April 2008: Into the Outdoors

ON THE COVER

Brown Pelican
Oil, 48” x 48”
by Billy Hassell


"Informed and inspired by observations of nature, my work explores patterns and some of the ways in which they occur,” writes artist Billy Hassell. “From the scale patterns of a fish to the flight patterns of birds, there are patterns everywhere in nature, overlapping and intersecting in what appears at first to be total chaos. I look for repetition and order.
“I am fascinated by derivations of pattern from nature into common, everyday applications such as wallpaper and fabric design. Their overwhelming presence suggests a human need to bring nature into our living spaces.”
Billy Hassell is represented by New Orleans’ LeMieux Galleries, where an exhibit of new works will be on view from August 2—September 27. See more by Hassell at www.lemieuxgalleries.com or call (504) 522-5988.
41 Invisible Bayou
The forgotten history of Bayou Manchac..
by Mary Ann Sternberg
50 In Search of the
Honey Spot
How an inlander couple and an urbanite writer discover that this particular expression can be about more than fishing.
by Erin Rolfs
56 Call of the Wild
April in the South: a time to leave four walls behind and go in search of woods, streams, and stars.
by Dale Irvin
59 First Morning Duck Hunt
A story of cold mornings and warm memories from seasons past.
by Evelyn Swalm

Our Regulars
6 Editorial Reflections
by James Fox-Smith
64

The Good Feast
MiLa
by Brenda Maitland

A Tale of Botrytis
and Bull’s Blood
by James Fox-Smith

From Jerry Lee's
Kwik Stop Comes a Slow Cooked Labor of Love
 by Herpreet Singh
76 Countrypolitans
The Incredible,
Edible Egg
by Anna Macedo
78 Really Listening
Cajun Country
Music in Thibodaux
by Alex Cook
80 Antiquarians
Telling the Story
that Must Be Told
by Ruth Laney
82 Lawnchair Gardeners
Pollen Grains & Golf Balls
by Ed O’ Rourke
and Leon Standifer
81 Weekends Away
LA 1: A Journey Along
Louisiana’s Main Street
by Anne Butler
86 B & B Listings
A Resource Guide
90 Cultural Icons
A New Icon is Born
by Dale Irvin