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One more #sunset from under the #Louisiana interstate, near #LakeMaurepas #Reflections #Silhouette #Nature #TGIF

Been long and busy week at work, though it went by real fast... #TGIF ! #Louisiana #Bayou #Sunset #Nature #LakeMaurepas

The circle of life? (^_^). Just reminds me of the opening scenes of the Lion King, man I loved that movie when I was a kid... and I can't believe it came out over 2 decades ago... This was one of the few shots I took in Louisiana where I actually went out with my brother with the intent to take pictures. We'd actually gone out early in the afternoon intending to scout locations for an early morning shoot the NEXT day but... the lake we were targeting was just not accessible by car. We ended up driving around the lake for a few hours and this shot was taken from under the highway/interstate near an inlet/stream of sorts. I reckon a boat is needed for the kinds of shots that I want..a project for my brother to figure out :P #Louisiana #Sunset #Bayou #LakeMaurepas

#LakeMaurepas #HauntedCypress #Etsy #Louisiana #SwampLove #jj_louisiana #SpanishMoss #Cypress #sn_mar1

#LakeMaurepas #BlackBirds #HauntedCypress #Louisiana #CypressLove

Recently while visiting family in New Orleans, I was fortunate to eat at Middendorf’s restaurant in Manchac, Louisiana. The oasis of Manchac lies on Pass Manchac, which is a waterway that connects the two large lakes of Ponchartrain and Maurepas. Essentially surrounded by swamp and large shallow lakes, Manchac is not a place to be in a Hurricane. Nonetheless, Middendorfs restaurant has been around for decades and is well known for their deep-fried, thinly sliced catfish. It is easy to to see why this is a place that the locals have always stopped as it is located in between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. It must have been an especially appreciated break for travelers in the days before air conditioning in cars.