13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Katrina Cross and Pelicans

This cross stands in Shell Beach, LA where the Mississippi River and the Gulf Outlet meet. It is part of the memorial to honor those who lost their lives in Hurricane Katrina in St. Bernard Parish. Pelicans and gulls can always be seen perching and swimming at this location.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2015
Date Uploaded: 10.2015
Photo Location: Shell Beach, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T3i
Copyright: © Marie Alvarez