However, it is still quite obvious, by comparing sizes of the circled objects, that the sinkhole is much larger. Note particularly the absence of most of the parking and work area shown in the white oval, in the newer photo.
Bayou Corne Sinkhole flyover, Aug. 1, 2015, On Wings of Care
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The location of this sinkhole is in Assumption Parish, Louisiana.
Map collage by Meryl Ann Butler using public domain images from the wiki
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Below is a four-minute video of the flyover of the Bayou Corne sinkhole and community by On Wings of Care on July 27, 2015.
The new documentary, Forgotten Bayou: Life on the Sinkhole by Producer/Director Victoria Greene was a semi-finalist for a McArthur Foundation grant in 2014, one of 50 films considered out of over 400. Greene notes, "The loss of this community is not just significant to southern Louisiana. It's significant to the entire state even the country because you are losing culture. You're losing a small community, and all these small communities make up the backbone of America."
Here's the 3-minute trailer:
Forgotten Bayou: Life on the Sinkhole is hosting a community event at 6 pm on Tuesday, August 18, in Napoleonville, Louisiana in order to "bring the Bayou Corne and Grand Bayou communities closer together so they can visit with their friends and former neighbors and focus on the future." Parish officials will be speaking and a local priest will offer a blessing. Additionally a short clip of Forgotten Bayou will be shown. For more information contact the hosts through the Forgotten Bayou website.
Bayou Corne Sinkhole flyover, Aug. 1, 2015, On Wings of Care
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On Wings of Care (OWOC) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to the protection and preservation of wildlife, wild habitat, and natural ecosystems. Founder and President Bonny Schumaker, Ph.D., is retired from 22 years as a scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She's also a former Continental Airlines pilot and has been an FAA flight instructor for over 15 years. See more photos and info about the OWOC Bayou Corne Flyovers #17 and #18 -- 2015 July-August, here.
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