Sabine National Wildlife Refuge South of Hackberry © Pat Butaud

Sabine National Wildlife Refuge Creole Trail © Pat Butaud

Sabine National Wildlife Refuge Lookout Point © Pat Butaud
April 2010

Sabine National Wildlife Refuge Water-way © Pat Butaud
April 2010

Sabine National Wildlife Refuge Entrance sign © Pat Butaud
April 2010

Sabine National Wildlife Refuge Alligator © Pat Butaud
April 2010

Sabine National Wildlife Refuge alligator © Pat Butaud
April 2010

Sabine National Wildlife Refuge buttercups © Pat Butaud
April 2010

Sabine National Wildlife Refuge Calcasieu Lake Shoreline © Pat Butaud
April 2010

Sabine National Wildlife Refuge What bird is this © Pat Butaud
April 2010 Im not sure why, but this bird was spreading out his tail feathers...he was doing this over and over again...

Sabine National Wildlife Refuge What bird is this © Pat Butaud
April 2010

Sabine National Wildlife Refuge turtle © Pat Butaud
April 2010

Angelina National Forest Tombstone Boykin Cemetery in Boykin Springs © Pat Butaud

Angelina National Forest Boykin Springs-Campground Stream © Pat Butaud
People enjoying the walk in the stream.

Angelina National Forest Boykin Springs-Stream through the Campground © Pat Butaud
People walking down the stream.

Angelina National Forest Boykin Springs © Pat Butaud

Angelina National Forest Boykin Springs-Enjoying the view © Pat Butaud
People enjoy the beauty of the natural spring streams.

Angelina National Forest Boykin Springs - Bridge to Picnic Area © Pat Butaud

Angelina National Forest Boykin Springs Fireplace Picnic Lodge © Pat Butaud

Angelina National Forest Lake-- © Pat Butaud

Angelina National Forest Boykin Springs © Pat Butaud

Sabine National Forest SmallTurtle © Pat Butaud
A turtle at Toledo Bend. 2009

Sabine National Forest Sunlit Trees © Pat Butaud
The sun is pretty through the trees.

Sabine National Forest Boat Dock © Pat Butaud
Toledo Bend Boat Dock on Lake

Sabine National Forest Toledo Bend Lake © Pat Butaud

Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge Aligator © Pat Butaud
Odd colored aligator. January 2010

Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge Riding down the road. © Pat Butaud
The sky was beautiful and it is peaceful on the reserve. January 2010

Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge Aligator sunning © Pat Butaud
I was walking by and saw this gator. So I decided to take a picture about the same time that he saw me and lifted his head. This bad boy eyed me like I was lunch

Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge Flying in Formation © Pat Butaud
Flying in formation and a whole lot of honking going on too January 2010

Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge Stretching his wings © Pat Butaud
This bird was busy stretching and cleaning his wings. January 2010

Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge Fat Boy © Pat Butaud
Alligator May 8, 2010

Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge Alligator showing his Teeth © Pat Butaud
May 8, 2010

Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge Sunset © Pat Butaud
Looking out over the bay at sunset. January 2010

Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge Butterfly 2 © Pat Butaud
May 8, 2010

Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge Wading Bird © Pat Butaud
May 8, 2010

Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge Curious Cow © Pat Butaud
This cow ...just kept staring. January 2010

Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge No one at the helm © Pat Butaud

Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge Waiting for Dinner © Pat Butaud
A Gator, patiently waiting for dinner to walk by...

Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge East Unit Turtle © Pat Butaud
May 8, 2010

Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge Pelican © Pat Butaud
Texas Point NWR Sabine Pass, Texas

Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge Alligator in April 2010 © Pat Butaud

Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge Birds © Pat Butaud
These two birds kept up with me for about 400 yards...as though they were my tour guides

Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge Another gator © Pat Butaud
April 4, 2010

Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge Keeping watch © Pat Butaud
Alligator sunning in April 2010.

Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge Water Fowl © Pat Butaud
April 4, 2010

Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge Water Fowl 2 © Pat Butaud
April 4, 2010

Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge Birds in Spring © Pat Butaud
April 4, 2010

Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge Partially submerged gator2 © Pat Butaud
April 4, 2010

Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge Water Birds © Pat Butaud
Seagulls and ducks in the water.

Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge Texas Point © Pat Butaud
Sabine Pass - Texas Point

Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge Texas Point © Pat Butaud
Texas Point - Sabine Pass

Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge Birdwatching Boardwalk © Pat Butaud
Texas Point, Sabine Pass

Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge McFaddin Beach © Pat Butaud
McFaddin Beach Sabine Pass, Texas.

Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge Black Bird © Pat Butaud
Texas Point - Sabine Pass