Some of the homes here on the island are amazing with as many styles as there are people. What I really find fasinating is the barge houses. Such as the one in the picture below...
There are actually two barges in the picture. The tall one is the home and the smaller is their pool house. Most everything is built on stilt pilings or is a house boat style. The school and post office are even on pilings. This is a tourist community that really came together to rebuild the island after the hurricanes Katrina and Rita. People are very friendly.
This morning I was running late for my morning meditation out on the pier. I was happy to find that I was alone once again. The view was magnificent...
The muddy waters of the Mississippi River were not as noticeable. The blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico danced with the light playing on the waves. The feeling of oneness with creation was enhanced by the light passing on the waves under the end of the pier. An amazing experience...
On my way back to the campground I met the cutest little boy. He is island born and raised. He was showing his grandmother how to catch crabs...
Meet Joe Lee, the crab expert, I know because he told me he was. He was full of curiosity and when he figured out an artist is an art teacher he was a delight to listen to with his deep voice and cajun accent. He asked if I took pictures of crabs. Finding I did he told me to wait and then turned around and caught one for me to take a picture of. I didn't want to disappoint him so I took that picture. He beamed to his grandmother and said, "See, that's experting." He was all boy and full of life. All that and endearing too. After the photo taking of a little boy teaching two old ladies the about the joys in life he said goodbye and took his grandmother back to the camp...
I will leave you with the view from the long pier looking back toward the shore...
May Angel Wings Surround You...
