A picture, they say, is worth a thousand words, so we won't waste too many words with today's post on the Think Concrete blog, other than to urge decision-makers to think about the accompanying picture, which is a result of the flooding from Hurricane Irene, and consider this image the next time you have a debate or discussion over the need for life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) or alternative design/alternate bidding (ADAB). This particular scene is the top layer of River Road due to AuSable River Flooding in Lake Placid, NY.