Downtown Art Gallery 630 - Spring Art Show 2011

Downtown Art Gallery 630's annual Spring Art Show will held from March 27th through April 12th. The registration is today and I'll be entering two paintings and two pieces of sgraffito pottery. Art lovers should get out and see the show. It's a great chance to see what the local artists are doing.

The gallery is located at 630 Belanger St. Houma, Louisiana

Redfish - A Fish in Abundance

It was fun fishing from the kayaks with my husband. Got so many hits and a wonderful meal of fresh grilled Redfish because of it.

The Oil and Gas Industry has been a part of our economy for decades and has been practiced safely for decades. Shoreside you can see images of it in the works. The wetlands and industry are intermingled. This is our home and our lives, because of it "Safety First" is a huge statement and practiced thoughout companies here. Safety for human life along with safety for the environment is important. It's my opinion the rig accident of April 20th 2010 was due to a handful of people that did not practice "Safety First". They gambled with lives and our environment. That is criminal and because of what happened, there will be a ripple effect across the U.S. in ways that many are not aware of.

Kayaking in Cocodrie, Louisiana

This is what they call "the end of the world". It's the southern point of Cocodrie, Louisiana which leads out to the Gulf and is known worldwide as one of the places here for great fishing. On the drive from Houma leading here you will see the bayou which runs along the road and you will see wetlands. You will see Egrets, Blue Heron, Pelicans, Hawks, ducks. I could go on forever listing the birds. We are also known by birders for the best birding in the country. Terrebonne Parish, Lafourche Parish, it's these parishes where the birds live or migrate and stop off before traveling onward home. What you don't see is how much wildlife is withing the reeds. You don't see this in a photo. Not unless you get the chance to ride through can you get a small glimps of whats there. Stop the car. Watch and wait. You will see animals moving through if you can get a close look. You see the fish jumping. Even then you can't see what you'd like because they are within the lush reeds. I have the great opportunity to kayak through here with my husband. We fished. We road through the reeds. If you can get close enough, you see it, you hear it. You hear the birds calling. You hear the reeds rustling. You can only imagine what it is. Close your eyes because those are the senses that are most stimulated. In these photos you can see the reeds. What you can't see now is how they are really like trails through the woods, only the path is water.