Yesterday, Barbara, Judy, Mike and I traveled to the eastern border of Texas, with Louisiana, to take a boat ride in the swamp lands. Caddo lake is the only natural lake in Texas and is fed by the Red river. Legend has it that the lake was formed in 1811-12 by the nearby New Madrid earthquake(s). The boat driver, Captain Ron, indicated that there is a subduction zone (fault) below this part of Texas called the Balcones Fault, but I have not been able to find any information to confirm this. Maps that I reviewed indicate that the Balcones Fault Zone is located several hundred miles to the southwest of this location. However, the Talco Fault Zone is located in this area.
This area has a beauty that I’ve never experienced before as I have never seen anything like it. While riding on the boat, several times, I closed my eyes and just listened to the water crash into the front of the boat and the birds in the trees while enjoying the wind on my face. I can see why the remaining founding member of the Eagles, Don Henley, owns property here. Captain Ron indicated that Don’s dad took him fishing here for the first time as a small child. Don was born in nearby Gilmer, Texas in 1947. As you will see there are a lot of nice homes here too and for you movie buffs, you will likely recognize this place because several movies have been filmed here.
Unlike the manmade drought currently experienced in California, Texas is experiencing a drought in this area. The lake in most places is only about three feet deep. Most of the trees seen here are Bald Cypress and in their branches you can see a lot of Spanish Moss. Spanish Moss is gray when it is dry and turns green when wet.
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