Alligator Bayou Woes Continue

Today I made my second visit out to the tourist spot, Alligator Bayou. The change in scenery was tough to see --- nearly heartbreaking. What used to be a booming ecosystem and business, full of wildlife, is now dried up and closed to tourists. There's no lake anywhere in sight. And for the owner, Frank Bonifay, the pain about losing his business is palpable. You can hear it in his voice and see it in his eyes. I'm not an ecologist or drainage expert, so I don't really know what solution would be. I just wish there was a way to make everyone happy and protect areas from flooding without taking away a business that a man has put all his time, energy, and money into for the last 15 years.