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| Janice Joplin Link 1 Link 2, you can find a bunch. |
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| Permitted from this site since my site makes no money, not even gas change. Before you use it, check out his site. Best photo of Janice I have ever seen. I saw her once in Praireville, La. and she said how good it was to be so close to her home, Port Arthur. I realize that she might have been trying to connect with the crowd but she seemed sincere. I think Janice told it like it was and that was that. I figured she resented her home, but evidently she didn't. It took a "few" years for Port Arthur to warm up to her, if ever? I didn't go looking for her historical marker. Hope this reminds you of what a powerful, but fragile, talented person she was. No, Fred, there is no J.Joplin H.M., though there should be. |
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| I turned south toward the cloud bank on La.27. Notice M.Doucet, how good the surface is. Of course this road is a bit more challenging than La.14. Anytime water is near, there is always the chance for an alligator being in the road. There was a dead one but I don't choose to join those involved in displaying road kill. This is afterall, a family oriented website. This is not a good road to be out on after nightfall. Let me repeat......... Now the sad part. Notice the brown grass to the left. It is normally green and prosperous. It has died due to salt water intrusion caused by the witch. |
| I turned west on La.82. It's article is HERE I passed the settlements along the route which were destroyed by Rita and I took no pictures. These were peoples's homes that are now reduced to fema trailers. The land is salt crusted and it will be a while before the cattle are back. The animals, having lost much of their food source, have suffered if they survived the storm. I arrived in Cameron and of course the ferry was on the other side of Calcasieu Pass, a short run. I felt the sun. |
| A cute ferry pincess directed me to the front of the boat and I had the premiere picture taking position. In the distance, actually very close, I could see two beached ships, maybe three. Land locked boats were everywhere. |
| A short way out from Cameron is what is left of Holly Beach, the Cajun Riviera.This place has stories. It was once a very wild partying place and it evolved into a place for family summer homes and camps. It may still have been wild. You never know. It is gone and I saw little attempt to rebuild. I think most former reisdents were tending to their primary residences and not the play one. |
| Looking out to sea. |
| A religious statue seemed appropriate. |
| Crossing a short causeway, I was in Texas and on Pleasure Island. There is a state park on the Texas side right at the bridge. I stopped. It was about two o'clock and I was feeling hungry. What a great place to chow down. Yes, free. |
| My view to the left. |
| My view to the right. Shrimp boats. |
| Here's one headed out. Ahead of it are "jack up" platforms. Some are used for drilling, others are used for other purposes. Correct me Andy, if I'm wrong. They are petroleum industry oriented, nevertheless. |
| Since she, Mz Guzzi, had gotten me this far, she got her picture taken. You have to, at least, put forth the appearance of loving them or they'll swat you in the worst places. She had been just purring along with no complaints. I think the weather and the promise of a new target had her reved up.Or maybe I was reved up. |
| La.82, now Tx.87 has a way of falling off into the water. These guys were fighting that tendency. I had to do this twice before getting to this: |
| The wind was blowing a gail from the north and I knew what that meant. I would be holding the bars in a death grip the whole way over. So I..... |
| took a picture of all there is to do on Pleasure Island, thinking about just staying here. No, I needed to get on down the line to.................. |
| Port Arthur, where your gasoline is made. |
| Then there's Port Arthur's gypsy child. |
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