Great Egret At Big Lake in City Park New Orleans, Louisiana #1
by Michael Hoard
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Great Egret At Big Lake in City Park New Orleans, Louisiana #1
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Michael Hoard
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A great egret at dusk searches for food while standing at the edge of Big Lake in City Park New Orleans, Louisiana. Big Lake known to some is actually a large lagoon and its waters flow to other lagoons throughout City Park.
City Park, a 1,300-acre (5.3 km2) public park in New Orleans, Louisiana, is the 87th largest and 20th-most-visited urban public park in the United States.[ City Park is approximately 50% larger than Central Park in New York City, the municipal park recognized by Americans nationwide as the archetypal urban greenspace. Although it is an urban park whose land is owned by the City of New Orleans,
The Park is administered by the City Park Improvement Association, an arm of state government, not by the New Orleans Parks and Parkways Department. City Park is unusual in that it is a largely self-supporting public park, with most of its annual budget derived from self-generated revenue through user fees and donations. In the wake of the enormous damage inflicted upon the park due to Hurricane Katrina, the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism began to partially subsidize the park's operations.
City Park holds the world's largest collection of mature live oak trees, some older than 600 years in age. The park was founded in 1854, making it the 48th oldest park in the country,[and established as the "City Park" in 1891
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June 13th, 2021
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MaryJane Sesto
Gorgeous portrait, Michael, love the eye contact! L/F
Michael Hoard replied:
Greetings Mary, thank you for viewing Great Egret At Big Lake in City Park New Orleans, LA it pleases me this wildlife photo appeals to you and I appreciate the generous comment and the L, F, Cheers, Michael Hoard Art and Photography
Michael Hoard
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