New Orleans swamps

Cypress swamp of Bayou Segnette. New Orleans, Louisiana, April 16, 2005.

Swamp cypresses, view from Marsh Overlook Trail in Barataria Preserve, south from New Orleans. Louisiana, August 14, 2005

Cypress swamp, from marsh overlook in Barataria Preserve, at morning. New Orleans, Louisiana, August 21, 2005

Water tupelo trees in a swamp near Visitor Center Trail in Barataria Preserve. South from New Orleans, Louisiana, December 22, 2006

Egret in a swamp in Audubon Zoo. New Orleans, Louisiana, May 17, 2005.

Turtles in a swamp in Audubon Zoo. New Orleans, Louisiana, May 17, 2005.

Barnacle-encrusted wood piling in a swamp of Bayou Segnette. New Orleans, Louisiana, April 16, 2005.

Swamp grasses with web, from Marsh Overlook Trail in Barataria Preserve. South from New Orleans, Louisiana, June 10, 2006