Some old houses, trees and a gas station in New Iberia, Louisiana

[trusty elf]

I took these on a recent trip to my mother's hometown.

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The next (kinda spooky)house belonged to a relative who was a US Senator.

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from another angle:

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I still have some of his campaign memorabilia and stationery.

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Beautiful old trees along the Bayou Teche:

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The house where my mother was born:

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[petronius]

1. Absolutely beautiful - thank you for sharing!

I lived in Louisiana for a while and I really miss it sometimes, particularly around April and early May which I always thought were the best times to be in south LA. Your photos have triggered (and partly assuaged) that 'homesickness'...

[trusty elf]

5. You're very welcome!

We were in New Iberia earlier this month when the weather was perfect, and I fell under the spell of the place.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. I love these old historic houses!

The big wrap-around porches, the gracious grounds surrounding, all of it.

Thanks for sharing!

[trusty elf]

7. Glad you enjoyed them, CaliforniaPeggy!

This is another view of the antebellum house "Shadows on the Teche":

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. This is wonderful! Thank you~

[alfredo]

3. Beautiful.

[trusty elf]

6. Thanks, alfredo.

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. I love this!

I esp. like the photo of that ancient oak with branches touching the ground.
There is a similar one in Mobile...rather, i hope it is still there, dunno after Hurricane Ivan.

i can almost feel the air in your photos.

[trusty elf]

11. Hi, dixiegrrrl!

So glad you enjoyed the photos.

Check out these trees on nearby Avery Island:

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[dixiegrrrrl]

12. Oh my!

somehow the oaks and the azaleas go together so well.

[Solly Mack]

9. Love that tree (7)

Great shots. Thank you for taking us with you!!

[trusty elf]

10. There are some amazing old trees there.

We saw one oak that is estimated to have been planted in the 1630s.

Glad you like the photos!

[Mira]

13. This is like a symphonic tribute

and stokes my love of the deep South.

[trusty elf]

14. Good to see you, Mira!

Thanks for checking in! So happy you enjoyed the photos.

There's a park in New Iberia that has an old Navy jet on display. I asked my mother to pose beside it with her hand on the wing.......



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[Mira]

15. You know exactly how to make me laugh out loud

and you remain the King of Photoshop.