Family Thanksgiving in Slidell, Louisiana Part 1

We enjoyed Thanksgiving in the relative warmth of southern Louisiana. From left to right: Margot, Tom, Ben Bloss, Ed Elliott, Olivia Gross, Jackson Gross, Jeremy Gross,  Allison Elliott (back), Emily Bloss, Marguerite Savage (front), Lauren Savage Gross, Gianna Gross, Mike Savage, Isaac Elliott, Amy Elliott, Ed Elliott, Tom Savage.

We were pretty busy. We went to the zoo one day.

You are greeted by flamingos as you walk in.

This is some flavor of Orangutan.

This is Marguerite scaring her aunt and grandmother. The live oaks were a lot of fun to climb on. Dad's on the other side.

Marguerite in a tamer moment.

I snuck out a few times to take some pictures. This is at Northshore Beach on Debbie Drive southwest of  Slidell near where we stayed in Eden Isles.

Brown Pelicans and Laughing Gulls.

I didn't have to go far for this one. It was swimming in the canal behind our house. It is a feral Muscovy Duck.

I didn't know ducks had "teeth". Click to enlarge for a better view.

The are a male and female Mallard - also in the canal.