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03-FEB-2006 Breland

Oakley Plantation Cistern

Oakley Plantation

Gayle and I traveled to West Baton Rouge and then St. Francisville. This is a view of Oakley plantation's kitchen and its cistern. John J. Audubon did 32 of his bird paintings during a four months stay here. And yes it stills holds water that they use to make lye soap behind the building.


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J. Scott Coile07-Feb-2006 14:26
Excellent composition. Such a complimentary collection!
Buz Kiefer05-Feb-2006 20:06
You know I'm going to love this composition. Good job Breland. That old cistern is great.
Did you know that Audubon paid for dead birds so he could make his paintings? Oh well... :^)
JW05-Feb-2006 19:48
Splendid view into an older time. The cistern has wonderful textures.

Am I right in thinking there's some great Blues music from Baton Rouge?
Karen Stuebing05-Feb-2006 12:23
Wonder if it still can hold water? Beautiful composition. I love seeing the green in the dead of winter.
laine8205-Feb-2006 10:20
That's a lovely leafy green image. I can image how lovely it is there.
petesie05-Feb-2006 03:21
Lovely, Breland. So many soft colors and so many textures.
Cindy Flood05-Feb-2006 03:17
This photo reminds me of a painting with its soft colors.
Guest 05-Feb-2006 03:03
Excellnt image, Breland. Perfect in every way, but particularly the details!GMV
Katie Chew05-Feb-2006 01:41
Nice capture
Sheila05-Feb-2006 01:00
Lovely. Very painterly feel.
Guest 04-Feb-2006 22:00
Beautiful tableau!
Bryan Murahashi04-Feb-2006 18:40
Fabulous photo. Like the old fashioned gutter here.
Mindy McNaugher04-Feb-2006 18:10
Beautiful image! Wonderful colors, comp and atmosphere!
Guest 04-Feb-2006 18:09
lovely image Breland
Coleen Perilloux Landry04-Feb-2006 18:05
I love the weathering and aging effect on this old cypress cistern, Breland. A ghost of the past. Beautiful scene.
Guest 04-Feb-2006 17:30
Nice capture and an example of the old compared to the new...nicely done Breland...
carol j. phipps04-Feb-2006 17:25
The colors are pleasing and the composition, crisp. Good story.
Douglas Stucky04-Feb-2006 16:57
Cool shot! First time I've seen a cistern. I like the effect the spanish moss adds to the pic.