Travel for Two: Take a Cajun-Style Walk on the Wild Side in Manchac Swamp

Travel for Two: Take a Cajun-Style Walk on the Wild Side in Manchac Swamp
Alligators are plentiful in Manchac Swamp and provide myriad photo opportunities. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries estimates 2 million wild gators tromp across the state, while another million or so live on farms. Mary Ann Anderson/TNS
Tribune News Service
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By Mary Ann Anderson From Tribune News Service

LAPLACE, La. — In the far reaches of southern Louisiana, where the earth is sea level-flat, it is sometimes difficult to determine the fusion point where water and sky meet. The horizon melds the two together in a tapestry of colors – velvety sapphire, glowing green and metallic silver and gold — and are so richly and expertly woven that it’s sometimes difficult to tell where one begins and the other ends.