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| I was now in the swamp. This is the view from the road. |
| An opening provided this view of the hidden bayou, Gorgeous. |
| Two signs of the of the oil industry. The obvious written one and this canal. It was a necessary evil for the oil rigs to be located where they were needed. It is now the reason we are losing 60 square miles of marsh, yearly. |
| At the end of the road I found the prize of the day. This is the Burns Recreational Area. It has a small "parking lot like" campground for RV's, a small playground, picnic area and boat launch. I should have talked to the people in the office but I didn't feel like it. You'd know a lot more if I wasn't so lazy. |
| Scene to the left of the tree. Notice the boat. and the ladder going to the water, no beach. |
| Scene to the right of the tree. The pier is part of the boat launch. The dead trees and drift wood were a reminder of how this place can be very dangerous in storms. |
| The playground and picnic area which I visited, drank a coke and ate 2 peanut butter sandwitches. That's about it. Next time, the folding chair comes on the back of the bike. I need to write this stuff "on site". Memory's going. That's an excuse, anyway. |
| I have a page started about the trip back, which got even better, but, you can't see it right now since I haven't written anything. So, back to the Terminal you go, Later |
| Pretty |
| Back to the Terminal |
| This button takes you to a map of the trip. |
| Next winter, when you need some green, come back. I have actually had request for a green picture. I understand. There's a lot of brown here, also. |
| If you like roaming the swamp and marsh in search for that illusive view of the Gulf, like I do, then these articles will continue the adventure with that reward.. The trip to Cypremort Point was my first, and the trip into the wilds and Highway 82 was the second. I really enjoyed both. Vermillion's Mouth was not successful as far as finding the Gulf, but it did yield an interesting area hidden off the beaten path. I guess that goes for most of the places I write about. But, it has NEW INFO. All the mysteries have been solved. Don't miss this dramatic conclusion. |
| New Addition to this article. Garden City. Garden City and the Garden City Store is where I spent the rest of the afternoon. Click "next to continue this trip. All those other ride are available from the Home Page. So not to worry cher. |