Yesterday I took a walk
around the swamp. What a difference from
last summer, since for awhile, there wasn’t a damp spot in it anywhere. Now it is within two feet of spilling
over. It is the fullest I have seen it
in a few years. OK, yes I got pictures
and as the wise man said, pictures are worth a thousand words. So, here are some pictures that I took
yesterday.
This first one is of the “old” part looking north-west:
From same location looking
more to the north:
Moving to the north and
looking to the west:
Standing at the north end
looking to the south:
Moving to the west and
looking back to the south-east:
I walked on to the west
looking south and this is the “newer” part. By new, I mean I dug a deep hole in this area
after I moved on to the place. The swamp
is so full now you can not tell where the “hole” is.
The frogs were so happy last
night that they were singing to the top of their lungs. I love the night sounds here this time of the
year. It relaxes me more than anything
else can do. Now you all have a great
day now, you hear?
Dang!!! Lake Dizzy is looking good!! :-)
ReplyDeleteBTW you do know what water snakes favorite food is? YEP, frogs!! Supply and demand, I'm just saying , maybe you need to put on your big ole snakebite proof boots before you go wandering again.
This swamp has raised its share of cotton mouths and a lot of non-poisonous ones as well. The drought seemed to put an end to that and a lot of other swamp life, but I do know it will come back real fast, especially the snakes.
ReplyDeleteand you want to go park somewhere else?
ReplyDeleteMaybe you should get a pet alligator! Looks like the type of place they would fit right in!
ReplyDeleteJust think how exciting that would be! Might put a little spring in your step when walking around the pond!
Trouble, good question. Yes, I love it here but I also like to see new and different places and visit friends and relatives.
ReplyDeleteHermit, since there are gators in both Lake Conroe and Lake Livingston and in a bunch of small lakes all around, I have been lucky not to have any here so far. They would eat all the fish.
all is right in the world when frogs sing. The peepers are out here in PA..just love them!
ReplyDeleteJill, you are sure right that all is well when the frogs are singing.
ReplyDeleteWell it sure looks like a swamp is supposed to look DD and it looks pretty good to me...
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