The Wandering Disciple

  A trio of Nutria huddle together at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans.  A cross between a rat and a beaver, the Nutria is a semi-aquatic rodent found in the swamps and bayous of Louisiana.  An adult Nutria can reach up to 20 pounds but some have been found in excess of 30 pounds.  The Nutria found here at the Audubon Zoo are part of the Louisiana Swamp exhibit, a sprawling exhibit featuring native wildlife from Louisiana.  (Photo: November 22, 2017)

New Orleans, Louisiana:  Our third day of the trip was a day that I was really looking forward to, a trip to the National World War II Museum.  This museum was a highlight of the trip for me.  The morning started with breakfast at the hotel followed by a mile and a half walk to the museum.  On the way there, we passed through Lee Circle.  This park made history a few weeks ago as the statue of General Lee was removed from the top of the monument by city officials.  We got to the museum a little too early, so we stopped by a corner cafe for coffee before the museum opened. The museum complex for the National World War II Museum was massive.  It was situated in five buildings spanning several city blocks and is still growing.  There is a theme to the museum which follows through the timeline of the war.  The first building houses the exhibits that showcased what lead up to the war.  It also had exhibits on the Manhattan Project and...