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  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. Fisherman and local Pointe aux Chenes Indians take a 40 hour Hazardous waste operation class in order to get certification to work for BP as sub contractors cleaning up oil. The isolated town of Pointe Aux Chenes clings to the little land that remains along the bayous and waterways of southern Louisiana. Oil washes up on the  marsh grasses just south of tribal homes. If the grass dies, there is nothing left to hold the land. All of this was solid ground just 100 years ago. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France face extinction of their very way of life, their very existence. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens everything, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 047.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. Fisherman and local Pointe aux Chenes Indians take a 40 hour Hazardous waste operation class in order to get certification to work for BP as sub contractors cleaning up oil. The isolated town of Pointe Aux Chenes clings to the little land that remains along the bayous and waterways of southern Louisiana. Oil washes up on the  marsh grasses just south of tribal homes. If the grass dies, there is nothing left to hold the land. All of this was solid ground just 100 years ago. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France face extinction of their very way of life, their very existence. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens everything, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 046.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. Fisherman Walter Guidry listens and learns as local Pointe aux Chenes Indians take a 40 hour Hazardous waste operation class in order to get certification to work for BP as sub contractors cleaning up oil. The isolated town of Pointe Aux Chenes clings to the little land that remains along the bayous and waterways of southern Louisiana. Oil washes up on the  marsh grasses just south of tribal homes. If the grass dies, there is nothing left to hold the land. All of this was solid ground just 100 years ago. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France face extinction of their very way of life, their very existence. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens everything, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 100.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. Fisherman John Verdin (l) and Kerry Trosclair listen and learn as local Pointe aux Chenes Indians take a 40 hour Hazardous waste operation class in order to get certification to work for BP as sub contractors cleaning up oil. The isolated town of Pointe Aux Chenes clings to the little land that remains along the bayous and waterways of southern Louisiana. Oil washes up on the  marsh grasses just south of tribal homes. If the grass dies, there is nothing left to hold the land. All of this was solid ground just 100 years ago. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France face extinction of their very way of life, their very existence. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens everything, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 097.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away The isolated town of Pointe Aux Chenes clings to the little land that remains along the bayous and waterways of southern Louisiana. Oil washes up on the  marsh grasses just south of tribal homes. If the grass dies, there is nothing left to hold the land. All of this was solid ground just 100 years ago. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France face extinction of their very way of life, their very existence. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens everything, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 035.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. Booms fail to protect precious wetlands south of Pointe Aux Chenes where oil washes up on the  marsh grasses. If the grass dies, there is nothing left to hold the land. All of this was solid ground just 100 years ago. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France face extinction of their very way of life, their very existence. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens everything, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 085.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. Booms fail to protect precious wetlands south of Pointe Aux Chenes where oil washes up on the  marsh grasses. If the grass dies, there is nothing left to hold the land. All of this was solid ground just 100 years ago. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France face extinction of their very way of life, their very existence. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens everything, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 081.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. Booms fail to protect precious wetlands south of Pointe Aux Chenes where oil washes up on the  marsh grasses. If the grass dies, there is nothing left to hold the land. All of this was solid ground just 100 years ago. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France face extinction of their very way of life, their very existence. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens everything, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 078.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. Booms fail to protect precious wetlands south of Pointe Aux Chenes where oil washes up on the  marsh grasses. If the grass dies, there is nothing left to hold the land. All of this was solid ground just 100 years ago. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France face extinction of their very way of life, their very existence. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens everything, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 071.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. Oil and gas pipelines criss cross the wetlands just south of the isolated town of Pointe Aux Chenes. The town clings to the little land that remains along the bayous and waterways of southern Louisiana. Oil washes up on the  marsh grasses just south of tribal homes. If the grass dies, there is nothing left to hold the land. All of this was solid ground just 100 years ago. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France face extinction of their very way of life, their very existence. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens everything, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 063.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. A simple marker placed in the marsh is all the denotes the old indian cemetery that has sunk into the wetlands just south of the isolated town of Pointe Aux Chenes. The town clings to the little land that remains along the bayous and waterways of southern Louisiana. Oil washes up on the  marsh grasses just south of tribal homes. If the grass dies, there is nothing left to hold the land. All of this was solid ground just 100 years ago. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France face extinction of their very way of life, their very existence. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens everything, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 062.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. Oil contractors prepare boom for loading into local boats as Jesus looks over them in the isolated town of Pointe Aux Chenes in Southe Louisiana. The town clings to the little land that remains along the bayous and waterways of southern Louisiana. Oil washes up on the  marsh grasses just south of tribal homes. If the grass dies, there is nothing left to hold the land. All of this was solid ground just 100 years ago. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France face extinction of their very way of life, their very existence. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens everything, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 059.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. Fisherman and local Pointe Aux Chenes Indians take a 40 hour Hazardous waste operation class in order to get certification to work for BP as sub contractors cleaning up oil. The isolated town of Pointe Aux Chenes clings to the little land that remains along the bayous and waterways of southern Louisiana. Oil washes up on the  marsh grasses just south of tribal homes. If the grass dies, there is nothing left to hold the land. All of this was solid ground just 100 years ago. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe Aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France face extinction of their very way of life, their very existence. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens everything, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 048.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. Fisherman Christopher Verdin listens and learns as local Pointe aux Chenes Indians take a 40 hour Hazardous waste operation class in order to get certification to work for BP as sub contractors cleaning up oil. The isolated town of Pointe Aux Chenes clings to the little land that remains along the bayous and waterways of southern Louisiana. Oil washes up on the  marsh grasses just south of tribal homes. If the grass dies, there is nothing left to hold the land. All of this was solid ground just 100 years ago. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France face extinction of their very way of life, their very existence. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens everything, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 098.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away The isolated town of Pointe Aux Chenes clings to the little land that remains along the bayous and waterways of southern Louisiana. Oil washes up on the  marsh grasses just south of tribal homes. If the grass dies, there is nothing left to hold the land. All of this was solid ground just 100 years ago. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France face extinction of their very way of life, their very existence. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens everything, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 044.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away The isolated town of Pointe Aux Chenes clings to the little land that remains along the bayous and waterways of southern Louisiana. Oil washes up on the  marsh grasses just south of tribal homes. If the grass dies, there is nothing left to hold the land. All of this was solid ground just 100 years ago. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France face extinction of their very way of life, their very existence. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens everything, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 042.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away The isolated town of Pointe Aux Chenes clings to the little land that remains along the bayous and waterways of southern Louisiana. Oil washes up on the  marsh grasses just south of tribal homes. If the grass dies, there is nothing left to hold the land. All of this was solid ground just 100 years ago. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France face extinction of their very way of life, their very existence. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens everything, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 041.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away The isolated town of Pointe Aux Chenes clings to the little land that remains along the bayous and waterways of southern Louisiana. Oil washes up on the  marsh grasses just south of tribal homes. If the grass dies, there is nothing left to hold the land. All of this was solid ground just 100 years ago. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France face extinction of their very way of life, their very existence. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens everything, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 036.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. Booms fail to protect precious wetlands south of Pointe Aux Chenes where oil washes up on the  marsh grasses. If the grass dies, there is nothing left to hold the land. All of this was solid ground just 100 years ago. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France face extinction of their very way of life, their very existence. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens everything, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 024.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. French reporter Alexandra Gonzalez writes passionately from the region. The precious wetlands south of Pointe Aux Chenes. Through years of erosion, much of this was once solid ground. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens the tribe's very existence, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Life will never be the same again. The ecological and economic impact of BP's oil spill is devastating to the region. Oil from the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe is evading booms laid out to stop it thanks in part to the dispersants which means the oil travels at every depth of the Gulf and washes ashore wherever the current carries it. The Louisiana wetlands produce over 30% of America's seafood and oil and gas production. They are the most fertile wetlands and nurseries of their kind in the world.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 017.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. Russel Darden, a shrimper, crabber, oysterman, fisherman. Russel holds over $1,000 worth of various fishing permits issued by the state. At present, all his fishing grounds are closed. He can not make use of any of the permits and he can not earn the money to make up the money. Russel is a member of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens the tribe's very existence, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
He knows his life will never be the same again. The ecological and economic impact of BP's oil spill is devastating to the region. Oil from the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe is evading booms laid out to stop it thanks in part to the dispersants which means the oil travels at every depth of the Gulf and washes ashore wherever the current carries it. The Louisiana wetlands produce over 30% of America's seafood and oil and gas production. They are the most fertile wetlands and nurseries of their kind in the world.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 016.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. White pelicans in wetlands south of Pointe Aux Chenes. Oil washing up on the  marsh grasses threatens everything. If the grass dies, there is nothing left to hold the land. All of this was solid ground just 100 years ago. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France face extinction of their very way of life, their very existence. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens everything, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 086.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. Booms fail to protect precious wetlands south of Pointe Aux Chenes where oil washes up on the  marsh grasses. If the grass dies, there is nothing left to hold the land. All of this was solid ground just 100 years ago. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France face extinction of their very way of life, their very existence. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens everything, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 077.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. Myron Prosterie, a shrimper, crabber, oysterman, fisherman and one time oil worker. Myron holds over $1,700 worth of various fishing permits issued by the state. At present, all his fishing grounds are closed. He can not make use of any of the permits and he can not earn the money to make up the money. Widowed eight months ago, Myron is a member of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 gererations back to France. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens the tribe's very existance, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
He knows his life will never be the same again. The ecological and economic impact of BP's oil spill is devastating to the region. Oil from the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe is evading booms laid out to stop it thanks in part to the dispersants which means the oil travels at every depth of the Gulf and washes ashore wherever the current carries it. The Louisiana wetlands produce over 30% of America's seafood and oil and gas production. They are the most fertile wetlands and nurseries of their kind in the world.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 001.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. Booms fail to protect precious wetlands south of Pointe Aux Chenes where oil washes up on the  marsh grasses. If the grass dies, there is nothing left to hold the land. All of this was solid ground just 100 years ago. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France face extinction of their very way of life, their very existence. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens everything, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 074.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. Hermits crabs along the shoreline of precious wetlands south of Pointe Aux Chenes where oil washes up on the  marsh grasses. If the grass dies, there is nothing left to hold the land. All of this was solid ground just 100 years ago. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France face extinction of their very way of life, their very existence. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens everything, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 070.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. Booms fail to protect precious wetlands south of Pointe Aux Chenes where oil washes up on the  marsh grasses. If the grass dies, there is nothing left to hold the land. All of this was solid ground just 100 years ago. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France face extinction of their very way of life, their very existence. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens everything, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    07june10-point aux chenes 066.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away The isolated town of Pointe Aux Chenes clings to the little land that remains along the bayous and waterways of southern Louisiana. Oil washes up on the  marsh grasses just south of tribal homes. If the grass dies, there is nothing left to hold the land. All of this was solid ground just 100 years ago. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France face extinction of their very way of life, their very existence. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens everything, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. Faith runs around the living room on a rainy Sunday afternoon.<br />
Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). <br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. Faith sits on the sofa playing with the TV controls.<br />
Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). <br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. Faith (l) and her sister Anfernya sit watching cartoons on TV on a rainy Sunday afternoon.<br />
Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). <br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    09july06-Faith Figueroa046.JPG
  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. Faith sits on the floor as her family watch TV on a rainy day. <br />
Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). <br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. Faith sits with her mother Miriam as she scans the local paper for employment opportunities.<br />
Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). <br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    09july06-Faith Figueroa019.JPG
  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. Faith acts up as she struggles to take a bottle of water from her older sister Jacquelyn.<br />
Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). <br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    09july06-Faith Figueroa016.JPG
  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. Faith's mother Miriam puts a DVD on the TV to keep Faith amused before her other children awake.<br />
Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). <br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    09july06-Faith Figueroa009.JPG
  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. Faith sits with her mother Miriam as she sends a text message on her cell phone. <br />
Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). <br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    09july06-Faith Figueroa008.JPG
  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. Faith gets an early morning kiss from her mother. Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). <br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    09july06-Faith Figueroa002.JPG
  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. The precious wetlands south of Pointe Aux Chenes. Through years of erosion, much of this was once solid ground. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens the tribe's very existance, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 17th November, 2005. Mandeville, Louisiana. <br />
Photo courtesy Denise Leblanc. Denise photographed with a sailfish she caught off the Panamanian coast in 2000 and poses with boat Captain 'Kid,' who she claims helped save her life after an attack from a blue marlin which punctured her chest off the Panamanian coast in 2000.  Denise barely survived the horrific attack. Denise and her doctors have credited her breast implant with saving her life. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley<br />
varleypix.com<br />
Photo courtesy; Denise Le Blanc
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  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. Cheeky Faith smiles for the camera.<br />
Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). <br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. Faith sits with her mother Miriam as she scans the local newspaper for employment opportunities. <br />
Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). <br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. Faith climbs onto a table with a DVD on a rainy Sunday afternoon.<br />
Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). <br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    09july06-Faith Figueroa057.JPG
  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. Faith (l) and her sister Anfernya sit watching cartoons on TV on a rainy Sunday afternoon.<br />
Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). <br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    09july06-Faith Figueroa031.JPG
  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. Faith (lying down) and her sister Anfernya sit watching cartoons on TV on a rainy Sunday afternoon.<br />
Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). <br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    09july06-Faith Figueroa030.JPG
  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. Cheeky Faith smiles for the camera.<br />
Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). <br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    09july06-Faith Figueroa026.JPG
  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. On a rainy Sunday afternoon Faith curls up on the sofa to watch TV with her sisters Anferyna and Jacquelyn as their mother Miriam scans the local paper for employment opportunities. <br />
Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). <br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. On a rainy Sunday afternoon Faith curls up on the sofa to watch TV with her sisters Anferyna and Jacquelyn as their mother Miriam scans the local paper for employment opportunities. <br />
Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). <br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    09july06-Faith Figueroa020.JPG
  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. Faith reaches for her lunch, a bowl of rice. <br />
Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). <br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    09july06-Faith Figueroa017.JPG
  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. Faith stands at the dining room table as her sister Anfernya stands beside her. <br />
Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). <br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    09july06-Faith Figueroa015.JPG
  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. Faith sits with at the dining room table as her mother scours the employment section of the local newspaper.<br />
Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). <br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    09july06-Faith Figueroa014.JPG
  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. Faith sits with at the dining room table as her mother scours the employment section of the local newspaper. <br />
Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). <br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    09july06-Faith Figueroa012.JPG
  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. Faith takes a morning nap on the couch in front of the TV. Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). <br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. Faith sits on the couch watching cartoons on TV early in the morning.<br />
Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). <br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    09july06-Faith Figueroa007.JPG
  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. Faith sits on the couch watching cartoons on TV early in the morning.<br />
Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). <br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 09 July 2006 - New Orleans - Louisiana. Finding Faith. Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. Faith sits alone on the couch early in the morning.<br />
Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). Credit; Charlie Varley/Sipa Press.
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  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. Faith sits on the couch watching cartoons on TV early in the morning.<br />
Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). <br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 09 July 2006 - New Orleans - Louisiana. Finding Faith. Faith Figueroa. A day in the life of. Faith stands at her mother Miriam's feet at the security enhanced entrance to their apartment in the devastated 9th ward. <br />
Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). Credit; Charlie Varley/Sipa Press.
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  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. Russel Darden, a shrimper, crabber, oysterman, fisherman. Russel holds over $1,000 worth of various fishing permits issued by the state. At present, all his fishing grounds are closed. He can not make use of any of the permits and he can not earn the money to make up the money. Russel is a member of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens the tribe's very existence, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. Russel Darden, a shrimper, crabber, oysterman, fisherman. Russel puts on his respirator whenever he smells oil thick in the air. Russel holds over $1,000 worth of various fishing permits issued by the state. At present, all his fishing grounds are closed. He can not make use of any of the permits and he can not earn the money to make up the money. Russel is a member of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens the tribe's very existence, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. The precious wetlands south of Pointe Aux Chenes. Through years of erosion, much of this was once solid ground. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens the tribe's very existence, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 07 June 2010. Pointe aux Chenes, Louisiana.<br />
Fading away. The precious wetlands south of Pointe Aux Chenes. Through years of erosion, much of this was once solid ground. Diversion of the mighty Mississippi River diverted sediment from the wetlands and deposited precious land building material deep out at sea.  At present, all these fishing grounds are closed. Members of the Pointe aux Chenes Indians, settlers that can trace their roots beyond 5 generations back to France. French cajun is the language of the elders, but is dying out in the children of today. BP's catastrophic oil spill threatens the tribe's very existance, their way of life and the land on which they live. Not recognised by the federal government, the 680 member tribe struggles for funds in a small community that survives only because of fishing and oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 17th November, 2005. Mandeville, Louisiana. <br />
Videograb courtesy denise Leblanc. Off the Panamanian coast, 2000. Denise sits strapped to a chair as she fights to bring in a massive Blue Marlie. Captain 'Kid,' the boat captain who later helped to save her life stands behind her. On a later trip, a marlins' sharp sword like nose punctured Denise's chest, through her breast implant and out of her back as she shot the video. Denise barely survived the horrific attack off the Panamanian coast where she was sport fishing. Denise and her doctors have credited her breast implant with saving her life. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley<br />
varleypix.com<br />
Video grab courtesy; Denise Le Blanc
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  • 17th November, 2005. Mandeville, Louisiana. <br />
Videograb courtesy denise Leblanc. Off the Panamanian coast, 2000. Denise sits strapped to a chair as she fights to bring in a massive Blue Marlie. Captain 'Kid,' the boat captain who later helped to save her life stands behind her. On a later trip, a marlins' sharp sword like nose punctured Denise's chest, through her breast implant and out of her back as she shot the video. Denise barely survived the horrific attack off the Panamanian coast where she was sport fishing. Denise and her doctors have credited her breast implant with saving her life. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley<br />
varleypix.com<br />
Video grab courtesy; Denise Le Blanc
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  • 17th November, 2005. Mandeville, Louisiana. <br />
Photo courtesy Denise Leblanc. Denise photographed with a sailfish she caught off the Panamanian coast in 2000 and poses with boat Captain 'Kid,' who she claims helped save her life after an attack from a blue marlin which punctured her chest off the Panamanian coast in 2000.  Denise barely survived the horrific attack. Denise and her doctors have credited her breast implant with saving her life. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley<br />
varleypix.com<br />
Photo courtesy; Denise Le Blanc
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  • 02 October 2012. New Orleans, Louisiana,  USA. .Spike Lee at the launch of NOLA FOR LIFE, a project aimed at 'Flipping the script' in an effort to curb violence and gun deaths among predominantly African American youth in the city. Spike has donated considerable funds and resources to the project. .Photo; Charlie Varley.
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  • 04 March 2016. Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana.<br />
Vanishing land. First climate refugees in the USA. Isle de Jean Charles Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha Indians.<br />
Looking from the back porch of Wenceslaus Billiot's house. 'It used to be all you could see was trees and woods,' said Wenceslaus, father of deputy chief Boyo Billiot. The proud WW2 veteran and tribal elder may be forced to leave the home he has known all his life. The tribe has recently been awarded $52 million to resettle on higher ground as more and more of their land is consumed by erosion from the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 01 January, 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Post Katrina aftermath.<br />
New Year's Day in New Orleans, Louisiana. Louisiana Rebirth interfaith service at the Superdome rings out the old disastrous 2005 and rings in what politicians and locals hope will be a successful 2006. TV soap opera star Robin Strasser (l) of 'One Life to Live' fame poses for a picture with New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin.  <br />
Photo; ©Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 01 October, 05.  New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. Hurricane Katrina aftermath. <br />
The remnants of the lives of ordinary folks, now covered in mud as the flood waters recede.  Signs of life in the decimated neighbourhood. Fresh dog footprints in the damp mud.<br />
Photo; ©Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 1st January, 2006. New Year's Day in New Orleans, Louisiana. Louisiana Rebirth interfaith service at the Superdome rings out the old disasterous 2005 and rings in what politicians and locals hope will be a successful 2006. TV soap opera star Robin Strasser (l) of 'One Life to Live' fame poses for a picture with New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 17th November, 2005. Mandeville, Louisiana. <br />
Blue Marlin attack survivor. Denise Le Blanc, glamorous mother and grand mother poses at her home in Mandeville, Louisiana. In the fall of 2000 Denise survived an horrific attack from a fish! A blue marlin leapt from the waters off the Panamanian coast where she was sport fishing and punctured her chest, through her silicone breast implant all the way through to her back. Denise and her doctors have credited her breast implant with saving her life. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley<br />
varleypix.com
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  • 17th November, 2005. Mandeville, Louisiana. <br />
Blue Marlin attack survivor. Denise Le Blanc, glamorous mother and grand mother poses at her home in Mandeville, Louisiana. In the fall of 2000 Denise survived an horrific attack from a fish! A blue marlin leapt from the waters off the Panamanian coast where she was sport fishing and punctured her chest, through her silicone breast implant all the way through to her back. Denise and her doctors have credited her breast implant with saving her life. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley<br />
varleypix.com
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  • 04 March 2016. Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana.<br />
Vanishing land. First climate refugees in the USA. Isle de Jean Charles Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha Indians.<br />
Johnny Pamplet discussed life on the disappearing island. Pamplet is not a member of the tribe which has recently been awarded $52 million to resettle on higher ground as more and more of their land is consumed by erosion from the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 04 March 2016. Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana.<br />
Vanishing land. First climate refugees in the USA. Isle de Jean Charles Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha Indians.<br />
Denecia Naquin and her husband Wenceslaus Billiot, father of deputy chief Boyo Billiot. The proud WW2 veteran and tribal elder may be forced to leave the home he has known all his life. The tribe has recently been awarded $52 million to resettle on higher ground as more and more of their land is consumed from erosion by the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    04mar16-Vanishing Land047.jpg
  • 04 March 2016. Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana.<br />
Vanishing land. First climate refugees in the USA. Isle de Jean Charles Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha Indians.<br />
Wenceslaus Billiot, father of deputy chief Boyo Billiot. The proud WW2 veteran and tribal elder may be forced to leave the home he has known all his life. The tribe has recently been awarded $52 million to resettle on higher ground as more and more of their land is consumed from erosion by the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    04mar16-Vanishing Land043.jpg
  • 04 March 2016. Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana.<br />
Vanishing land. First climate refugees in the USA. Isle de Jean Charles Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha Indians.<br />
Looking from the back porch of Wenceslaus Billiot's house. 'It used to be all you could see was trees and woods,' said Wenceslaus, father of deputy chief Boyo Billiot. The proud WW2 veteran and tribal elder may be forced to leave the home he has known all his life. The tribe has recently been awarded $52 million to resettle on higher ground as more and more of their land is consumed by erosion from the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    04mar16-Vanishing Land009.jpg
  • 04 March 2016. Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana.<br />
Vanishing land. First climate refugees in the USA. Isle de Jean Charles Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha Indians.<br />
Looking from the back porch of Wenceslaus Billiot's house. 'It used to be all you could see was trees and woods,' said Wenceslaus, father of deputy chief Boyo Billiot. The proud WW2 veteran and tribal elder may be forced to leave the home he has known all his life. The tribe has recently been awarded $52 million to resettle on higher ground as more and more of their land is consumed by erosion from the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    04mar16-Vanishing Land008.jpg
  • 04 March 2016. Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana.<br />
Vanishing land. First climate refugees in the USA. Isle de Jean Charles Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha Indians.<br />
Wenceslaus Billiot, father of deputy chief Boyo Billiot. The proud WW2 veteran and tribal elder may be forced to leave the home he has known all his life. The tribe has recently been awarded $52 million to resettle on higher ground as more and more of their land is consumed from erosion by the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    04mar16-Vanishing Land042.jpg
  • 04 March 2016. Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana.<br />
Vanishing land. First climate refugees in the USA. Isle de Jean Charles Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha Indians.<br />
Wenceslaus Billiot, father of deputy chief Boyo Billiot. The proud WW2 veteran and tribal elder may be forced to leave the home he has known all his life. The tribe has recently been awarded $52 million to resettle on higher ground as more and more of their land is consumed by erosion from the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 01January, 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana.  Post Katrina aftermath.<br />
New Year's Day in New Orleans, Louisiana. Louisiana Rebirth interfaith service at the Superdome rings out the old disastrous 2005 and rings in what politicians and locals hope will be a successful 2006. TV soap opera star Robin Strasser (l) of 'One Life to Live' fame prays at the service.<br />
Photo; ©Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 10 August 2006 - New Orleans - Louisiana. Labor pains. Michelle Elise, first time mum at 45 years old. Michelle's first labor pains started at home at 4.30am on the 8th Aug and continued for two days until delivery by c-section of our baby 8lb 14oz Benjamin Sylvan Elise Varley at 6.01pm on the 10th August, some 61.5 hours later. The miracle of birth. Surgeons deliver Benjamin by cesarean and a new life is born amidst the tragedy of New Orleans.
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  • 10 June 2010. Breton Sound Marina, Hopedale, Louisiana. USA.  <br />
Paul Trosclair, a fisherman all his life on his boat the Karen Susan. Trosclair is now subcontracted to BP. A religious man, Trosclair wonders if he is not seeing the 'end of days,' as predicted in Revelations where he believes the Bible reads one of the signs will be 'when the sea turns to blood.' He does not know when or if he will ever be able to return to shrimping. He puts his faith in the Lord.<br />
The ecological and economic impact of BP's oil spill is devastating to the region. Oil from the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe is evading booms laid out to stop it thanks in part to the dispersants which means the oil travels at every depth of the Gulf and washes ashore wherever the current carries it. The Louisiana wetlands produce over 30% of America's seafood and oil and gas production. They are the most fertile wetlands and nurseries of their kind in the world. BP's oil is killing everything.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 17th November, 2005. Mandeville, Louisiana. <br />
Blue Marlin attack survivor. Denise Le Blanc, glamorous mother and grand mother poses at her home in Mandeville, Louisiana. In the fall of 2000 Denise survived an horrific attack from a fish! A blue marlin leapt from the waters off the Panamanian coast where she was sport fishing and punctured her chest, through her silicone breast implant all the way through to her back. Denise and her doctors have credited her breast implant with saving her life. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley<br />
varleypix.com
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  • 17th November, 2005. Mandeville, Louisiana. <br />
Blue Marlin attack survivor. Denise Le Blanc, glamorous mother and grand mother poses at her home in Mandeville, Louisiana. In the fall of 2000 Denise survived an horrific attack from a fish! A blue marlin leapt from the waters off the Panamanian coast where she was sport fishing and punctured her chest, through her silicone breast implant all the way through to her back. Denise and her doctors have credited her breast implant with saving her life. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley<br />
varleypix.com
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  • 17th November, 2005. Mandeville, Louisiana. <br />
Blue Marlin attack survivor. Denise Le Blanc, glamorous mother and grand mother poses at her home in Mandeville, Louisiana. In the fall of 2000 Denise survived an horrific attack from a fish! A blue marlin leapt from the waters off the Panamanian coast where she was sport fishing and punctured her chest, through her silicone breast implant all the way through to her back. Denise and her doctors have credited her breast implant with saving her life. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley<br />
varleypix.com
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  • 17th November, 2005. Mandeville, Louisiana. <br />
Blue Marlin attack survivor. Denise Le Blanc, glamorous mother and grand mother poses at her home in Mandeville, Louisiana. In the fall of 2000 Denise survived an horrific attack from a fish! A blue marlin leapt from the waters off the Panamanian coast where she was sport fishing and punctured her chest, through her silicone breast implant all the way through to her back. Denise and her doctors have credited her breast implant with saving her life. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley<br />
varleypix.com
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  • 17th November, 2005. Mandeville, Louisiana. <br />
Videograb courtesy denise Leblanc. Off the Panamanian coast, 2000. Eye to eye with a 600lb blue marlin as it leaps from the water and lunges toward Denise's chest. The marlins' sharp sword like nose lanced Denise through her breast implant and out out through her back as she shot the video.<br />
The attack occurred in the fall of 2000. Denise barely survived the horrific attack off the Panamanian coast where she was sport fishing. Denise and her doctors have credited her breast implant with saving her life. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley<br />
varleypix.com<br />
Video grab courtesy; Denise Le Blanc
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  • 17th November, 2005. Mandeville, Louisiana. <br />
Videograb courtesy denise Leblanc. Off the Panamanian coast, 2000. Eye to eye with a 600lb blue marlin as it leaps from the water and lunges toward Denise's chest. The marlins' sharp sword like nose lanced Denise through her breast implant and out out through her back as she shot the video.<br />
The attack occurred in the fall of 2000. Denise barely survived the horrific attack off the Panamanian coast where she was sport fishing. Denise and her doctors have credited her breast implant with saving her life. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley<br />
varleypix.com<br />
Video grab courtesy; Denise Le Blanc
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  • 17th November, 2005. Mandeville, Louisiana. <br />
Videograb courtesy denise Leblanc. Off the Panamanian coast, 2000. Eye to eye with a 600lb blue marlin as it leaps from the water and lunges toward Denise's chest. The marlins' sharp sword like nose lanced Denise through her breast implant and out out through her back as she shot the video.<br />
The attack occurred in the fall of 2000. Denise barely survived the horrific attack off the Panamanian coast where she was sport fishing. Denise and her doctors have credited her breast implant with saving her life. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley<br />
varleypix.com<br />
Video grab courtesy; Denise Le Blanc
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  • 17th November, 2005. Mandeville, Louisiana. <br />
Videograb courtesy Denise Le Blanc/LMNO Productions taken from TV video grab. This is the LMNO graphic showing how the a blue marlin's sharp nose speared Denise Leblanc's chest in an attack off the Panama coast in 2000. Denise barely survived the horrific attack. Denise and her doctors have credited her breast implant with saving her life. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley<br />
varleypix.com<br />
Photo courtesy; Denise Le Blanc
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  • 17th November, 2005. Mandeville, Louisiana. <br />
Videograb courtesy Denise Le Blanc/LMNO Productions taken from TV video grab. This is the LMNO graphic showing how the a blue marlin's sharp nose speared Denise Leblanc's chest in an attack off the Panama coast in 2000. Denise barely survived the horrific attack. Denise and her doctors have credited her breast implant with saving her life. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley<br />
varleypix.com<br />
Photo courtesy; Denise Le Blanc
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  • 17th November, 2005. Mandeville, Louisiana. <br />
Photo courtesy Denise Leblanc 2000. The mud floored, extremely basic medical facilities of a prison island colony 'hospital' in Panama 'She was treated by 'El Doctor,' a prison medic at the remote prison island colony off the Panamanian coast where Denise was taken for immediate medical attention. Denise was speared by a Blue Marlin in a freak fishing accident. Denise and her doctors have credited her breast implant with saving her life. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley<br />
varleypix.com<br />
Photo courtesy; Denise Le Blanc
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  • 17th November, 2005. Mandeville, Louisiana. <br />
Photo courtesy Denise Leblanc 2000. The mud floored, extremely basic medical facilities of a prison island colony 'hospital' in Panama 'She was treated by 'El Doctor,' a prison medic at the remote prison island colony off the Panamanian coast where Denise was taken for immediate medical attention. Denise was speared by a Blue Marlin in a freak fishing accident. Denise and her doctors have credited her breast implant with saving her life. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley<br />
varleypix.com<br />
Photo courtesy; Denise Le Blanc
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  • 17th November, 2005. Mandeville, Louisiana. <br />
Photo courtesy Denise Leblanc. Denise poses with 'El Doctor,' the day after her horrific attack from a blue marlin in 2000. 'El Doctor,' was the prison medic from a remote prison island colony off the Panamanian coast where denise was taken for immediate medical attention. Here  a heavily sedated Denise poses with 'El Doctor' at a basic dirt air strip where she waits to fly to Panama City for proper medical attention. Denise was stabbed by a Blue Marlin in a freak fishing accident. Denise and her doctors have credited her breast implant with saving her life. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley<br />
varleypix.com<br />
Photo courtesy; Denise Le Blanc
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  • 10 August 2006 - New Orleans - Louisiana. Labor pains. Michelle Elise, first time mum at 45 years old. Michelle's first labor pains started at home at 4.30am on the 8th Aug and continued for two days until delivery by c-section of our baby Benjamin Sylvan Elise Varley at 6.01pm on the 10th August, some 61.5 hours later. The miracle of birth. Surgeons deliver 8lb 14 oz Benjamin by cesarean and a new life is born amidst the tragedy of New Orleans. A cleaned baby is taken to his mother for the first time. Michelle reaches over to give Ben his first kiss and touch from his mother.
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  • 17th November, 2005. Mandeville, Louisiana. <br />
Photo courtesy Denise Leblanc 2000. Medical images of Denise Leblanc's injuries showing the damage wrought by a blue marlin attack off the Panama coast in 2000. The image to the bottom left show her chest wall, breast implant and lung, punctured by the fish's sword like nose. Denise barely survived the horrific attack. Denise and her doctors have credited her breast implant with saving her life. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley<br />
varleypix.com<br />
Photo courtesy; Denise Le Blanc
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  • 20 Sept 2019. St Denoeux, Pas de Calais, France.<br />
Barn fire. Local fire brigades from Montreuil Sur Mer and Hucqueliers attend a barn fire which destroyed a local farmer's entire winter hay supply for his cattle.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 20 Sept 2019. St Denoeux, Pas de Calais, France.<br />
Barn fire. Local fire brigades from Montreuil Sur Mer and Hucqueliers attend a barn fire which destroyed a local farmer's entire winter hay supply for his cattle.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 09 July 2006. New Orleans. Louisiana. <br />
Finding Faith. <br />
Faith Figueroa. Faith stands at her mother Miriam's feet at the security enhanced entrance to their apartment in the devastated 9th ward. Following a ten month search for the little girl whose face appeared on the Sept 19th, 2005 cover of Newsweek magazine, Faith's mother, Miriam Figueroa has returned to town with her three children. Faith, (1 yrs), Anfernya (5yrs) and Jacquelyn (13 yrs). This is the first time I saw Faith since Hurricane Katrina slammed New Orleans on August 29th, 2005.<br />
Credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 20 Sept 2019. St Denoeux, Pas de Calais, France.<br />
Barn fire. Local fire brigades from Montreuil Sur Mer and Hucqueliers attend a barn fire which destroyed a local farmer's entire winter hay supply for his cattle.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 20 Sept 2019. St Denoeux, Pas de Calais, France.<br />
Barn fire. Local fire brigades from Montreuil Sur Mer and Hucqueliers attend a barn fire which destroyed a local farmer's entire winter hay supply for his cattle.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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