Sugar Palace by bmac62

Photography • Architecture • posted on Mar 28, 2014

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Description

This beautiful Louisiana plantation house is called Houmas House. It is on the east bank of the Mississippi north of New Orleans. Its land was acquired from the Houma Indian Tribe in the late 1700s. The main house was completed sometime in the 1840s. Sugar cane, not cotton, was grown on Louisiana Plantations. We got to stroll through the 38 acres of gardens and take a guided tour through the house. It was nothing short of fabulous.

Comments (21)

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jocko500

9:37PM | Fri, 28 March 2014

wow never been there but look like a good place to go

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Jan19

9:49PM | Fri, 28 March 2014

I love pictures of old mansions. :-) This is an awesome scene. It reminds me of Oak Alley. There's another Louisiana Plantation that'd be cool to visit and photograph, called the Myrtles. If you ever go there, I hope you take a photo!

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Faemike55

9:55PM | Fri, 28 March 2014

obviously not the Sugar Shack Great shot and cool view

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Jay-el-Jay

11:25PM | Fri, 28 March 2014

It must have been nice to tour the grounds and the old house.Good shot.

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durleybeachbum

1:56AM | Sat, 29 March 2014

A grand day out, as they say in Yorkshire. You are seeing some wonderful places.

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jayfar

3:12AM | Sat, 29 March 2014

A lovely view through the trees.

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kgb224

5:05AM | Sat, 29 March 2014

Superb capture my friend. God bless.

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jendellas

7:06AM | Sat, 29 March 2014

What a beautiful setting, I would have loved to see inside. x

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anahata.c

7:13AM | Sat, 29 March 2014

A house seen through a tangle of trees, way back in the 'lot': And still it draws us right back to it. All the light is back there (the trees are shouting, "hey, don't hog the light, dude!!!") A shot where your 'star' is in the back, and is seen through big thick beautiful shadows. Your fore and middle ground here is alive with those overhanging shadows---typical of these beautiful southern forests and tree-lined yards---with a sweet patch of light in the center, ie on the pathway. I think this is how we archetypally envision southern mansions: approached through a thicket of dappled light and shadow, with old lace-draped trees. You caught the ambiance, Bill, that magical southern feel. A shot true to its subject, very sweetly done, my friend, and iconically southern in spirit.

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Adobe_One_Kenobi

10:45AM | Sat, 29 March 2014

Excellent shot Bill. I like these old plantation houses, I always think of Rhet Buttler and Scarlet O'Hara

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MrsRatbag

12:42PM | Sat, 29 March 2014

What a beautiful house, I love that wraparound porch! Definitely a southern feel to this shot!

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T.Rex

12:49PM | Sat, 29 March 2014

Any chance you post photos from the inside, or the gardens? This is great. The contrast light - dark make this a fantastic photo. It could very well be on the fron cover of a travel guide. Keep up the good work! :-)

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RodS

9:50PM | Sat, 29 March 2014

It looks like a fantastic place to spend some time. I love this shot, Bill! So tranquil and beautiful!

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auntietk

12:11PM | Sun, 30 March 2014

As I look at this image, I can hear birds singing outside our window at Dauphin Island. Two states away, but it provides the proper auditory backdrop for your gorgeous photograph. Lovely!

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