Down South
“For every musician playing on these historic streets, there are dozens more inside”
Alligators like marshmallows, who knew? We learn this during a swamp tour with Cajun Encounters (cajunencounters.com) on Honey Swamp, not far out of New Orleans, Louisiana. The tangle of vegetation, wizened branches of the tupelo trees, birdlife, fishing shacks with motley docks… not to forget the alligators, all add up to a photographer’s dream.
The ’gators are naturally curious, sliding off the banks to check us out. Others are only tempted by the sweet scent of marshmallows, tossed into the water by the tour guide and skipper. Some are so keen for these sugary treats that they rise out of the water centimetres away from the boat, demonstrating their white, scaly bellies and large teeth.
The swamp tours
