Today is really cold and wet outside. Michigan even though their weather is unpredictable is a very beautiful state with breath taking views and vast beaches. The colors change in the fall to reveal Michigan in all its splendor. Recently I spent 9 days down in Slidell, Louisiana and had the pleasure of visiting 2 very beautiful plantations as well as some small towns on the gulf. I took photos along the way and met some very awesome people. I learn about some real life stories involving Hurricane Katrina and how even after it the people pulled together to rebuild. I witnessed and documented some trees which were carved into Angel's and each tree has a story of salvation for people who clung onto them to survive. I also spent time in the French Quarters, however i did not care to much for it because it reeked of vomit, urine, garbage, and sewage, wrap all those smells up with temperatures of 88-90 degrees and you got the picture. I did however enjoy most of my time walking around the art district and watched some really awesome painters make masterpieces that I would have gladly bought and displayed on my walls at home.
Summer is upon us soon and I can't wait to just grab my camera and run off to parts unknown in my state. I do yearn to visit Leland, Michigan where the town is build over the water and boats travel along the boardwalk and dock to shop. I also want to visit a couple of lighthouses up that way to continue documenting Michigan's Lighthouses for my photo book I am working on.
The photo is of Houmas House Plantation in Darrow, Louisiana. I only wanted to stroll the grounds and after I left had wished I had taken a tour of the home also. my stroll entailed a couple walks around the property and looking at it at every angle. My third stroll I took the photos and tried to capture the beauty of this expanse home and its beautiful gardens.
