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Oak Alley Plantation view from levee

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the Mississippi river and the levee is in front of the plantation and we drove up on top of the level and i took this shot. i did take shots at road but the iron fencing showed. you can see the fence but it not blocking the plantation. it was over cast that day i went there

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Jean_C

11:21AM | Wed, 22 February 2012

Spendid place, this old trees are wonderful, excellent capture!

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Feliciti

11:22AM | Wed, 22 February 2012

beautiful place and view through !!

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Isabelle711

11:23AM | Wed, 22 February 2012

I love how the trees are framing the plantation. :))))) I have always thought that getting married underneath trees such as these would be so very sweet. :))) Most excellent capture my friend. :))))) Thank you for sharing all of the beauty you see. :)))) Carry A Smile In Your Heart :)))))

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claude19

11:23AM | Wed, 22 February 2012

S P L E N D I D capture !!!

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Jay-el-Jay

11:23AM | Wed, 22 February 2012

I like this view of the cathedral-like arches formed by the trees.

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emmecielle

11:31AM | Wed, 22 February 2012

Stunning image! Great capture! :)

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magnus073

11:46AM | Wed, 22 February 2012

This really is an epic capture of it Jock, you did great. This is one amazing plantation that I'd love to visit myself one day.

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flaviok

11:50AM | Wed, 22 February 2012

Maravilha meu amigo, captura magnifica, aplausos (5)

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angelbearzs

12:00PM | Wed, 22 February 2012

nice image :)

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Fidelity2

12:05PM | Wed, 22 February 2012

It is amazing. I thank you very much. 5+!

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adrie

12:06PM | Wed, 22 February 2012

Beautiful view and capture Jock, we have bin there also in the year 1980, i find it a beautiful place.

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drag

12:27PM | Wed, 22 February 2012

It would be fun to photograph this place in all four seasons.

West_coaster07

12:37PM | Wed, 22 February 2012

Awesome work!!!

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carlx

12:53PM | Wed, 22 February 2012

Fantastic place and capture, Jock!!!

angora

12:56PM | Wed, 22 February 2012

I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE THIS!!! gorgeous! fascinating... TYSM for posting this,with name-n-all, Jock!!!!!!! it resembles the house on the pic I scanned from a mag to make OUR moving-house-card ;-) (fun fun ... to hear the reactions on that! ;-D) googled on the name you mentioned and that's IT, OUR HOUSE! ;-D -with my husband upstairs & me on the porch, rabbit in the garden... there were actually people who thought it was for real ;-D- had been looking for a name and location for years, so TY!!!

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exyooper

1:01PM | Wed, 22 February 2012

Great shot.

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jayfar

1:20PM | Wed, 22 February 2012

Overcast or not its still a great shot.

Wales

1:31PM | Wed, 22 February 2012

This is a different angle than most people use when they shoot this scene. I like it. You will probably appreciate the cover of a book entitled Dawn. It is a shot of Oak Alley a little closer to the plantation. The book is by the American author Byron Edwards. You can see a picture of this at his web site at byronedwards.net . In case anyone thinks I am trying to push this book or sell this book, no. The book has been out for over 10 years. I don't even know if it is still for sale anywhere. I just always liked the cover of it because it has this shot of Oak Alley Plantation down in Louisiana. (I did like the story too.) If you look at this shot, you may be surprised by the absence of Spanish moss hanging from the oak trees. The original plantation owner's wife thought Spanish moss was ugly so she had it all removed from the trees. They have continued that tradition ever since. It is a neat place to visit.

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drifterlee

1:51PM | Wed, 22 February 2012

Very beautiful. I read that the front of the plantations always face the Mississippi.

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mikeerson

1:53PM | Wed, 22 February 2012

if only the ground crew that planted those trees could see them now - it's right where they wanted their growth to be.

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bobrgallegos

1:53PM | Wed, 22 February 2012

Outstanding, very beautiful capture Jocko!!!!

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Star4mation

2:11PM | Wed, 22 February 2012

Cool capture Jock :)

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Crudelitas

2:57PM | Wed, 22 February 2012

A beautiful, overgrown alley. As you can see which dimensions were normal at that time. If I had to go from the gate to the house, I would be totally exhausted and needed a shower ... Fabulous photo!

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bmac62

3:18PM | Wed, 22 February 2012

It is obvious that Oak Alley...the trees...the long walk...the sumptious house was meant to impress and it still does that very thing today. Well done Jocko...you've captured the atmosphere and allowed us to feel it too.

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kbrog

4:07PM | Wed, 22 February 2012

Excellent POV and capture! :)

CleonXXI

4:15PM | Wed, 22 February 2012

Beautiful shot of the Oaks!

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durleybeachbum

4:35PM | Wed, 22 February 2012

Superb! I like this best of your shots of this.

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Faemike55

4:55PM | Wed, 22 February 2012

very cool shot! looks like a great place to be a kid - all those trees to climb and summer is just around the corner!!!!

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netot

5:45PM | Wed, 22 February 2012

Fantastic shot of a splendid entrance! So beautiful trees!!

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mgtcs

6:08PM | Wed, 22 February 2012

Marvelous place Jocko, very beautiful place, thank you for sharing!


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