February 2016 Marsh & Bayou | Page 46

At 4:45am on a very cold Saturday, the last of this year’s Louisiana duck hunting season, I met up with Randy Pearce, his 13-year-old son Hunter, and their by Linda Cuccia // Marsh & Bayou Staff Writer Photo’s by Lindsay Lenart gorgeous retriever, Cooper, for an adventure. I brought along my friend and photographer, Lindsay Lenart, to capture the experience for us. Before we set off for the Caernarvon launch site, Lindsay and I were trying to find the right lighting inside Randy’s truck to take a selfie. After about 10 tries, Hunter complained from the back seat, “Dad, couldn’t we have found someone ELSE to take hunting today?” Lindsay and I broke out laughing at his confident, sarcastic tone, and we knew this was going to be a spectacular day. 46 February 2016 www.marshandbayou.com