Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Baldcypress grove

Turkey Vultures

Hike on Lake Bistineau


Shoe sole

Hike on Lake Bistineau


Baldcypress

Hike on Lake Bistineau


Sunken pontoon boat or party barge

Hike on Lake Bistineau


Lisa and a baldcypress

Hike on Lake Bistineau


Snapping turtle shell

Tuesday, December 28, 2010


These baldcypress are normally submerged in the waters of Lake Bistineau, the reservoir of the Dorcheat Bayou, located in Doyline, Louisiana.

The lake has been plagued with invasive (non-native) vegetation for several years and the lake was lowered by the Corp of Engineers in an attempt to kill the salvinia.

We hiked out into the lake bed today and found old bottles and pottery along with sunken boats, a snapping turtle shell and walked through a grove of baldcypress.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Preparations...

It is the night before we set off.  Months of planning and weeks of hard work have paid off.