Photography by E.W. Faircloth
The woman in front looks very distraught. It may be because of the flood waters left on the Heritage Shores Golf Course in Bridgeville DE. She and her neighbor have properties which border the course. Behind them is a small bridge used by golf carts to cross an overfilled pond. The pond is so close to their homes that they wonder if they’ll need flood insurance in the future.
It’s a dramatic picture for their dramatic story.
But it’s not totally true. Yes, there was a flood behind homes. Yes, flood insurance is on the minds of both women. Yes, there was a storm. Yes, the women were upset with the water so close to their homes. But, the woman in front is not reacting this instance to the flooding.
Here’s what happened:
The morning after the storm, I see water covering the deck of small bridge and figure it’ll make a decent picture for blog. I talk my wife, Margo, into coming outside to take a picture of me walking over the bridge to really highlight the flooding. The step ladder near bridge was to give Margo a little height to make the picture I had envisioned. Margo took a couple pictures of me and our neighbor, Janet, must have seen us. She comes over and we discuss the flooding situation. I then decide to get a picture of the two. Janet see me about to take her picture and tries to hide her face. She had come outside being a concerned neighbor but had not made up her face. That’s why her face is covered and she is not crying.
A picture is worth a thousand words. OK(as I wink right eye)
