Holidays in Louisiana
Though my brothers and sister grew up in Virginia, after graduating from college we all ended up in different parts of the U.S. We are far enough apart that we do not get together[…] Continue reading →
Inspiring pictures of landscapes and other beautiful places
Though my brothers and sister grew up in Virginia, after graduating from college we all ended up in different parts of the U.S. We are far enough apart that we do not get together[…] Continue reading →
My kind of flower is one that grows from year to year with little care on my part. I am thrilled to walk into my front yard and backyard to see what is blooming[…] Continue reading →
The water level of the Mississippi River always rises in the springtime due to melting snow in the North. However, the past two years the levels have become dangerously high. To prevent overflowing banks,[…] Continue reading →
When the tall ship, Nao Santa Maria, came for a call at the Port of Baton Rouge, we went for a visit to the Mississippi River where it was docked. The Nao Santa Maria[…] Continue reading →
Mardi Gras carnival season is in full swing here in Louisiana. The highlight events of Mardi Gras for the public are elaborate parades organized by secret societies called krewes. The costumed riders on the[…] Continue reading →
My travels in recent job assignments sometimes took me to Pierre Part, Louisiana. This small Cajun fishing community is about 60 miles from Baton Rouge. It is close to the swamp of the Achalafaya[…] Continue reading →
Greenwood Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana, is one of the most classic plantation homes around. It dates from the early 1800’s and is built in the Greek Revival style. I’m sure that many years[…] Continue reading →
We love to visit and sight see in New Orleans. The occasion of our visit this March was a wedding in City Park under majestic oak trees along Bayou St. John. And some of[…] Continue reading →
Oak Alley Plantation is located in the community of Vacherie in St James Parish, Louisiana, along the Mississippi River. It was a sugar cane plantation owned by Jacqaues Telesphore Roman. He built a Greek Revival architectural style[…] Continue reading →
A trip to St. Francisville, Louisiana, which is about 60 minutes north of Baton Rouge is like stepping back in time. The small community was a thriving town in the 1800’s when cotton plantations[…] Continue reading →