Inspiring pictures of landscapes and other beautiful places
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 →
A couple of weeks ago as the sun set, my husband came running inside after taking the trash out. He yelled, there’s a beautiful, full rainbow! I grabbed my camera and ran out the[…] Continue reading →
Giant, majestic, mysterious and stately are adjectives which describe live oak trees found throughout the southern United States. This past weekend we visited Audubon Park in New Orleans, Louisiana, where one of these trees[…] Continue reading →
Legendary Louisiana Chef Paul Prudhomme passed away recently. We will remember Prudhomme because he was the driving force for popularizing Cajun cooking around the world. His most famous dish was Blackened Redfish. It became so popular,[…] Continue reading →
June flowers abound in my Louisiana backyard. Zinnias are some of my favorite ones. Zinnias grow well in Louisiana. Red zinnias are showy. Here’s a yellow zinnia. Cleomes have an ethereal airy appearance. Dill[…] Continue reading →
Spring is a special time in Louisiana. It’s when the first flowers shoot up towards the sky after a long winter. I love the showy purple Louisiana Iris. The bottlebrush makes a bright red[…] Continue reading →
Mardi Gras 2015 is in full swing in Louisiana. The Krewe of Endymion’s Parade in New Orleans was last night. My daughter-in-law took these photos. My step-son’s uncle is a lieutenant on one of[…] Continue reading →
When my son was four-years-old, he gave this explanation of creation. God is a tiny man that lives on the moon. Babies are stars that float around in the sky. When a family wants[…] Continue reading →
Autumn brings persimmons. And my persimmon tree is loaded with fruit this fall. Enough for the birds, squirrels, myself and neighbors. When we were growing up in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, a wild[…] Continue reading →
