New Orleans to Hammond, Louisiana
via Highway 61, Highway 51, and the MRT
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Interstate 12




Dropping down onto Sontheimer Road from I-12 overpass.




Sontheimer Road








Setting up camp at Hidden Oaks Campground
Robert, LA near Hammond.




Hidden Oaks Campground




Hidden Oaks Campground




The Tangipahoa River




Wildflowers along the Tangipahoa River.




The Tangipahoa River




The Tangipahoa River








The Tangipahoa River




The Tangipahoa River




Nice shot of my shadow and litter in the ditch.




Back in Ponchatoula on the way home.




Crossing Interstate 55 to get to the southbound shoulder
at Ponchatoula.




View of I-55 from the bridge looking south.




North and Southbound cyclists must ride a one mile stretch of shoulder on I-55 just south of Ponchatoula.
Riding south on the northbound shoulder avoids the bridge crossing.




Exit I-55 and follow the exit road under the Interstate.




At the next intersection bear right (south).
You can't get lost for 25 miles after that.




Detail of I-55 and Hwy 51 for north and southbound cyclists.








A huge flock of tree swallows (black dots in the sky).
They spend the winter and early spring here.




Back over the Manchac Bridge.




Note the bullet holes.




Birdwatching is super along Old Highway 51.




Note the bullet holes.




The Bonnet Carre Spillway from Hwy 61.




The Bonnet Carre Spillway from Hwy 61.




The Bonnet Carre Spillway from Hwy 61.




The Bonnet Carre Spillway from Hwy 61.




The Bonnet Carre Spillway from Hwy 61.








Mississippi River Levee at Ormond, LA




I-310 Bridge as seen from the Mississippi River Bike Trail (MRT)




Destrehan Plantation




That's me on the MRT




Grain elevators abound on the river.




Grain elevator on the Mississippi River.




The Mississippi River as seen from the MRT.




Happy Camper




Ending the tour with a burger at The River Shack

Contour Wearable Video Camera