Weekend....ahh

vertical panorama by my friend, cameron

Big landscapes

Four paintings by the late, great Elemore Morgan, Jr.

His paintings of the landscapes of Acadiana are somehow soothing and exciting all at once. He painted on-site--the changing light, its shadows, the wind, and its effects on the prairie-fields are evident in his evocative work. I saw his work in the Contemporary Arts Center of Acadiana in Lafayette a couple of years ago....a huge, beautiful white space that held Morgan's giant sweeping landscapes quite well. (really, some of the panoramas are 20'+ in length!)

All images are from the website of the Arthur Roger gallery in New Orleans, Louisiana.

http://www.arthurrogergallery.com

Clouds of Fire

Sunset in the country across from my parents' home.

mamou-Mamou!

Acadiana adventures abound.

The first three pictures are from:

http://www.myspace.com/mamoucajunmusicfestival

Little bits

1. In the cane fields on River Road, northwest of Baton Rouge

2. Small Pan figurine in the garden of Dumbarton Oaks, Washington D.C.

3. Ladybug in Courtney's hand

4. Blue jay feathers and bricks

Word

Frenemy, staycation, and locavore were added to Webster's Dictionary by Russell Contreras , Associated Press 7/10/2009

1938 Crowley Rice Festival, Crowley, Louisiana

All photos by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration.

I have never been to the Crowley Rice Festival, and I'd like to think that if I did go, everyone would be dressed as in the above pictures...
The festival is held in October, which can mean anything from 40 degree to practically 90 degree weather in Louisiana.