These are the names of the enslaved people who lived and worked at the Whitney Plantation. Seeing their names and reading their birth dates humanized them. It’s one thing to have this idea but to see tangible proof of their existence is a whole new thing. ABOUT THE WHITNEY PLANTATION The Whitney Plantation is located…
The Whitney Plantation {Part 1}
I’m not sure how or when I heard about the Whitney Plantation, but I do remember making a mental note that I wanted to visit. I vaguely remember reading {or hearing} about damage that had been done to the plantation as a result of Hurricane Ida, so I figured we’d best visit soon. Side note:…
Coffee and Cars: 23 October 2021
The Hubs is a total car guy. Whenever he talks to me about them, I get the same glazed over look in my eyes that he gets when I talk to him about photography. Truth be told, I like looking at old cars, I even like riding in the car when he races, but I…
Where Bloggers Live: My Community
The hand of a sweet woman who was showing me flowers that had fallen to the ground… Hi, welcome to my neighborhood… I’m so excited to show you around Alexandria, Louisiana. Specifically, this is a tour of the neighborhood where I work. We relocated to downtown Alexandria about 6 weeks ago and it has…
Where Bloggers Live: My Home
Welcome to our home. Moving to Louisiana has been a bit of a homecoming for us. The Hubs and I met when we were stationed at Fort Polk, about 45 minutes away from where we live. You can read about our first date here. When we found out we were moving here, The Hubs and…
Getting to Know Cenla: A Visit to the Melrose Plantation
Remember last weekend I said that I was stepping out of my comfort zone and going to a photography class? Well, I never made it to the class because I got lost. However, I did end up at this really interesting historic site called the Melrose Plantation. When I arrived, a tour was about to…
The Art Park
A couple of days ago, The Hubs and I decided to take a drive around downtown Albany because we were bored and wanted to get out of the house. As is my habit, whenever we go somewhere, I grabbed my camera and we headed out the door. As we were leaving Ray Charles Plaza I…
Abandoned Beauty {Dawson, GA}
We’ve been in Georgia for a year now. I can’t believe it. In some ways it feels soooo much longer and in other ways it feels like I’ve only just arrived. I’m still adjusting to things here. The people here are so incredibly polite. Every time someone says “Yes, Ma’am” to me, I have to resist…
Monochrome Monday: Americus, GA
On Friday, The Hubs and I spent some time in Americus, Georgia. We’ve been there once before to visit a sweet little store called The Maze, but we didn’t do very much sight seeing because it was kind of chilly and a bit drizzly. This time the weekend was perfect, so we walked around a bit…
Livi & Company the marketplace {Getting to Know Georgia}
Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post. I just enjoy exploring and supporting locally owned businesses. A few weeks ago, my co~worker came rushing into my office all excited and everything: “Dani, you have got to go to Livi and Company! I’m sure it’s your kind of store!” She then proceeded to…