  We present a high-resolution image of $\eta$~Car. Together with IR and visual
observations of the central arcsecond, we use this to discuss the morphological
structure of $\eta$~Car on the different length scales. We identify three
different structural components: a bipolar outflow, an equatorial disk of
streamers, and the speckle objects. We discuss models for the kinematics of the
whole complex, and propose observations that could settle the question of the
structure of $\eta$~Car.
