Tuesday, January 18, 2011

a saturday outing

Since all my guys had a three day weekend, we decided to do something different on Saturday.  We drove up to St. Francisville, Louisiana to tour one the the old plantation homes, Oakley Plantation.  The home is part of the Audubon State Historic Site.  It is named after John James Audubon because he lived at Oakley Plantation for four months in 1821 and completed 32 of his paintings of birds while there.
Before touring the home, we walked on a short trail through the woods.
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The tall, airy home was built in 1806 and is surrounded by beautiful old live oaks. 
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This is the path leading to the kitchen.
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The grounds also include slave cabins and a barn.
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This turkey was not happy to have his picture made.   He kept ruffling his feathers at me.
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I handed the camera to Mason so there’s even a picture of me and G this time.
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I love family outings.  We definitely need to do this more often.
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24 comments:

  1. misc.alainaJanuary 18, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    I just love southern architecture. Great photos of your outing!!

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  2. Our Homeschool ReviewsJanuary 18, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Looks like a wonderful trip! Love your site! Thanks for stopping by my blog!

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  3. KathleenJanuary 18, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    What a neat outing! I love those southern plantation homes; the history is always so amazing!

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  4. BrookeJanuary 18, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    Cool outing!!!! I am sure it was spectacular :D

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  5. Ashley SiskJanuary 18, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    I love trips like this - old historic homes...love it.

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    Sounds like a great trip/weekend! What an amazing home! I love looking at things like this xx

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  7. SueJanuary 18, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    What a neat spot to visit. I love the ambience of the south. And I love live oak trees, too. (I have one in my yard.)

    =)

    PS. I messed up my link tbis week. Here's the right one:
    Good Friends Last Forever

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  8. SheriJanuary 18, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    what a wonderful outing! we haven't done anything in oh so long...

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  9. Secret Mom ThoughtsJanuary 18, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    Looks like a fun trip.

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  10. leavesnbloomJanuary 18, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    What quality time you all had. I can't get over that turkey -we're not used to seeing those types often in Scotland. That tail looks like it's a paper fan.

    http://leavesnbloomphotography.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-prize-from-non-pareil-design-has.html

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    Family is what life is all about. Great photos for a memorable day together. Love your blog:)

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  12. Actuary MomJanuary 18, 2011 at 4:23 PM

    Great photos, sounds like you had a wonderful time.

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  13. Chic Homeschool MamaJanuary 18, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    What great photos. LOVE the willow tree & that house is amazing. I always tell me husband that I am so drawn to places like that- I swear I lived there in a past life :)

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  14. NatalieJanuary 18, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    Oh definitely I wanna go places this year (and bring my camera to every one!) Zoo is first on my list! :D Who knows where else! And I LOVE older houses...especially plantations and that would've been just amazing to see!

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  15. Rochelle@AFamilyofLooneysJanuary 18, 2011 at 6:04 PM

    I love that second picture. There is just something about it that I absolutely love. What a beautiful place to visit.

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  16. KristyJanuary 18, 2011 at 7:59 PM

    beautiful!

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  17. KimberlyJanuary 18, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    Looks like a great time!

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  18. AmberJanuary 18, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    It looks like such a lovely day out. Great Photos!

    Amber
    http://learningdigitalphotographyblog.com/

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  19. Reading AllowedJanuary 19, 2011 at 6:41 AM

    I love that third picture, everyone has the exact same stance and posture. You can tell it's family!

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  20. leighJanuary 19, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    I love touring historical homes. I like to imagine all of the bustling events that tool place in each room. Great post and thanks so much for linking up!

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  21. BransonJanuary 19, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    You got some amazing photos! It was one of those posts where you start out thinking "I will comment on that one" and by the time you get to the end there were so many great ones you are just overwhelmed! So let's just leave it at "Beautiful work!" =)

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  22. MoniqueJanuary 19, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    What a lovely shot of you and G! Your photos of the plantation are great, I bet the plantation would love to have those for their website!

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  23. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    How fun!! Gorgeous photos.

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  24. LennaJanuary 21, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    Enjoyed the photo of you and Gary!! A nice looking couple!!

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