Category Archives: Trails

A Bayou Walk: Jean Lafitte, Barataria Preserve

  Today Michele took me on a Bayou Walk, through the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park, about an hour from New Orleans.     We saw a couple of alligators, one small and one very small.  I didn’t make it to the end … Continue reading

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Snow, December 08

The first snow of the winter had the nerve to fall while I was in California, at my Aunt Unie’s 100th birthday party. Fortunately, I only missed the first few inches. And since I returned, the snow has continued, most … Continue reading

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Garden & the Alder Trail

Coolish fall day, but mostly sunny. 5 mallards flew out of the south pond when I went down to the garden. Will have to up their cracked corn ration. The fall/ever-bearing raspberries are coming on, at least in the original … Continue reading

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Walk-about & the Fern Trail

Cloudy and cold this morning. So when the sun finally came out in late afternoon, I headed out, basket in hand. First threw out some cracked corn for the 3 mallards that are stopping by for lunch these days. Picked … Continue reading

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