Did you know two-thirds of Louisiana is covered in some sort of water!
So, into the swamp we go.........
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| Dr Wagner's hut and office on the edge of the swamp |
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| The inlet off the Pear River where we boarded the boat |
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| The swamp behind Dr Wagner's office. Crawling with turtles! |
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| Excuse me! I'm laying my egg! |
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| The turtle infested swamp behind Dr Wagoner's hut |
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| Fishing huts floating on the river |
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| A crawfish trap in the bayou. Bayou is Indian for slow moving water |
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| Have a close look. What is that camouflaged between the two trees in the middle of the pic? |
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| An alligator! |
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| Meet Big Whooper! |
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| I'm 1,000 lbs and 15ft long! |
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| I'm 65 years old! |
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| I've been hibernating and have only just wriggled out of the mud in the swamp to enjoy this spring sunshine. The sunshine is very important to me. |
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| The bumps on my back are for a purpose - as I soak up the sun they release enzymes which help me to digest my food. |
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| Meet my girlfriend - Yellow Throat |
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| She likes to cuddle me - I like it! See my smile! It's mating season! |
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| Homes with their entertaining decks along the river |
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| A few Corona's while watching the alligators swim by! |
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| Want this house on alligator infested river for $1.2 million ? |
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| If the homes have a pool they have to enclose them totally to keep out the swamp wildlife |
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| Can you spy the wildlife? |
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| A Diamond Python sunning itself! |
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| And another one! The most venomous snake in the swamp is a Water Moccasin Snake - we didn't see one! |
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| Fungi growing on an old tree stump |
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| A 700 year old Cypress Tree These are extremely hardy trees - termite proof and very valuable for their timber. They are protected and cannot be cut down. Looks pretty with the Spanish Moss draping over it. |
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| The Moss is on many of the trees in the swamp. |
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| A Blue Crane fishing |
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| After the alligator they are the most dangerous predator in the swamp |
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| Weekenders sit along the river . This one called "Sugar Shack". There are quite a few along the river and bayous. They can only be reached by boat. |
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| A swamp waterlily. The bulbs were dried out and ground for flour by the Indians. |
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| The swamp willows bark was used for aspirin by the Indians. Willow bark is still used today to make aspirin |
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| A slough - a stagnant part of the swamp |
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| It is still, quiet and the reflections created a beautiful picture |
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| The swamp Water Lilly's had beautiful bright yellow flowers |
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| Nature's art! So beautiful! |
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| We had a visitor! |
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| And another one! I'm keeping my eye on you! |
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| Thanks - love those fingers!!! |
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| Those jaws snap the frankfurts held out by our guide |
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| Yum! I like those! |
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| I'll get it!! |
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| Can you see the wildlife? What's on the old tree stump? |
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| Bees make their hives in the holes in the trees in the swamp. Hence the swamp is called Honey Island Swamp! Logical! |
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