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| This is the highway marker for a community of camps situated along the bayou. A "camp" in Louisiana is a modestly built home, usually elevated on tall posts due to frequent flooding. Most are accessible only by boat. Many people have them as a weekend get-away for family and friends. |
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| My uncle's party barge--wish it wasn't blurred. |
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| Dragonflies were everywhere and they seemed particularly smitten with Uncle Bubba. |
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| YUM. Simply angel food cake, whipped cream and berries. |
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| Double D was mighty proud that he was the first person Cowgirl allowed to pick up and pet. Look at her winking at me like, "Haha, stole him from you." Saucy little tart! |
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| She soon warmed up to me too. Look at those eyes! Have you ever seen a chihuahua with such blue eyes and a blue merle coat? |
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| She appointed herself Patrol Captain of the bayou, barking at all the watercraft that went by. |
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| That's my aunt and uncle's camp in the background. Two bedroom, two baths and two huge living areas. Very spacious. This photo was taken because the people on the boat unknowingly left their little yorkie on the dock. As they obliviously zoomed away, several of us were yelling and waving at them to come back. Finally, they realized what they had done and were so grateful to us for rescuing their little dog. |
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| One of the hosts with her granddaughter walking onto my Uncle Bubba's deck. This will have to do for Tex's Good Fences meme. Sorry, I know I've been stretching the rules lately! |
Can you believe I went a whole week without posting a bird photo? I can't either!
Have a good weekend everyone. Catch you next week.
Have a good weekend everyone. Catch you next week.
42 comments:
Looks like you had a great holiday celebration with family and friends, Gail. That dessert treat looked colorful and sure it was delicious as well. Glad the yorkie and owners were reunited.
Glad you saved the Yorkie! It looks like a great time was had by all; including the blue-eyed tart. =)
Oh, what a sweet closing post of your wonderful holiday, Gail♡♡♡ Sweet smile your uncle had with dragonfly on his head. I LOVE the sweet Cowgirl with beautiful blue eyes. I thought wonderful closing photograph with fence♡♡♡
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What an amazing lifestyle! living on the water like that! your photos are fantastic - I love the dog and the dragonfly on Double D's head - great catch ;)
oops! I see it was your uncle's head!! :)
They have a great place! My aunt and uncle in MI have a cottage on a lake. Very similar. I loved staying there. The whip cream and berries looks awesome!
Looks like a great time was had by all! Love the dragonfly perched on the hat!
Hi Gail,
Very good that you saved the Yorkie!!!
The dog on picture 7 is such a sweetheart, what a beautiful blue eyes.
The cake looks delicious.
I wish you a very nice weekend.
Cowgirl is indeed a beaut
My next novel tbp is centered around a Bubba down on the bayou, who tends to get arrested a lot. (He's always innocent.)
Loved your shots :O)
A fun forth, for sure! I like Uncle Bubba's dragonfly and deck!
she is a saucy little tart with beautiful blue eyes! :) looks like a wonderful place! sorry 'bout the gator - hope it wasn't wasted. :)
and thanks for linking in today!
That is one pretty Cowgirl! Lucky Yorkie, too.
I never saw a chihuahua with coloring like that....beautiful!
Cowgirl is quite the beauty!
Oh fun times. No bird pics for a week?!?
Too bad about the alligator disposal.
Love the Chi photos. Yes, she's beautiful. I hate to admit it but the cake looks good.
How cute! Wonderful photos of a very happy 4th of July. Even the dragonfly had a smile :) Double D sure is adorable!
Ups, happy about the Yorkie too.
Love that shot of Uncle Bubba and the dragonfly! Cowgirl looks like a real sweetie - beautiful little dog :) Looks like a beautiful place to relax and enjoy the company of friends and family. Have a great weekend, Gail!
Fun day! That trifle looks fabulous and that little doggie is just so cute!
Glad you saved the Yorkie. Love the dragonfly on uncle's head. Now that dessert loves delicious.
Great-looking camp. I'd love to sit on that deck and look at the water.I love the dragonfly the hat.
Beautiful images. Uncle of dragonflies ... and cake looks beautiful.
I wish you a nice weekend.
What a fun day! The trifle looks amazing!!
I love the cute saucy tart and those pretty blue eyes.. The dragonfly on the hat was a cool capture.. Looks like a fun time with your family.. Great shots.
LOVE the 'saucy little tart'. And the dragonfly on the cap. What a fun, fun filled weekend.
I have good memories of my grandma's chihuahua when I was a girl. It shivered uncontrollably and I dressed it in little sweaters to keep it warm (probably not a problem on the bayou)!
The wink and that sly little grin said it all.
Luckily it it only cowgirl who steals him away.
A neat picture with the dragonfly on your uncle's hat...I do love the way that uncle bubba chooses to relax. Looks like a fun hammock. this looks like a really neat place to enjoy a 4th celebration. Loving it!
It's fun to get a peek at your non-birding world ... I've enjoyed it. That blue-eyed little girl who stole your sweet husband is awfully darn cute!
What a fun day ... and that "camp" is bigger than either of my houses ... and definitely bigger than what we're camping in right now. (We did all this by choice though, so it's all our own fault!) Anyway that camp is beautiful and your family looks like fun -- and obviously as nice as you are!
What a wonderful place for fantastic memories!! Great shot of the dragon fly on Uncle Bubba's hat!!
Just saying - hope that Cowgirl doesn't go to to the water's edge too much!! She would make a nice gator dessert!!
Oh, such a fun place and wonderful photo's. The blue eyes? So pretty too! I think it's great that Uncle Bubba has such a gathering place. :)
"such a great gathering place" :)
Around here, rural retreats are usually called cottages. In other areas of Canada, they might be camps or cabins.
Cowgirl is a little doll! Gorgeous eyes. This looks like such a great get-away. I never knew there were camps like that in Louisiana. And I can't believe there's not a single bird among these photos!
It sure looked like a great place to hang out....:)
looks like a great 4th with yummy food, relaxing and good company!
Can I have some of that angel food cake? It looks amazing!
That looks like a fascinating place to hang out and just absorb all that is going on. And, every camp needs quality patrols to ensure the safety of others--if even the safety director is tiny with 4 legs.
The bayou canal must be an interesting area with all those elevated houses and river vegetation. But having had an alligator hanging around the canals?? Unimaginable! I live in a country where there are not many dangerous animals and hearing stories like this always makes me realize that.
What an idyll. I remember well my Papaw and Mamaw's camp. Bayou Sorrel? I'm not sure; it was a long time ago. Papaw would go off to check his trot lines and Mamaw would brew the strong coffee and for supper we'd have fried brim and okra and cornbread and maybe homemade ice cream. Those were the days.
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