Old State Capitol, Baton Rouge

After Cinderella's Ball

Spiral Staircase

Stained Glass Dome

Door Hinges

fireplace insert & side detail

grandfather clock

carved bench

clock details

views from the second floor

Cateloupe & catalope (and wisteria)

Catalope & Cateloupe

Catalope: Part cat, part antelope (top)

Cateloupe: cat who looks as though she swallowed a canteloupe seed & it grew big & round in her tummy (bottom)

The first of the azaleas

looks like spring!

Yesterday was the first day of Spring, so it rained & got cold, of course!  All photos taken March 14.

Rocky the jungle kitty

Peach tree flowering

Daniel collected the discarded green onion parts at work & planted them.

Tulip Magnolia

Wisteria buds

the last of the flowering pear

glads pushing up

daffodils now withered

Banana Tree starting to grow again

Oslo rolling in the dirt-her favorite outdoor activity.  Should've named her Pigpen!

Spring!

Pear Trees in full flower

The red amaryllis is indoors, but the outdoor ones are starting to green up.

Happy Heart Day

Photographed at Bluebonnet Swamp, Baton Rouge, on Jan 24, 2010

Alexandria Freezes Over

It's been said that the Saints would go to the Superbowl when Hell freezes over! Well, we all know how THAT went! Not Hell, but Alexandria did freeze over.  Daffodils, daylilies & Southern Magnolias covered with snow.  Rocky ventured out around the yard, but had trouble walking in it.  She would stop and shake her paw, then take another step and repeat.  Daniel made the largest snowman ever in his 19 years.  We were out of carrots, so it has a celery nose.  And, we had a visit from a raccoon at some point, as evidenced by the tracks.