The Cypress tree tunnel is a dirt road, where the trees on each side form a continuous overhead canopy, giving the illusion of it being a tunnel. It is a glorious place for photographers to go and take pictures, but because these trees grow best in swampy, wet soil, an alligator took over this tunnel and claimed it as his territory. The good news is that the gator was captured today and tonight there will be a barbecue. The chef will be serving Cajun Crawfish Twice Baked Stuffed Potatoes along with some Cajun Cornbread Dressing. We have utensils, but you will need to bring your own drinks. The bluegrass-country singer Alison Krauss will be bringing her fiddle and it should turn out to be a real hootnanny. The ducks have come back now that the gator is gone, but don’t try to eat them, as they are pets.
Written for KL Caley’s Thursday Write Photo – Tunnel.
I never knew the Carpenter’s did a version of Jambalaya.
Love that last line in your post! 🙂
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Thanks Susan. I had to mention the ducks and I didn’t ant anyone to eat them.
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🙂 You have a kind heart.
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Your posts are always a party!
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Thank you Geoff.
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A fantastic take on the picture Jim, and great music as always!
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Much appreciated Peter.
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Nicely woven story Jim
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Thanks Sadje. An alligator was captured in a pond that is part of the community that I live in and that had been spotted a few months ago. They hired a tracker to capture it and that was in the back of my mind when I started writing this. There was no barbecue here, I embellished that part of the story and I think it was released someplace where there are less people.
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It would be thrilling and frightening to meet an alligator 🐊 face to face.
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I have lived in Florida for 10 years and I have never seen one.
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I’ve seen many news items about them roaming the streets and front yards of people’s homes.
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A fantastic take on the picture, Jim. I love your tales. Is the Alligator to be barbequed too – haha?
Thank you for joining in the challenge:
KL ❤
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Thanks KL. I think a lot of people deep fry their alligator meat, but a barbeque sounds more like a party.
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Get me a crocodile sandwich and make it snappy.
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Coming right up!
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Lol. Love this! You cracked me up Jim! Thanks for making me smile! ❤
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It is my pleasure, thanks for reading my posts.
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I have tons of them in my inbox I am going through them right now I am way behind on all my blogs but your blog really entertains me I like it a lot
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Jim, this was a veritable visual delight full of great imagery. Your stories are always a pleasure to read. Yes, I too loved the last line.
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Thanks Neel. KL mentioned the ducks being at the end of the tunnel in her description of the picture, so I knew that I had to fit them in the story someplace.
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Great take on the photo, Jim. I’m glad that the ducks are back. Hopefully they won’t have the same fate as the gator!
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Thanks Shweta. People eat ducks just like gators, but because alligators also eat people, it doesn’t seem so bad when they get consumed.
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That’s true. In that light, it doesn’t seem so bad when gators get consumed.
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Enjoyed this very much.
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That makes me happy.
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