at Susie's

15 miles from open farmland thru wealthy estates in piney woods to
cypress swamp, dreamlike. Walter in full packs, 10 miles of it uphill grade.
He did great!

Ended up at Susie Sloan's for the night, just southeast of Sterlington. Susie generously took care of Walter's needs, fed human (fish and fried pickles, yay!) and gave me a bed in the shop. Walter is happily grazing in a huge pasture with his new BFF, an old palomino paint mare.

I'm in the shop, with a back porch facing the most beautifully surreal cypress bayou I've seen yet.

Tomorrow, ride early the short distance to Ann Currie's place to wait out another storm.