REFLECTIONS

                                                                                                 Cross Lake, LA

“A lake is a landscape's most beautiful

and expressive feature.

                                                          Devil's Den State Park, AR

It is Earth's eye;

                                                       Jackson Hole, WY

 looking into which the beholder

                                                 Jenny Lake, WY

 measures the depth of his own nature.” 
                                             Henry David Thoreau, Walden

                                                  Jenny Lake, WY

Some reflections I have captured

in different parts of our

beautiful USA.

                                                   Brookgreen Gardens, SC

I love how the camera captures

reflections, especially on water.

                                                                                               Avery Island, LA

                          Bayou Corne, Pierre Part, LA

I have shared most of these before but,

there is not much happening around here now.

Still no rain for us so the yard is looking

pretty ragged already. Not many

pretty blooms in this heat.

I am already looking forward to cooler

weather and taking a little trip to the

mountains. But that will be a while...

So ... I am enjoying previous journeys.

Do you do that? Go back and look at

your photos and relive the experience?

This is one of the main reasons

I love photography.

Till next time.....

                         Carolyn

                                 Avery Island, LA

The past two weeks have been unusually

sad and unsettling.

 Several families in our church, where I

work as a part time receptionist, have

lost loved ones unexpectedly.

They are like family to all of us and when

our family hurts, we hurt.

I couldn't help but reflect on how much

can change in a week or even a day.

I am showing a few more pictures of our

trip to south Louisiana. I am more

thankful than ever for the precious few

days David & I had to enjoy together,

worry and stress free.

The picture above is the bayou we crossed to

visit Avery Island. If you have ever enjoyed

Tabasco Sauce on your food, this is where

it came from!

It is home to the McIlhenny plantation where the

tabasco peppers were first grown and made into

the favorite sauce of Louisiana.

It is a beautiful island with 170 acres of Jungle gardens

and a aviary with a nesting area for the snowy egret.

It was another cloudy day, but thankfully, no rain.

Since it was the middle of the week,

there were few people around and the grounds

were so quiet and peaceful.

It is about a three mile drive through the gardens with

lots of walking paths for exploring.

 One path led to this stone bridge and the Buddah

 house in the background.

I never was able to get a clear picture of him

without a glare, but wanted you to see

the statue inside. It is from somewhere around

the eleventh century and a gift to Mr. McIlhenny

 in the 1930's.

We saw a few gators as well. They were mostly

out in the water, but I can assure you, I kept

an eye out as we walked down some of those paths!

Here is David walking around in the sunken garden.

Can you find him? Sorta like Waldo isn't he?

Here is the nesting area for the snowy egret

aptly named "bird city". At one time, their numbers

were greatly reduced, but thanks

in part to the McIlhennys' they are once

again abundant.

Out and about, wandering around, and enjoying

God's world together is our favorite way to spend time.

If you ever get to visit the southern part of our state,

be sure to make time to visit Avery Island.

There is beauty down every path........

and around every corner.

Til next time.......

              Carolyn