Cattail Marsh, Tyrrell Park, Beaumont, Texas — Day Five. Morning walk to get away from work and out of the hotel for a break. Studying the maps I discovered that Cattail Marsh is actually a posh name for a sewage treatment pond.
Lakes and Creeks
Lakes, creeks, rivers, ponds, streams. Just about anything wet that isn’t the sea.
Toledo Bend Reservoir, Louisiana. From the Louisiana Tourist Center, complete with the sounds of an accompanying distant chainsaw. Video: 25 Seconds
November 3, 2023 11:52
Toledo Bend Reservoir, Louisiana. Day Three. Natchitoches, Louisiana to Beaumont, Texas.
November 3, 2023 11:50
Canadian River, south of Logan, New Mexico.
October 12, 2023 16:24
Day Two — Canadian River Railroad Bridge. Logan, New Mexico. We spent last night in Dodge City, then headed down to Texas, went across Texas and into New Mexico. And why not? It bagged me a new state.
October 12, 2023 16:22
Just sitting and watching — That’s pretty much how I spent four days. The cup of tea was optional. +2
July 9, 2023 14:22
Sunset at Piney Creek Wilderness. My neighbors are fishing the small bluff opposite their camp.
July 8, 2023 19:57
Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness — I never tire of this view or taking pictures of it. Look closely; you can see that I had neighbors on this visit. Two fishermen camped at the entrance to Piney Creek. +2
July 7, 2023 8:28
Crossing Point — Little Paddy Creek.
May 21, 2023 14:35
Crossing Little Paddy Creek — I stopped for a brief lunch before making the final crossing.
+1
May 21, 2023 14:07
Paddy Creek Crossing — Looking down Paddy Creek from the crossing. +1
May 20, 2023 13:33
Lunch Stop — Time for lunch, a cup of tea, some noodles and summer sausage. +2
May 19, 2023 14:57
Scenic view of the North Fork River — Once my (leisurely) lunch was over there was nothing else but to tackle the three-hundred-foot climb to the McGarr Ridge Trail. This scenic overlook gave me an excellent excuse to catch my breath.
March 18, 2023 15:11
Blue Spring — This is popular area, I met seven people — two families — out for an afternoon walk while I was heating and eating my lunch here. I was last here with Ginger on a wedding anniversary backpacking trip, February 20, 2011.
March 18, 2023 13:36
North Fork River from the Blue Spring Trail — 1:30 p.m., time to make lunch and replenish my water.
March 18, 2023 13:35
Camp 5 Pond in the winter sunshine — once again our car is the only one at the trailhead.
March 6, 2023 16:09
Pool on Whites Creek, Irish Wilderness.
March 6, 2023 12:48
Camped near Whites Creek — This is not where you are supposed to camp, it is far too close to the creek but it was getting dark when I arrived and this is an established camping spot with a fire ring (I didn’t use it).
March 6, 2023 10:27
Whites Creek — All the leaves stuck in the brush are a good indicator of how high the creek got a couple of days ago.
March 6, 2023 10:27
All of this was flooded a couple of days ago. Whites Creek, Whites Creek Trail South Loop.
March 6, 2023 10:25
On the South Loop of the Whites Creek Trail — despite the whole area being flooded yesterday, the trail was not washed out (here, anyway).
March 5, 2023 17:16
Pool on Whites Creek, Irish Wilderness — Oh the joys of the Golden Hour (and being in the right place).
March 5, 2023 17:13
Whites Creek — close to its confluence with the Eleven Point River — I stopped here to have lunch and enjoy the view.
March 5, 2023 14:00
The only scenic view on the Whites Creek Trail, Irish Wilderness — The Eleven Point River was very high, muddy and noisy after all the recent rain. At least I got a reasonable view of it on this trip. Last time it was hidden by all the leaves on the trees.