1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (449+ words) Botanicals stained glass made with real pressed flowers by Lynn Jenkins Amber Elder is an independent firefly observer in southeast Louisiana who has been documenting fireflies. The work has grown into a broader public education project called I Don’t See…...

6+ day, 50+ min ago   (892+ words) Ornament by Kai Drobish of Our Lady of Lourdes Church Erath. Kai Drobish, founder of Architectural Memories ceramic plaque of Olde Tyme Grocery in Lafayette. Kai Drobish, founder of Architectural Memories, ceramic plaque of Northwestern State University. Kai Drobish’s hand-built…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (552+ words) The Advocate Morning birdsong can be as rousing as any alarm clock, Danny Heitman writes. Even when we're without a watch, the day has a way of telling you what time it is. As Memorial Day approached last May, I…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (627+ words) Jan Risher's new back porch is a work in progress. She and her husband are living in their home as it is being completed after a fire damaged it significantly in August 2025. I’m writing this column in a place I’ve…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1392+ words) A mystery person sent in a series of "time travel" old postcards from various locations around the world for the 2026 Postcard Project. North Dakota postcard sent in for the 2026 Postcard Project Postcard sent for the 2026 Postcard Project from Vincenza, Italy…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (648+ words) The colors of a Louisiana life are vastly different than the coastal light in Maine, or the long shadows of the mountains in Montana. Things are warmer, softer and less predictable than the stark whites and navy blues that dominated…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (388+ words) Spiral gingers have leaves that form a spiral staircase-like pattern. Tropical plants feel right at home in the hot, humid conditions we encounter during Louisiana summers. Native to regions near the equator, these plants combine the ability to endure our…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (364+ words) Members of Ascension Parish Girl Scout Troops 10205 and 10286 recently returned from their annual summer adventure, this year setting their sights on the Lone Star State. The high school sophomores and juniors spent five days exploring Texas while building leadership skills,…...

4+ week, 2+ hour ago   (681+ words) On the Rocks owner Suzi Meilleur was one of 20 vendors featured during the Baton Rouge Gem & Mineral Society’s Gem & Mineral Show at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center. The Baton Rouge Gem & Mineral Society’s Gem & Mineral Show featured a wide variety of…...