tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89315195808867751642024-03-13T04:10:13.840-05:00Gulf South ApertureWe want to connect with all of you to show off South Mississippi and its great features through pictures and articles all simultaneously connected through Facebook, Twitter, Networked Blogs, and an iPhone app. So come be our friend, and share the page with all of your friends so we can share our incredible gulf coast with everyone!Andrew Hinkebeinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09544617080465860400noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931519580886775164.post-30585403887028088472011-05-08T12:43:00.001-05:002011-05-08T12:43:43.948-05:00Let's Talk Derby 2011<div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 0; width: 500px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gulfsouthaperture/5699998000/in/set-72157626550422873/" title="Let's Talk Derby 2011" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/5699998000_f835a3898f_s.jpg" alt="Let's Talk Derby 2011" style="border:none; 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padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3330/5699592161_d8591718e5_s.jpg" alt="Let's Talk Derby 2011" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gulfsouthaperture/5699472649/in/set-72157626550422873/" title="Let's Talk Derby 2011" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3509/5699472649_3b28795827_s.jpg" alt="Let's Talk Derby 2011" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px"><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gulfsouthaperture/sets/72157626550422873/">Let's Talk Derby 2011</a>, a set on Flickr.</p></div><p>A fantastically organized event held at the home of Mary Sue Caranna in Gulfport, MS. The event was called Let's Talk Derby and was themed after the historic Kentucky Derby boasting some of the best attributes of the affluent horse race, including an authentic race horse. The night was called to order with the playing of "Call to Post", the Gulfport High School strings played during the first of the night and it was finished out by the band Rhythm and Rain from New Orleans. Food was served by Oak Crest Mansion, Nelson's Restaurant and Memorial Hospital. The weather was perfect and the event lasted into the night with the moon beaming through the southern oaks.<br /><br />Let's Talk Derby was organized to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Forest Heights and was a total success raising money to help the kids be productive citizens. Take a look at the website at www.bgcgulfcoast.org.</p>Andrew Hinkebeinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09544617080465860400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931519580886775164.post-68064769643088608152011-02-15T13:20:00.009-06:002011-02-25T11:22:12.905-06:00Pink in the Rink with the Surge!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?fbid=194239047270353&id=181557325205192&aid=51807"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKqX8F8rt-ntnrlx0T_jgLATnz0A4KtlmOjyp7dxSdtLvZ2xgEpurvLswfAu-Ll1pM6XU2403dSXntSsy2G93Gv1FIB2cs9QzOy8gwF-VCINHB3Nrqf4zWDDt8Y7I8FjzPKrZT3YEq4GbX/s400/172459_194239077270350_181557325205192_666470_4750840_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574000013269280050" border="0" />Click the link to view the Mississippi Surge 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Come to a <a href="http://mississippisurge.pointstreaksites.com/view/mississippisurge"><span style="color: blue;">Mississippi Surge</span></a> game at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum, they would love to hear you cheer and support their wins. The Surge is always supporting community efforts and events, so I decided to feature just a few.<br /><br />The game I cheered on, "Pink in the Rink", the Surge dawned pink jerseys on the ice against the Huntsville Havoc pulling a win of 3 to 1. The pink jerseys were then auctioned off at The Hard Rock Casino to help provide financial assistance to patients receiving breast diagnostic imaging services such as mammograms, breast ultrasounds and breast MRIs whom otherwise cannot afford these services. 100% of the contributions to this fund go directly to assist patients in our community. Thanks to the generosity of the fans, players and leadership over $75,000 has been raised through “Pink in the Rink”, mostly through the jersey auctions, and has assisted over 300 women in need of breast imaging.<br /><br />Members of the Mississippi Surge hockey team also spent part of their day at Gulfport's Memorial Hospital Wednesday February 9th. They were there to meet with several breast cancer survivors and take a tour of the women's diagnostic center that specializes in detecting and treating breast cancer.<br /><br />I was invited to that awesome game by Kim and Billy Driebergen, who are season ticket holders and huge supporters of our Mississippi hockey team. They also run a <a href="http://www.thelittleblackbird.com/"><span style="color: blue;">501c nonprofit in the honor of their son Chris Driebergen</span></a> whose flourishing and talented life was taken much too soon. The hope is through their Foundation, they can continue to inspire and encourage the youth of the Gulf Coast by raising funds for child advocacy and protection programs, music and arts enrichment, and athletic and academic development. The Surge helps them do that by working in coordination to help promote events like <a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#%21/event.php?eid=185244278166304"><span style="color: blue;">Vancleave Night</span></a> Saturday February 19th at the hockey game.<br /><br />Students from Vancleave Lower Elementary will kick the night off with their performance of the National Anthem, Elley Duhe will perform during intermission, and the Vancleave High School band will be there to provide music throughout the game. Money from the tickets sold goes to help build a soccer field for kids in Vancleave.<br /><br />I encourage everyone to go out and support their Mississippi hockey team, because this is only a small testimony of what they have done for us. You can get a schedule of the games at the <a href="http://mississippisurge.pointstreaksites.com/view/mississippisurge"><span style="color: blue;">Mississippi Surge website</span></a>. So come out and support YOUR Mississippi Surge!<br /><br /> <br /> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10.05pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Source: Mississippi Surge Webiste</span></p> <br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ></span>Andrew Hinkebeinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09544617080465860400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931519580886775164.post-14000367318645503732011-02-05T12:21:00.005-06:002011-02-25T11:25:05.988-06:00Peter Anderson Festival<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=191858644175060&set=a.191858614175063.50735.181557325205192#%21/album.php?aid=50735&id=181557325205192"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" 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Well the Peter Anderson Festival in Ocean Springs is one of the last big events there is, and well worth it. It is ranked as one of the Southeast Tourism Society's top 20 events of the year, and it is all focused on the art. You can walk through over 350 vendors and find everything from vintage art to modern masterpieces. Just like how a small southern town should be, you can walk and socialize, look at art and socialize, listen to live music at Marshall Park and socialize, or just... socialize. This gives all of the talented artists in and around the area to get out and show off their stuff. I wanted to throw this plug in here since I referenced the festival in my last post.<br /><br />Make plans to come out next year, but go ahead and pencil out the whole day, you will need it. For more information on the even go to <a href="http://www.oceanspringschamber.com/paf/">http://www.oceanspringschamber.com/paf/</a>. 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Before there was Hwy 90 and beach running the length of the coast; when the salt water lapped on eroding grass and dirt, and livestock wandered through the fronts of homes scattered across Mississippi's original front yard; and from horse drawn carriages to Model T Fords and southern belles in wonderful Victorian gowns with their gentleman in top hats and canes. The history that runs through a home like the this one is endless. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Does it ever make you wonder how many times the same views that we look at now and find so beautiful were seen, untouched, by a man from the front porch holding whiskey and a cigar? What conversations were had, or life-changing decisions may have been made there? Some – perhaps many - <span style=""> </span>might have even affected you. This is the energy you feel when visiting </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >a home like Grass Lawn.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Grass Lawn, a Gulfport, Mississippi original, is located on East Beach overlooking the mesmerizing Gulf of Mexico. As old southern plantation type homes boast, Grass Lawn still has mighty oaks lining the way to the front door. It was originally built in 1836 as a summer home for a doctor out of Port Gibson, and was since totally destroyed by hurricane Katrina. After hard work and dedication, Gulfport had the home totally rebuilt: A symbol of going back to the way things were. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >The house was constructed of hand-hewn pine and cypress timbers, and held together with wooden pegs. The 10 foot-wide galleries supported by two-story box columns were enclosed by wooden balustrades with balusters of triangular design—Grass Lawn's trademark.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >The interior included three 20-by-20-foot rooms on each floor. The wide flooring was of edge grain heart pine. The mantels in the west rooms were of white marble and those in the east rooms, black marble. All were identically styled.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >The original pro</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNKjTPDGWvs7dQkUHaiYzIlmz337Psf5VioMMLV2apfxvo6eS-pjp5JXs-IjKp2vR8miAGBxCvo13pvpgO85B_KCU2UBwrpHBMJ-HwUujOSm7zYGHoH7nMKXtexW9veoCNQSDQgsR8xho/s1600/DSC_0266+%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNKjTPDGWvs7dQkUHaiYzIlmz337Psf5VioMMLV2apfxvo6eS-pjp5JXs-IjKp2vR8miAGBxCvo13pvpgO85B_KCU2UBwrpHBMJ-HwUujOSm7zYGHoH7nMKXtexW9veoCNQSDQgsR8xho/s200/DSC_0266+%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568534493160203906" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >perty included 235 acres of orchards and gardens. In 1905 after the property was subdivided, Grass Lawn was purchased by John Kennedy Milner who later became owner of the Coast Coca-Cola Bottling Company, one of the foremost firms of its kind in Mississippi. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Because of political, historical and architectural significance, Grass Lawn was placed on the national register of historic Places in 1972. It remained in the Milner Family until it was bought by the City of Gulfport in 1973.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Grass Lawn was the only structure in the United States of America that was granted that the National Park Service granted funding to make the rebuild possible.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >There are not very many places you can come to gather, or even get married, and walk down the row of oaks to an absolutely perfect sand beach. So when you hear about the devastation left on that fateful day when hurricane Katrina made landfall on the coast, remember that once again people will have the chance to walk from that historic mansion to the Gulf of Mexico like so many have done in the past 175 years. Not all of the coast will be the same, but projects like this are what will bring that old fashioned style back to the coast. That really means something.</span></p><br /></div>Andrew Hinkebeinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09544617080465860400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931519580886775164.post-37631081162028372752011-01-23T11:56:00.005-06:002011-01-23T12:49:32.112-06:00Home and Family<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsbZBQT_szD_J8u0cd74NByWI8aKed3eA6a_t53dDMfM3oQhiny2aGanTTJ_5MJFRr5l8qv6gOnKxmglOTrdIAd1iIQMxFqQ98_QPg30xQMipjChj5x1IVubvfRH1yS3fT60aZzvhiEWzz/s1600/DSC_1027.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsbZBQT_szD_J8u0cd74NByWI8aKed3eA6a_t53dDMfM3oQhiny2aGanTTJ_5MJFRr5l8qv6gOnKxmglOTrdIAd1iIQMxFqQ98_QPg30xQMipjChj5x1IVubvfRH1yS3fT60aZzvhiEWzz/s320/DSC_1027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565442459888649010" border="0" /></a>I love this picture. I was touring this house and this is one of the first things I encountered. The pure essence of home is what drew me in to this photo. The light inviting colors with sunlight beaming off the walls, and a curving stairwell that leads to all of the real hidden comforts. Pictures of family line the walls, so as you make your way upstairs, you travel through a visual reminder of all of the people in life who make waking up everyday a smiling occasion. It is funny to me that a scene such as this can almost really define the entire house.<br /><br />On a side note to this tour, I have an opinion I have to make known while I have been getting to meet some of the residences of Florence Gardens. You can build a neighborhood full of wonderfully beautiful surroundings, amenities, and houses but a house is just a house. The family in it makes it a home. I have had the pleasure of getting to know more than a few of these families and without a doubt I can tell you, this is a neighborhood of beautiful homes, not just houses. If you get a chance to make your way out O'Neal Rd. to the magnolia lined entrance of Florence Gardens, take a small peek inside. Maybe you will get the chance to meet some of the amazing families that make Florence Gardens a home.Andrew Hinkebeinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09544617080465860400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931519580886775164.post-68492670472146601092010-12-30T15:23:00.006-06:002010-12-31T11:15:28.220-06:00Dining Room<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDATaj4AfapySEPJbQWHCqfcJDootf9T93kpxB8MNZUwzVM61atHTg7ayzbLZma5YbFt7r9ypBF_VR-aLeUujiCunXQ1OQS8WknWaJ95XuRgPVaz3NRegTivpG2oUw_b6iXxHHMw-YtcoZ/s1600/DSC_1044.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 205px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDATaj4AfapySEPJbQWHCqfcJDootf9T93kpxB8MNZUwzVM61atHTg7ayzbLZma5YbFt7r9ypBF_VR-aLeUujiCunXQ1OQS8WknWaJ95XuRgPVaz3NRegTivpG2oUw_b6iXxHHMw-YtcoZ/s320/DSC_1044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556604094327167026" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmFnvg7h0odmbE3KS7cYMHIeOBq6-nT-pk3StrP57DWUXFEMzVaQkf8FgZvOxEeSAqscavBs6yy2O9qq5LmvooX7uZ-MhApLd-D-WC7d61zZxwitpvDcGNA94N65K-4gCKBeI2D7piUjI/s1600/DSC_1049.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmFnvg7h0odmbE3KS7cYMHIeOBq6-nT-pk3StrP57DWUXFEMzVaQkf8FgZvOxEeSAqscavBs6yy2O9qq5LmvooX7uZ-MhApLd-D-WC7d61zZxwitpvDcGNA94N65K-4gCKBeI2D7piUjI/s320/DSC_1049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556589678349162514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I want to start in this amazing formal dining room. This room has a lot of great qualities, from the chandelier to the marble top built-in buffet.<br /><br />The gorgeous crystal chandelier has a antique wood ceiling medallion acquired in New Orleans. The room is painted in a bright beachy ocean color and the lower paneled walls are accented with a bright green. The perfect sized built-in buffet has recessed lighting to accent the china and and topped in Italian white marble. The white round top table and Hepplewhite style chairs fit the room perfectly. This gives a very bright feel to the room and the view from the front corner of the house looks out toward Lake Florence.Andrew Hinkebeinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09544617080465860400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931519580886775164.post-62003419241067371622010-12-29T21:00:00.006-06:002010-12-29T22:43:21.263-06:00Pick of the Garden<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0zOOddOHCu1-3TB7VNUIcfMMBHjv1YDrl9SmfsHz7QUMHbjUdbWiy2RCNK-21P3wXrowdT9k1SronS65t7LIEup3Y-MEqxCEQPbCL2h4-Mx7Xi8QUtDQc8Wtkf18SFvxfEJJyV3cLIDH/s1600/DSC_1162.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0zOOddOHCu1-3TB7VNUIcfMMBHjv1YDrl9SmfsHz7QUMHbjUdbWiy2RCNK-21P3wXrowdT9k1SronS65t7LIEup3Y-MEqxCEQPbCL2h4-Mx7Xi8QUtDQc8Wtkf18SFvxfEJJyV3cLIDH/s400/DSC_1162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556306859434268690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4xXd8WQ5heLj9V-kK6Ly3euPVFJcn_0vpNIBUbGeEcpyfoGa_JeKS9bdobuMF-Rj3jdacxDHGXs4by6JTtjnj03XonwaRHWgQl_oX7sQi3G3cIf0D2zPodrf5vGhU0H4mDl5NXqXI7q6/s1600/DSC_0955.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4xXd8WQ5heLj9V-kK6Ly3euPVFJcn_0vpNIBUbGeEcpyfoGa_JeKS9bdobuMF-Rj3jdacxDHGXs4by6JTtjnj03XonwaRHWgQl_oX7sQi3G3cIf0D2zPodrf5vGhU0H4mDl5NXqXI7q6/s400/DSC_0955.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556312310294989634" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Over the next few weeks, I will be showcasing a beautiful French Colonial that I just had the pleasure of touring in Florence Gardens. A flourishing neighborhood nestled in the heart of growing <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Gulfport</span>, the 420-acre development combines timeless Southern architecture and picturesque community spaces with the latest energy-efficient building materials and state-of-the-art technology to create a place that gives you the best of both worlds... old charm and modern conveniences.<br /><br />French Colonial homes were a 1700's eclectic "Creole" architecture, built for the hot, wet climates of Mississippi and Louisiana and featured designs traits from France, the Caribbean and the West Indies. The features usually include thin wooden columns, wide porches called "galleries", no interior hallways and French doors.<br /><br />This home has been meticulously laid out and furnished to give not only all the comforts of home, but also that elegant look within that will keep you mesmerized and unable to leave the first room you set foot in. Beautiful custom hardwood floors throughout, cool colors and a touch of old fashioned New Orleans antiques give it that perfect "Old South" feel. No detail was left out from the ornamental walls to the sliding antique bathroom doors and claw foot tub. I enjoyed every minute of getting to experience this home as well as spend time with the amazing family that resides there. As the pictures are posted you will see what an amazing amount of beauty it holds.Andrew Hinkebeinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09544617080465860400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931519580886775164.post-12040667029553117522010-12-29T16:12:00.002-06:002011-02-03T09:40:15.525-06:00The Capitol<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApeubvWMBWOW_fgEfzJa0eB_tMOFFZk1XiDzjv86665q3xFmBcZediodv3doHvyvYhYh09iiUQLcC8nyX5jtsaRY_2A5xwMe_LCK3AEU04O70eJUH-N0nF6QIBHl-TkieHHMt7lY_5h_W/s1600/DSC_0857.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApeubvWMBWOW_fgEfzJa0eB_tMOFFZk1XiDzjv86665q3xFmBcZediodv3doHvyvYhYh09iiUQLcC8nyX5jtsaRY_2A5xwMe_LCK3AEU04O70eJUH-N0nF6QIBHl-TkieHHMt7lY_5h_W/s320/DSC_0857.JPG" border="0" width="320" height="212" /></a></div>Taken at the capitol in Jackson, Mississippi... I have always been mesmerized by the elegance of the marble and the complexity of the architecture. We can all thank the Illinois Central Railroad for paying for construction of this marvelous building in 1903 in the form of owed back taxes. As a child I used to enjoy going to see the giant Christmas tree that is erected in the rotunda every year. The grounds also holds one of the replicas of the infamous Liberty Bell of which there were only 53 made. On top of the 180 foot dome sits a solid copper and gold plated eagle, it shows the dedication to our great country and our state all across downtown.Andrew Hinkebeinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09544617080465860400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931519580886775164.post-22517960511774338192010-12-29T09:26:00.003-06:002011-02-03T09:41:07.256-06:00Pass Plantation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSy2KjRQxs6U2I2zFDYbcYCZ60K2DjesGsEyTgp4F6CFPA_Tjhb_lr6KDuk7vxx7ueIZjX5JNeon7wZXXEii5wXPX-ezuasMw4ycjA2QHZZzaKtDThxsgyyiDeNefZrjmsdidij5U79eC/s1600/DSC_0131.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSy2KjRQxs6U2I2zFDYbcYCZ60K2DjesGsEyTgp4F6CFPA_Tjhb_lr6KDuk7vxx7ueIZjX5JNeon7wZXXEii5wXPX-ezuasMw4ycjA2QHZZzaKtDThxsgyyiDeNefZrjmsdidij5U79eC/s400/DSC_0131.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556190835211708114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFLpOYsavYUZcH-47GfeXssXyDaD5XZVM1ZtGF5bLfStycufa0UmetJliJUoSTnEm5NTVzgIg7SVg6mf1g7C7scc4rLJty-5yaUZ7N11drpG6s3JA48RFFdGFpi-3v1iqRZwytsgM3tZgF/s1600/DSC_0125.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFLpOYsavYUZcH-47GfeXssXyDaD5XZVM1ZtGF5bLfStycufa0UmetJliJUoSTnEm5NTVzgIg7SVg6mf1g7C7scc4rLJty-5yaUZ7N11drpG6s3JA48RFFdGFpi-3v1iqRZwytsgM3tZgF/s400/DSC_0125.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556190071599756530" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheM18QNovu1uxW-wN8gxfxmYJFL5-rDCyYuDBzyfHaKUC9_Qv94E9LAnN-kP8hO-4avEHQfsQC3txOPB8zFQGWx8zUSPSeSvVquHi9SMfB3zVNt6dSADn7RIgqRoa9crWlCKteU56Cm4ZV/s1600/DSC_0105.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheM18QNovu1uxW-wN8gxfxmYJFL5-rDCyYuDBzyfHaKUC9_Qv94E9LAnN-kP8hO-4avEHQfsQC3txOPB8zFQGWx8zUSPSeSvVquHi9SMfB3zVNt6dSADn7RIgqRoa9crWlCKteU56Cm4ZV/s400/DSC_0105.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div>I have always admired this home driving down highway 90 in Pass Christian. Today, I decided to stop and take a few photos of it. I know the first thing you think when you see this is, "What are all those branches doing in the photo?" Well, I am going to put a little twist on this one for you. When I was young there used to be a big plantation home near where I grew up, and I used to sneak over and peer through the brush on the edge of the property at the beauty of that huge beautiful home and the magnificence that it portrayed. When I took this picture it reminded me of those times, so I am taking you back to my childhood and giving you the chance to peek in on a magnificent old south plantation home. Despite when it was really built... ;)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none; padding: 0px; background: none repeat scroll 0% 50% transparent;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Andrew Hinkebeinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09544617080465860400noreply@blogger.com0