Rogues' Gallery III: On the St. Francisville Ferry
Rogues' Gallery III: On the St. Francisville Ferry
Rosewood in the morning. (L): Arlene Kidder (pronounced KeeDare) prepares breakfast; (R) a hungry crew munches down on eggs, sausage and biscuits.
From Rosewood we traveled north to the Corps of Engineers facility at Old River. here we toured the Old River control structure and the Sidney A. Murray Hydroelectric Plant. We had beautiful weather and it was a glorious day.
At the visitors center Scott Wall and Ralph Lockhoff (on right) explain the working of the Old River complex.
On to the Low Sill Structure at Old River. (L and R) views of the Low Sill Structure.
(L): Hmm, must be something down there.... Scott and Jennifer at the Low Sill Structure; (R) Jenny Lovell doing her best Vanna pose (what is behind door number 2?).
From the Low Sill Structure we moved to the Auxilliary Structure. (L) Dipping for shad in the shadows of the Auxilliary Structure; (R) The Army Corps of Engineers were wonderful hosts.
Views of the Auxilliary Structure. (L) The class looking over one of the bays; (R) looking down the outflow channel towards Red River and the Atchafalaya.
The Auxilliary Structure. (L) Looking towards the Mississippi and the Tunica Bluffs beyond; (R) Machinery as art; one of the gears used to lift the gates.
(L): On the top of the Auxilliary Structure, Jessica, Jenny, and Meredith. Todd Moreau, Corps Ranger, is in the background; (R) From the Auxilliary Structure we wnet to the hydroelectric plant for a tour. here the class approaches the plant entrance.
(L) Machinery as art II (?), Tyler inspecting the claw used to move driftwood from the front of the plant; (R) the inside of the plant at elevation 42 feet.
(L) Ralph Lockhoff explains how the plant works; (R) Looking down at one of the turbine chambers from elevation 42 feet.
(L): Inside the control room of the Sidney A. Murray Hydroelectric plant; (R) Scott Noble.
(L): Line dancing with hard hats; L to R: Gabrielle, Eliza, Scott Wall, Scott Noble, J.J., Jennifer, and Carlos; (R): Ralph discussing plant operations at the bottom of the plant (-42 feet; more than 50 feet below the river level).
At the bottom of the plant, (L): Jenny Lovell photographing the turbine chambers; (R): Looking up from -42 feet; the turbine chamber is on the right.
From the Old River complex we drove south through New Roads (fast food lunch) and then to the Ferry to St. Fancisville. (L): Waiting for the ferry (visible on the opposite shore); (R): A scene on the Mississippi, early October, 2001.
Parting shots from the St. Francisville Ferry; (L): Looking out over the river; (R) A fitting end to a great trip.