill Knaps September 08, 2008
Thank you Bonnie and Sabrina for your nice comments. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6430496Vladan D. Djordjevic September 08, 2008
Lovely image, Bill. #6430519Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 08, 2008
Fantastic reflections, color and lighting Bill, Looks so refreshed after the rain. #6430541Bill Knaps September 08, 2008
Thank you Vladan and Nancy for your nice comments. Bill #6430578Ellen Hodges September 09, 2008
Thanks for the update, Bill. Glad that the storm was not as bad as it could be and that you and your family are safe!!! Great image. #6433297Susan M. Campbell September 09, 2008
It washed away all the beautiful colors but you got some nice reflections instead. The main thing is that you are safe. #6433891Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 09, 2008
Sill man, what do you mean...not comment!!! On somehthing as beautiful as this we HAVE to comment!!!!! ♫ k #6435227Bill Knaps September 10, 2008
Thank you Ellen, Susan and Kitty for your nice comments and concerns for the storm. Make my head swell Kitty. LOL Bill #6439478Renata Gusciora September 12, 2008
Super lighting,composition and clarity,Bill! #6445798Bill Knaps September 12, 2008
Thank you Renata. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6446327Milan Banik September 13, 2008
now its freash and different .again like this. #6448629Bill Knaps September 13, 2008
Yes all fresh water now Milan. Tanks for your nice comment. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6448873April Riggs September 17, 2008
Bill- You are a great photographer! #6466986Bill Knaps September 17, 2008
Thank You April. You make my head swell. You are a great photographer also April. Bill #6466995Melissa McCabe September 19, 2008
Hi Bill, if you can handle another comment on this one we're not supposed to comment on ; ) I'd like to add that you continue to amaze with your ability to show off new beauty in the bayou no matter what the season or weather. Here the dramatic colour may have washed away, but it's still beautiful and serene and for sure a Bill Knaps signature photograph! : ) -mm #6476794Candice L. Carter September 19, 2008
Another stunning capture! Glad to see you too survived the hurricane season! #6476797Bill Knaps September 19, 2008
First Thank you Melissa for your overwhelming comment. I am happy you enjoy my bayou captures so much. I appreciate you very much Melissa. BillMax Aureli September 24, 2008
Another lovely capture Bill!!! #6508372Bill Knaps September 24, 2008
Thank you Max. I appreciate your nice comment very much. Bill #6508598Anita Hogue September 25, 2008
Well, how did I miss this wonderful capture? Awesome reflections and exposure, Bill!!! #6510249Bill Knaps September 25, 2008
I was not aware you missed it Anita. Thanks for your nice comment. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6510899Jennifer L. Alder October 04, 2008
It IS still gorgeous, Bill. So glad the trees were spared :)Bill Knaps October 06, 2008
Thank You Jen. I appreciate you very much my dear friend. Bill #6559054Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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