Down on the Bayou
Jan 27th, 2008 by Nola
Yesterday, CS and I (and Sun) drove to LaPlace to buy andouille for jambalaya Pete and I will be making for Bacchus next week. I could get acceptable andouille a bit closer than LaPlace. But I so enjoy the drive that I wonder if maybe it’s the drive that I go for and not the meat.
I take Airline Highway, and along the way there is a stretch of the road that abuts a swamp. Maybe its the runoff from Lake Pontchartrain. I don’t know, technically, what it is. But it takes me breath away and causes me to slow down and take it in. Here’s what I see:
There was a sole cypress tree (the cypress tree is a part of my very soul) that sat in the middle of the water for which I will have to return to get its picture. I could tell CS was getting antsy with my picture-taking (and by that, I mean the pictures I was having him take).
A short way up that same road is this stunning sight:
Truly magnificent. Then a wee bit further is some livestock (cows and goats). Here’s one of the cows:
And how many other places in America, or even the world, can you see this on the road with you?
Yes, LaPlace is the capital of cajun meats. But it’s scenery doesn’t suck either.
Stumble it!
Wow, very nice. I especially like the pictures of the abandoned houses.
Makes me want to go fishing. Looks like some camps might be available?
Thanks for sharing those pics, Nola. They were nothing short of facinating.
I remember seeing this area when I was house hunting to live down here in 2004. Very neat. Does anyone say “neat” anymore?
WOW! What gorgeous looking scenery! Makes me want to get down to New Orleans even more! THere is jsut so much to see. And that pontoon boat thing is pretty cool too :o}
I hope you had a terrific weekend!!
I have been to LaPlace once- to get gas on the way to Baton Rouge the one time I’ve been there. I think I must’ve missed the cool looking parts from the freeway.
Also, I’d love coffee with an adult and a baby (I love babies- in the not creepy way), as long as you don’t mind coffee with an adult who’s completely lost her mind on account of her mother-in-law staying in her home for 10 days.
As many times as you could go down that road and you haven’t got a gator running across the highway. Now, that is roadkill you can’t find nowhere else.
Love these shots.. the abandoned house pic is beautiful and a little eery..
Those are spectacular photos..it’s a pleasure to see the Carnival season through a native’s eyes. For me this is better than the anticipation of Christmas. Thanks for sharing so much!