I'm so glad I said yes, continued . . .
There seem to be thousands of plant and grass species in the marsh. Way too many to photograph at once, so here are a few to whet your appetite.
Welcome to this little neck of the marsh.
The alligator grass blooms atop the clear, dark water
The brown balls atop this “round grass” give it a graceful quality, like little brown creatures dancing in the wind.
And this closeup of the stem bases shows how very round they are.
This plant has a local Native American name (the spelling of which the experts are finding for me) and is a healing plant. It is used by treaters for many different maladies, including easing a baby’s teething pain, although it is not ingested.
These unique flowers belonging to the water plantain family are so simple, yet so beautiful.
This dragon fly posed for us, unafraid, on a floating algae clump.
Termite took me around turn after turn, remembering landmarks as he went, so he could get us back out again. Once in a while, we’d see something unique, like little islands with flowers
We were so absorbed in the natural beauty of this marsh, and then around the last curve,
we were reminded by the inland rigs looming in the background how fragile this place is and the reason why this place is disappearing so rapidly . . .
That top photo looks like a “Red fish haven”.
I didn’t get to that part of the story yet, Steph!
Thanks for posting the pictures. They are beautiful. I’d like to know the name of the plant you are looking for the spelling of. I know why you love your area so much. Pictures show it all.
Hello BW! It’s a shame. Those rigs are providing good money for a lot of Louisiana people. They don’t have to leave home to find real money. But at the same time those same rigs are helping ruin the place nobody wants to leave.
Take care,
Mike
You are absolutely right, Mike, and it is a shame–no one wants to bite the hand that feeds them, either.
The beauty of your pictures lulled me into a dreamy state. The last frame made me catch my breath. Brutal reality.
Glad to see you back on here. Have been worried about you but running my self ragged. Husbands illness is getting worse. He is falling a lot and has a fracture in his knee. Dr told him today to stay off of it and it will heal and not require surgery . He isn’t allowed to drive any more so I am chauffeur. I can’t leave him here alone or I come home to stuff missing that I usually find in the outside trash. He recently threw 4 drills, 2 grinders, a partial set of craftsman tools and only God knows what else I didn’t get to before it got picked up. I’ve noticed a portion of my doll collection is missing. They are antique dolls. He has acquired 2 cell phones and a tablet and spends hours on them. He used up all his data and then used mine. I really really need a vacation. We have a new great grandson that was due on my birthday but, was stubborn and waited until the next day to get here. He is a doll but I don’t see him or grandkids much anymore. BB puffs cigarettes like a coal burning locomotive and several of the little ones have asthama. They cannot be around him. I have been diagnosed with stage 3 emphyzema. That stuff is rough. I live on inhalers. Thanksgiving was nice and I made that dressing. We had early Christmas Sunday with those who were not ill. The little ones have had pneumonia. I made 18 dozen pork tamales to give as Christmas gifts. Not much but about all finances will allow. I am craving fish lately so, if you catch some, please have a big old helping of fried for me.Thanks,Coleen
Hi Cammy! thanks so much for the reply. So glad you made the dressing again!!! Sorry to hear about hubby . . I recall those turmoils . . and so sorry about the emphysema. Keep on keeping on, tamales and all, my friend! Get some kids to watch their daddy while you sleep away, even for a night . . . . Happy New Year! PS: Don’t worry about me . . . I’ll write an update post in the new year.