Fontainebleau State Park - LA and vicinity

Fontainebleau State Park is on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain in Mandeville, Louisiana. There are several things to do around Mandeville and it connects directly to New Orleans via the toll bridge that crosses Lake Pontchartrain from north to south. Many folks commute daily each way. The whole area, including the bridge and New Orleans, is worth experiencing. We were looking for warmer weather and visited Fontainebleau State Park in January.

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Great White Egret

I was walking down a back road when I saw this Great Egret some distance away striding through the water. He was slowing down as they do when they are approaching prey. As he became still, I got this photo, but he came up empty and looked elsewhere for lunch.

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