After having traveled to the most well known places in the United States, some favorite places multiple times, I decided to find some lesser-known places to explore and photograph. I was heading back home to Alabama and realized that I’d be passing through the swamplands of the South. I’d driven across some swamplands and always wanted to explore them and decided that this was the time. After doing some research I decided upon Caddo Lake which lies across the Texas-Louisiana border. There was a state park in the area where I could camp, https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/caddo-lake and just enough culture that I found intriguing. There is something about a place called Uncertain, Texas. I was as fascinated by the people as I was by the land.
I spent a couple of days out on a canoe photographing in a place called Shady Glade, and then was fortunate to meet Captain Danny Sullivan of Mudport on Taylor Island who gives backwater tours on Caddo Lake. You can look him up on Instagram, and I’d highly recommend him. The following images are a combination from my time in a canoe and time out with Captain Danny.
Bald cypress are among my favorite trees on the planet and I decided to time my trip for when the fall colors would be at peak. Mid November proved to be fortuitous for me.
So if you’re tired of the over crowded national parks, look for some of the lesser known places in our country, there are some amazing hidden gems to be found out there. Thanks for visiting, Russ
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What a moody and magical series. I was stunned by some of the compositions you were able to capture within the frame and of course, the Autumn (Fall) colour was magnificent. Loved the Full Moon with the Bald Cypress shot – such unusual light.
Lovely to see you back online or did I miss some posts in all the months I was offline post surgery(s) last year?
First time back in a long while. Hope you’ve recovered well from the surgeries.
Only about 95% recovered, but that’s better than being totally housebound (what with COVID, lockdowns & much pain walking and even……. breathing).
Wow, the way you capture what you see in this world amazes me.
Thank you Michelle.
Beautiful post bro!
Thank you!
I’ve never seen a cypress tree before, they look very neat. I love the colors. Your photos are great!
Thank you Diana. They are amazing trees!
Nice to see your post, Russ. Hope you are doing well. I always enjoy seeing your captures, and those bald cypress are magnificent!
Hey Eliza, good to see you again!
Those are some really great photos, Russ. I am forever fascinated by autumn colors for they are something I can’t find in my tropical home. Your timing to visit this lake was absolutely perfect!
And what a fine job you do sharing your tropical world. I was most fortunate to be there when I was. I suspect it’s special throughout the rest of the year too.
Thanks for the new pix.
are those in Florida? Missed seeing yout work. Looking better every time. John
Thanks, this is a lake on the Texas/Louisiana border. It’s Texas’ only natural lake, caused by an earthquake in the region.
My heart is warm with childhood memories seeing your photographs. Throughout the 80s and early 90s, my grandmother had a camp house in Uncertain. I believe it was the third private property on the left, past the Lighthouse.
There’s a mystifying beauty that surrounds Caddo and Big Cypress Bayou and you have captured it superbly.
Thank you sharing our uniquely special place hidden in such a big world.
I certainly appreciated the people of Uncertain sharing Caddo Lake with me. It’s a special place and I imagine childhood memories there would be rich.
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