This week I was asked if I would go out and take a photo of Fleming Cemetery, a tiny cluster that sits right on the edge of the bayou on the Intracoastal Waterway. Given all the horrible flooding upstream there was concern it might be in danger of the rising waters.

Thankfully all was calm, the water not even seeming particularly high, and certainly no faster than usual.

Here you can just see the water running behind the graveyard:

And here’s a view from across the waterway:

As you can see there’s a slight levee that’s been built at the waterline, and the cemetery’s actually several feet above the current, so hopefully all will be well- both for the cemetery and its living neighbors.

The sturdy concrete tombs are built to withstand flooding, but there are many smaller markers and personal items throughout the graveyard that would be lost if the waters rise.

I’ll keep an eye on it and report any changes… but in the meantime I’m very, very pleased to find myself unable to contribute to an article tentatively titled “Swept Away.”

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