This scenic old cemetary is in Rayne, Louisiana.




CANNA LILIES AND WILD MALLOW

WATER LILIES


WILD MALLOW WITH ANCIENT LIVE OAKS THAT ARE VICTIMS OF SALT WATER INTRUSION

LIVE OAK COVERED IN SPANISH MOSS AND OLD AGE
The next ten photos were taken on the pintail loop wildlife trail in Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Reserve. It is a 3 mile loop through the marsh with no getting out of the car. The fellows below enforce that rule.



THINK I'LL GO WORK ON BIRDS

PURPLE GALLINULE

COMMON GALLINULE

BLACK BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK

THIS SCENE WAS ALL AROUND US



TRICOLORED HERON

ANHINGA
The boat images were all taken in Cameron, Louisiana







After literally being blown off of the map in the 1950s Cameron was back up to more than 2000 residents in the 2000 census. After the hurricanes of 2005 and 2008 the 2010 census said 406 folks still live here.
