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joubert
I cannot even think about this abandoned place without hearing “It’s you, Joubert!” in the style of style of Jean Valjean getting shouty with Javert in Les Misérables.
And, you’re welcome for putting that music in YOUR head: just another free service I provide.
St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
photographed 10.22.2017
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Low, dark, serious clouds outside gave the inside of this church a particular glow that I liked very much.
St. Charles Borromeo was known for revolutionizing Catholic education, including the establishment of what became Sunday School. Additionally, he’s the patron saint of obesity, dieting, and stomach ailments. (That might come in handy if you encounter some boudin noir, which I mentioned a couple of days ago.)
St. Charles Borromeo Church
Grand Coteau, Louisiana
photographed 10.22.2017
conduit
Conduit*
- A pipe or channel for conveying fluids, such as water
- A tube or duct for enclosing electric wires or cable
- A means by which something is transmitted
Here’s a wall of a tomb, a tiny cross, and (possibly) several kinds of conduit.
Mamou, Louisiana
photographed 10.22.2017
*Thanks to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. And yes. I do own actual dictionaries and thesauruses (or thesauri, if we’re being formal), much to the great amusement of my friends and family.





