Florida swamp aesthetic

Heron bayou landscape bird fowl everglades cypress moss water shallow Florida park canvas art painting

On our side trips from New Orleans, we discovered the surrounding areas are as much fun as the city itself! Here are 3 great day trips from New Orleans!

Explore C. W. Chilvers' 87 photos on Flickr!

Old florida

Everglades in Florida

These photos are creepy...in a good way.

Alligator vs. electric eel. World premiere of the shocking video that stunned the, err, alligator. - Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab

Louisiana bayou art #louisiana #bayou #art

Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) is a flowering plant that often grows upon larger trees, commonly the southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) and bald-cypress (Taxodium distichum) in the lowlands, swamps, and savannas of the southeastern United States from Texas and Florida north through southern Arkansas and Virginia. Spanish-moss is an epiphyte which absorbs nutrients and water through its leaves from the air and rainfall.

Dive into the mysterious world of Louisiana's enchanting bayous, explore the Swamp's hidden wonders, and discover the rich history, diverse wildlife, and captivating folklore of this one-of-a-kind ecosystem – a true gem of the Bayou State.

Swamps are spooky places. Even without a history of ghosts and weirdness, these damp, gloomy places just seem to inspire dread in those who look upon them. Is it the expanses of untamed, weed choked wetlands, the shining eyes of alligators and other things slithering through the brush prowling the dark, or merely the twisted