So please join me as we travel by boat, car and even on foot to take a peek at many diverse styles. While looking around, I decided that it really doesn't matter if the house is large or small, new or old, humble or grandiose. What matters is that you make the most of what you have. So my tour is dedicated to Good Housekeeping!
Front Doors are a great place to create a welcoming vignette. I like these with their use of symmetry.
I love the use of lawn furniture, statues and urns.
Hey- This isn't a lawn statue but isn't he cute? He was at the edge of the woods while I was on one of my walks.
Aren't these wood doors and columns just fab?
The ground cover is doing a terrific job for curb appeal to this simple structure! I love how this house looks with the great oak tree shading the house.
These homes are picture perfect!
Look what I spotted on my walk.... A baby mockingbird calling to his mother. She wasn't far away- Calling to him from a nearby tree.
The use of stone gives great texture to this house- I think it is a beautiful stone.
What a view from the lake! Simply beautiful!
I couldn't help but be attracted to this little guy perched atop the hydrangea. Sitting on top of the world!
A wonderful wrought iron garden gate!
No tour of Louisiana would be complete without one of these....
Sorry the pic is not so sharp- No one wanted to get too close ;) Hope you enjoyed!
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Paula,
This was a fabulous tour! Really! You did a great job. The houses were great, and the little critters you found along the way were so fun. But that crocodile, are you kidding me? YIKES! I'd have a heart attack right then and there! I saw a little salamander in our driveway last weekend and screamed like a little girl. :-)
Thanks so much for doing such a great Drive by!!! You will be included in the tour...
Happy day,
Melissa
Did you really take that picture of the croc? How often are they hanging out in people's yards?
I enjoyed the walk.
Hi Dianne,
A friend took the picture and he lives in the country with a bayou on his property where the alligator lives. You can see them in the bayous fairly easily but it is highly unusual to see them out near the road like this one was though.
omg!!!!! I'm loving the animal shots the most, but the alligator takes the cake!!! Also - loved your series on geometric shapes in architecture --- very beautiful and thoughtful.
JOni
Such fabulous homes on your tour, but I think all the little friends I spot along the way tell the story about the area where you live. I love the lizard ontop of the flower! Beautiful and fun tour. Karen
Thank you Joni and Karen! I had a lot of fun taking the photos. That little lizard just kept posing for me :)
I loved all the diversity in these houses. There were no two alike.
The animals were fun, too. I'm going to come back after my daughter gets home from school and show them to her. -Julia :-)
Your tour is fabulous; I love all the different styles of architecture. Of course, being from the north I love Southern homes...isn't the grass always greener?? Not so crazy about the alligator or the lizard.
Thanks for stopping by,
Janet
PS. My favorite house was the one with the urn on the steps and the curved windows/shutters.
An exquisite tour! Just loved it. I love to look at front doors, too. I could use a few of these ideas. I also loved the little extras that you tucked in...beautiful photography!
Fun Tour, but I agree about your croc, that's a little too close for me.
I loved the all "rock" home by the lake- it was great to see all the different styles in your area- and fun to see all the critters shots- I live in an area where I deal daily with lots of "wild" critters- it's always interesting :}
Thanks for sharing.
loved the tour, and the lush growth everywhere!! really like the red door house with the three steps/black iron railing. and really flipped seeing the croc. (gator?)(does it matter??) we have rattlesnakes here, and i flip with them, too!jkj
By crocki! I sure wasn't expecting to see that large guy at the end!! Run Forest, run!!
Thank you for a splendid tour. It just goes to show that you never know what you will find whilst going on a little walk around the neighborhood.
Delightful post!!
Becky
I lived in New Iberia for a while, and I love the bayou style. I had forgotten how much. Thank you!
It is a beautiful area you live in. I adore all the old trees and the *very* interesting wildlife!
My skin is galloping!! If I ever got that close to one of these things, ONE of us either be dinner or a new set of luggage and handbags at Neiman Marcus!
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