Rainbow and Sunset
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 →
Category: Louisiana
Tree of Life in New Orleans Audubon Park
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 →
Fishing for Redfish in Louisiana
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 Garden Flowers
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 →
Louisiana Garden Flowers and Woodpecker, April 2015
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 – Endymion Parade
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 →
The Louisiana Moon
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 →
Louisiana Persimmons
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 →
Here’s the View from by Kitchen Window this Spring
Here’s the view from my kitchen window. A beautiful sunflower reaches up into the sky. I’ve tried to grow one for several years and this one came up on it’s own. Go figure. Here’s[…] Continue reading →
Mardi Gras 2014
Mardi Gras 2014. It’s always a fascinating time in New Orleans. Here are some photos from Proteus Parade in New Orleans on Monday, March 3 which rolls during the evening. Here’s the krewe captain–the[…] Continue reading →
