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DemoTex

(26,446 posts) Sat Nov 23, 2019, 08:54 PM Nov 2019

Swamplandia: A Week Kayaking Louisiana's Atchafalaya Basin

Last edited Sun Nov 24, 2019, 09:50 AM - Edit history (1)

"Mirage"
Atchafalaya Basin Wetlands, Louisiana
November 2019

"Mist Rising"
Old Bald Cypress in the Atchafalaya Basin, Louisiana
November 2019

"Film Noir"
Cypress Knees in the Atchafalaya Basin Backwater, Louisiana
November 2019

"F/8 and Be There"
Deep in the Atchafalaya Basin Backwaters, Louisiana
November 2019

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Swamplandia: A Week Kayaking Louisiana's Atchafalaya Basin (Original Post) DemoTex Nov 2019 OP

Stunning photos! PA Democrat Nov 2019 #1

Wow, my dear DemoTex! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2019 #2

Oh my gosh! 2naSalit Nov 2019 #3

So, the story always is, you'll get lost and never find you way out. Do you think that's an issue, NBachers Nov 2019 #4

Stunningly beautiful, DemoTex!! 7wo7rees Nov 2019 #5

Incredibly beautiful and very brave of you. Phoenix61 Nov 2019 #6

Those are astounding. Makes me homesick. nolabear Nov 2019 #7

PA Democrat

(13,429 posts)

1. Stunning photos!

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 08:56 PM

Nov 2019

Thanks for sharing.

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,969 posts)

2. Wow, my dear DemoTex!

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 09:05 PM

Nov 2019

These are breathtaking and amazing shots.

You've really got something good going on. I hope you'll keep sharing them here.

Thank you!

2naSalit

(103,806 posts)

3. Oh my gosh!

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 09:16 PM

Nov 2019

Those are stunning! Thank you for sharing with us.

NBachers

(19,572 posts)

4. So, the story always is, you'll get lost and never find you way out. Do you think that's an issue,

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 09:31 PM

Nov 2019

or was it pretty easy to keep your bearings?

Excellent pictures - really atmospheric

Now I want to go read a James Lee Burke novel.

7wo7rees

(5,128 posts)

5. Stunningly beautiful, DemoTex!!

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 09:31 PM

Nov 2019

Was wondering earlier about where you were in your journey. Thanks lots for sharing with us all. You just get better and better with your skill.

Phoenix61

(18,888 posts)

6. Incredibly beautiful and very brave of you.

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 01:34 AM

Nov 2019

I hate water moccasins and I know they are all over that swamp.

nolabear

(43,850 posts)

7. Those are astounding. Makes me homesick.

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 02:07 AM

Nov 2019

I love the Atchafalaya. The only thing that scared me were the gar that lay under the water surface. They’d dive when we canoed close and I’d jump a mile.

Are these being published?

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