I ended up taking a small detour on the way here because I'm a sucker for a tank... I found this out in the back of beyond and stopped to take a look. Yes, it's only a Sherman and there are a lot of these and other decommissioned hardware at similar places, but sometimes you … Continue reading 292. Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish (LA36) →

My only regret here is that I could not capture the tower/dome thingie very well. That said, I don't see any other photographs that do a very good job of capturing it either, so I don't feel too bad about it. As for the dais here, I'm not entirely sure if it's a recent thing, … Continue reading 291. Crowley, Acadia Parish (LA35) →

I swung by the courthouse the night I arrived and I thought it was illuminated enough for a photograph so I took it. Looking back, it's not the best, but it'll do. It's suitably functional, too, so I don't exactly feel that a lot of interesting detail or a sweeping sense of beauty is lost. … Continue reading 290. Lafayette, Lafayette Parish (LA34) →

I'm glad I have an umbrella because I was visited by some more of that Louisiana water, this time from a skyward direction. I took my customary walk about to find that Marksville is quite the historically pivotal locale, both from a Texan perspective... ...(fun fact: this is not only the fight that made James … Continue reading 289. Marksville, Avoyelles Parish (LA33) →

So this turned out to be another one of those confusing courthouses where it wasn't entirely apparent which side was the front or the back. I fell back on my rule of thumb that the flags were going to be at the front and photographed accordingly. I guess, in hindsight, I could have gotten the … Continue reading 288. Harrisonburg, Catahoula Parish (LA32) →

St. Joseph is a tiny, drab town. There's no nicer way to say it. It is not the most populous community in the parish because it is short by 11 people. It's also one of the poorest parishes in a state full of poor parishes. This probably is the grandest building in town. Anywhere else … Continue reading 287. St. Joseph, Tensas Parish (LA31) →

I am a fan of Leonard Cohen. He was an amazing songwriter and poet and, while I feel sad for the way all his money was embezzled, forcing him out of retirement to make a living, I feel that it was a boon to the rest of the world that we got have more albums … Continue reading 286. Vicksburg, Warren County (MS02) →

Oh, my... Look at you, my lovely... Isn't she stunning in white? And she's got room to breathe, too. She even had a few monuments to keep her company... ...though, again, nothing truly impressive. But there was what there was so I do not denigrate it. Of course, I needed to get a cache. The … Continue reading 285. Tallulah, Madison Parish (LA30) →

A decent courthouse in a nice shady spot. The shade was especially nice, though. It was starting to get a bit warm. I also knew this was about to become a problem, seeing that the entire state is half made of water and, as you might surmise from the name of the town, I'm about … Continue reading 284. Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish (LA29) →

Quite respectable... It's a bit funny because I didn't immediately notice it at first. I pulled up and saw across the street... ...this theater. The first words in my head were What year is this? before I looked over and saw the center of county administration. The traditional efforts began to document the memories the … Continue reading 283. Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish (LA28) →