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J Smilanic
Photo Date:
02/02/2018
Sunset over the Lakeview Trail boardwalk.
J Smilanic
Photo Date:
02/02/2018
Moonrise over one of the great primitive campsites in South Toledo Bend State Park.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/06/2018
Given the right conditions, Champagne Cajun guides will lead tours through areas with some of the swamp's popular wildlife.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/06/2018
Dramatic cypress groves along Lake Martin.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/06/2018
The slow-traveling swamp tours pass through cypress groves draped in Spanish moss, and guides describing the ecosystem and wildlife.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/01/2018
A pier stands above Lake Pontchatrain at the park's southern edge.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/01/2018
Cypress knees grow from the root structures at the edge of Lake Pontchatrain.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/08/2018
Looking out from Lake Fausse Pointe State Park.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/05/2018
A glossy ibis in Cameron Prairie.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/08/2018
The Big Alabama public boat launch starts boaters out deep in the Atchafalaya basin.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/08/2018
A northern cardinal stands out in the canopy along Indian Bayou.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/09/2018
Cyclists along the 31-mile Tammany Trace rail trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/04/2018
A roseate spoonbill digs for food in a marsh along the Creole Nature Trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/02/2018
Grand Isle State Park attracts wildlife and is a great place to see some of the species of birds who migrate through or call Grand Isle home, such as this heron.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/02/2018
Pelicans atop the wooden bridge in Grand Isle State Park.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/02/2018
Beaches and barrier jetties in Grand Isle State Park.