Alluring Landscapes
I first thought the landscape defined her allure. The mighty Mississippi, the most powerful river in the country, bends toward
her banks and rushes on. Gnarled live oaks, like aging centurions, stand draped with loosely spooled Spanish moss. Flourishing
azaleas hem lawns and houses of worship. Downtown, wrought iron balconies and clopping horse-drawn carriages reveal a French
Quarter feel. Grande dame antebellum homes, with dramatic approaches and column-lined porches, anchor this place like rooks
on chessboard corners.
