By Mary Ann Anderson
From Tribune News Service
LAPLACE, La. — In the far reaches of southern Louisiana, where the earth is sea level-flat, it is sometimes difficult to determine the fusion point where water and sky meet. The horizon melds the two together in a tapestry of colors – velvety sapphire, glowing green and metallic silver and gold — and are so richly and expertly woven that it’s sometimes difficult to tell where one begins and the other ends.