The Gnarled, Ancient Oak of Carville by Coleen Perilloux Landry

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18 September 2008	Coleen Perilloux Landry

The Gnarled, Ancient Oak of Carville

Carville, Louisiana

This battered, but solid, oak symbolizes to me the trials and tribulations of the patients at the leprosy colony in Carville. Please read the introduction to this gallery.

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Liz Arceneaux		06-Apr-2014 01:27
It is ashame that this Historic place is just rotting away. I went there and I work about 5 miles from there. There is so much that can be learned from this place..... They need help!!!!

Neal Nye		05-Nov-2011 11:06
It might also symbolize that monster disease, stalking the unlucky. A very powerful image.

Cindi Smith		30-Sep-2009 13:31
It does look a big mangled and yet depicts what those patients must have endured.

A J Adams		20-Sep-2008 18:05
Great narrative, Coleen. I had no heard that story before.

Jackdad		20-Sep-2008 14:38
an evocative symbol indeed.

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