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I am headed out of town tomorrow for a flight to Philadelphia then a quick turn-around drive back to Louisiana. Hopefully I’ll get some good shots on the road, but we will have my little brother’s dog in the … Continue reading
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Many photographers bristle at the quote from Ansel Adams, “A good photograph is knowing where to stand” but I find it to be true more often than not. Fortune presented me with a great opportunity for a photo and … Continue reading
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I managed to get myself on the correct ferry this morning and went across the river from the bottom of Canal Street to Algiers Point. It was crisp for a morning in May as the ferry pulled against the … Continue reading
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“One who knows the Mississippi, will promptly aver — not aloud, but to himself — that ten thousand River Commissions, with the mines of the world at their back cannot tame that lawless stream, cannot curb it or confine … Continue reading
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Indian Mounds dot the delta plain west of the Mississippi between the eastern bluffs and the course of the Ouchita River. These are a little know and little understood series of earthen constructions mostly dating from around 1000AD. The … Continue reading
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Rising Water from Frank McMains on Vimeo. We all know that a big wall of water is coming down the Mississippi. It will top the levee by more than four feet in the north Louisiana town where my … Continue reading
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I don’t have much else to say on the subject of the Angola Prison Rodeo at the moment. It is a strange and haunting place filled with things that are hard to articulate. I am always deeply appreciative of … Continue reading
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The oak trees are dropping their pollen. It turns every outdoor surface green. It also makes me want to take Alegra-D by the fist-full and sleep for a week. Thankfully I don’t have a lot to do today, but … Continue reading
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Somewhere within the recesses of the opaque and labyrinthian confines of the marketing minds over at Raising Cane’s Chicken Finger the idea was hatched to have a free lemonade day. This day fell on Saint Patrick’s Day (the real … Continue reading
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Finding something to take a photo of everyday is not always easy. Fortunately, bocce is always easy to photograph. As I was driving down Capital Heights on Sunday afternoon I noticed a group of four people having a few … Continue reading
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Another day, another vignette of life in Baton Rouge. It should be obvious by now that I have an affinity for industrial, run-down things. Today’s photo is another example of that. This water tower has appealed to me as a … Continue reading
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One of the prettiest sights in south Louisiana in the Spring are all the Japanese Magnolias. This one is located on the ground of Magnolia Mound Plantation. While I was helping my mother in the garden there I remarked on … Continue reading