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California has the Redwoods. Utah and Nevada have the Joshua Trees. In Louisiana, we have three iconic trees— the Magnolia, the Cypress and the Live Oak. We get so used to seeing them that only the most exceptional example … Continue reading
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“As a citizen of Baton Rouge, you could be forgiven for not realizing the beauty of Livingston Parish. Unless your high school sports team traveled to play Denham Springs High then it is possible that your only experiences with … Continue reading
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I am spending a good portion of the next week or so photographing around Livingston Parish. As a soon to be published article I wrote for Country Roads explains, it is full of interesting things that I was ignorant … Continue reading
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I recently made a lighting trip up to Pennsylvania. It was a quick turn around. My brother picked me up at the airport onThursday and the following morning we got into his car and drove the 1,200 miles back … Continue reading
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I had a great day yesterday riding around Black Lake, Maurepas and Blind River with the head of tourism for Livingston Parish, Eric Edwards. I have to admit that I was pretty ignorant about all the meandering and … Continue reading
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Sean Simone has been making waves in the upstart business community here in Baton Rouge. His Pitch Nights have become a nexus for entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, investors and other interested parties. The always forward-looking Baton Rouge Area Foundation asked … Continue reading
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A portrait of Atchafalaya Basin Keeper, Dean Wilson, taken somewhere in the swamp west of Bayou Sorrel. This guy and this organization are doing the hard, detailed work of recording and preserving one of Louisiana’s greatest and most threatened … Continue reading
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There has been a lot of activity on this picture over at my Flickr page recently so I figured I’d go ahead and post it here. I have more shots of this area, that were not taken with a … Continue reading
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At the risk of striking an overly political tone, I am posting a photo of the National Cemetery off of Florida Boulevard here in Baton Rouge. I guess we all have been thinking about war and life and death … Continue reading
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[click image for larger view] Given what a pretty day it was yesterday, you would think I would have gotten more photos. But, you would be wrong. There was plenty of sunlight, the day just lacked inspiration. I am sure … Continue reading
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[click image for larger view] Maybe it is a little precious, but the set up was too perfect to ignore. I was out on an errand yesterday and noticed the plane mounted in front of the American Legion hall on … Continue reading
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[click image for larger view] I worked another happy hour shift at the bar on Tuesday. Between pouring drinks and setting the place up, I didn’t have much time to shoot for my 365 project. The sun broke out from … Continue reading