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3 July 2011 Coleen Perilloux Landry

Seven Sisters Oak and House - Architecture in Black and White

Lewisburg, Louisiana

In Louisiana, with our intense summers, our trees are as much a part of our architecture as our houses. Not only do they provide shade, but a live oak this size buffers the house from hurricane winds and carries the wind over the house.
This is Seven Sisters Oak, the National Champion and President of the Live Oak Society, with a waistline of more than 38 feet and believed to be at least 1200 years old by foresters. Even though the house is a large two story structure, it is dwarfed by the tree. Architecture by God and Man.


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Kerry Tingley08-Jul-2011 00:36
I remember this place! Beautiful Coleen!
Dennis Hoyne07-Jul-2011 02:42
This is so beautiful! Gorgeous image, Coleen.
Jola Dziubinska05-Jul-2011 23:34
Oh, I love it! Where is Scarlett? The most beautiful scene well seen, Coleen. Vote.
Cindi Smith04-Jul-2011 23:03
Such a beawutiful image. Has a softness about it that I love! V!
Robin Reid04-Jul-2011 20:54
Bravo Coleen.
lisamidi04-Jul-2011 19:55
Absolutely superbe, the tree is amazing and the house so beautiful! v
borisalex04-Jul-2011 18:03
Absolutley stunning scene, enormous tree and just wonderful for 4th of July! V.
Neal Nye04-Jul-2011 11:12
So impressive! It's hard to imagine any living thing 1200 years old.
Yvonne04-Jul-2011 10:59
What a magnificent tree, it certain does dwarf the lovely old house!
Mieke WA Minkjan04-Jul-2011 07:52
what a wonderful tree and thank you for the information
J. Scott Coile04-Jul-2011 05:24
You know I LOVE the tree!
petesie04-Jul-2011 02:17
That tree is truly amazing....and just think of what it has been through these many years. Wonder of a photo, Coleen.
Astrid Taen04-Jul-2011 01:12
Wow! The tree is impressive. Wonder how large it's canopy is. Excellent job capturing the tree and the house. V
Guest 03-Jul-2011 23:09
Beautiful old tree!!! The house looks small beside it!! Great capture Coleen!
Walter Otto Koenig03-Jul-2011 21:24
What a wonderful old tree. The house adds scale to this amazing scene. Great choice for the challenge.
Karen Stuebing03-Jul-2011 21:23
The minute I opened this, my eye went to that grand old spreading tree. It is really impressive as is the photo. V.
A J Adams03-Jul-2011 20:16
A Great old tree well captured.
Janice Dunn03-Jul-2011 19:47
What an awesome tree. It's huge and I can imagine the mess in autumn when it drops its leaves
Guest 03-Jul-2011 18:31
This is great. Good work, Coleen.
Ed Preston03-Jul-2011 17:15
I didn't know that about the hurricane protection Coleen. Must be a very strong tree to last that long. Nice prospective!
Stephanie03-Jul-2011 16:59
Magnificent! I have toured a few of the LA plantations, but not this one. It looks beautiful! V
Zak03-Jul-2011 16:53
what a handy big tree to have!
joanteno03-Jul-2011 16:45
What a gorgeous and majestic oak..
LynnH03-Jul-2011 16:42
Gorgeous cathedral made of hardwood! V
franz03-Jul-2011 16:41
Belle harmonie entre nature et architecture. bv Coleen!
John Lester03-Jul-2011 16:37
Great picture. I love black and white. Hope the tree does not have to do any buffering this year.