Travel Tales: Bayou la Batre

  Bayou la Batre clearly has French influence. The name means “Bayou of the Battery”, because the French constructed an artillery battery there in the late 1700s. So when I drove over to explore the fishing town, I was surprised to see an Asian grocery store. When I stopped to photograph commercial fishing vessels, I…

A Precendent of Hate

Inauguration Day! I will not be watching any television as I am in mourning. I started with meditation and prayer to bring myself and, hopefully, others a sense of peace and hope. Depending on the weather I will go kayaking or take a walk on the west side of the island. The beach seems to…