Acadian
26 creative works found
-
The Acadians, exiled from Nova Scotia in Canada during the Grand Derangement, found their way to the Deep South and made their home in southern Louisiana. For centuries these hardy French-speaking people have lived here and this cottage is a typical dwelling from the earliest days of their presence in the area. Amazingly, the culture is still intact, and the language, which sounds very much like it would have sounded in 17th Century France, has not been lost. Through proud Americans, my parents still speak nothing but French to each other.
-
This is a replica of a 1700s Catholic church in the Acadian architectural style that was characteristic in in southern Louisiana at the time. Everything is true to the period, even the statuary and sacred images inside. (See Hail Mary for a closer look at a vintage statue that is inside the church). This church is located at Vermilionville in Lafayette, Louisiana.
-
Sunset at Lake Martin on this day was a canvas with a painted sky reflecting into painted waters. So tranquil and peaceful, it was sad to see the colors fade into night.
-
Vermilionville is a replica of a village in bygone days in southern Louisiana. A sad commentary is written on the blackboard, “I will not speak French in school,” a strict directive that was issued to the French speaking children of Acadian descent in the area. Exiled from Nova Scotia in Canada, the Acadians found their way to Louisiana where they retained their culture, their Catholic faith, and their native French tongue. When their children attended school, there was a program in place to Americanize the children and to make them fit in with the English speaking populace. Ironically, all these years later, schools in the area now have another program in place called French Immersion. Students are being reintroduced to the native tongue of their ancestors in an effort to salvage that which has been lost. The French Acadian culture continues to thrive in southern Louisiana, and I’m happy to be part of this rich heritage. I have included this photo as part of the “Nostalgia” series in my portfolio.
-
I love this image because it’s a reminder to me that daily life and worship are not separate entities but more like two hands folded in prayer, a prayer that flows like a peaceful melody from sunup to sundown and throughout the night in wonderful continuity and harmony. Taken at Acadian Village in Lafayette, Louisiana.
-
My husband bought a mounted print of this and I must say it is very lovely! Red Bubble does a fabulous job in the printing department!
-
Blake, a former student of mine, is standing under one of his favorite trees, an ancient live oak whose root system was exposed after years and years of soil erosion. Blake is six feet tall, and it’s evident in this photo that he has plenty of headroom to stand comfortably under the old oak’s roots. This old tree is telling me that life’s trials do everything to wash away our stability, but if our roots are deep and firm, we can still stand tall.
-
This is a scene of the muddy Bayou Teche; I love the cypress tree and its knees (roots) which rise like candlesticks from the ground. I took this photo in my uncle’s back yard.
-
Images from Acadiana in the state of Louisiana comprise this calendar for 2009. St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Grand Coteau, LA, Acadian Village scenes in Lafayette, LA, the town of Natchitoches, LA, Lake Martin in St. Martin Parish, Magnolia Ridge in Washington, LA, Acadia Parish rice fields, Vermilionville in Lafayette, LA, and scenes along the Bayou Teche in St. Martin Parish are included in this collection.
-
This is a scene from Acadian Village in Lafayette, Louisiana.
-
This photo was taken in St. Martinville, Louisiana, on the banks of the Bayou Teche close to the Evangeline oak named after the heroine of Longfellow’s epic poem about Evangeline and Gabriel.
-
This photograph was taken in the inlets of Acadia National Park, Maine
-
Acadian Village in Lafayette, Louisiana, is a replica of a Cajun settlement from the 1800s. It’s so peaceful to go there, to step back in time, and to enjoy a way of simplicity that has vanished.
-
Here is the description of New Hope Chapel at Acadian Village in Lafayette, Louisiana, taken from the website of this landmark: “The New Hope Chapel is a replica of an 1850 chapel. The architects were Don Breaux and Robert Barras. It was built through the efforts of the Knights of Columbus and opened for the Bicentennial. The ceiling was built of cypress and is held up by pegs. The floor was made of Louisiana long leaf pine that is about 200 years old. There is only one original pew; it is 150 years old. The rest are copies, made by Mr. Whitney Breaux. The Stations of the Cross were hand carved with chisel, knife and hammer by a local sculptor, Mr. Lester Duhon. The main altar was the type used before Vatican Council II. It originally served St. Anne’s church in Youngsville, Louisiana, and later St. Joseph’s in Milton, Louisiana. It was donated to the Village by Mrs. Jules Hebert of Milton. The side altar (Last Supper scene) is a gift from an anonymous donor who left it on the porch of the general store.” In a time when hope is low with failing economies world-wide, with natural disasters such as the Australian fires, with clash of ideologies and separation of humanity into dissenting camps of opinion, I offer this image in prayer for NEW HOPE for us all.
-
One of the world’s most scenic drives is the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Starting and ending at Baddeck, on the Bras d’Or Lakes, it winds in a rough circle which crosses the island twice and more or less encloses Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Along the way there are numerous small villages and fishing ports, and spectacular scenery along the western coast which fronts on the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and the east coast fronting on the Atlantic Ocean. This view is on the west coast heading south over the slopes of Cap Rouge towards the village of Cheticamp, a centre of Acadian culture and art, as well as a fishing port. Taken in September 2006 with a Sony DSCF828 camera.
-
In the Acadien Peninsula area of New Brunswick, Canada, the Acadien flag ( the French flag with a yellow star) is omnipresent. It is on cars, flagpoles, and painted on power poles. Near Caraquet this lighthouse, a tourist centre, takes the colour scheme to its ultimate use…a whole building painted in the flag colours. / This photo was taken with my Canon XSi.
-
Sunset at Lake Martin is always peaceful and memorable. This lone cypress against the western sky is one of the many pictures to gaze at when dusk falls on Lake Martin in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.
-
One of the sad stories of Nova Scotia (Canada) history is the expulsion of the Acadian settlers,ordered by the British Governor, Charles Lawrence, on July 28, 1755.Following the many French-British wars of that period, the Governor believed the Acadians, who were French, would always be a problem in the settlement of the province. They were gathered in various spots and shipped off to places as far as Louisiana, which at that time was a French possession. / At the tiny village of Grand Pre, on the shores of the Bay of Fundy,the Dominion Atlantic Railway / in 1920 developed the memorial park and church to commemorate the expulsion. Shortly after, the site was designated a National Historic Site of Canada and is now administered by Parks Canada. The expulsion was made famous by a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (“Evangeline”, a young woman who was separated from her family and future husband.Her statue is mounted in front of the church. though she was almost certainly a fictional character. Longfellow himself never visited Grand Pre. Taken in September 2006 with a Sony DSCF828 camera.
-
“Evangeline”, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, is a poem about the expulsion of the Acadian settlers from Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1755. Known also as The Great Upheaval, the Acadians were scattered as far as Louisiana, where the word”Cajun” is derived from “Acadian”. The park and church at Grand Pre, at the eastern end of the Annapolis Valley, honours the memory of the expulsion. Evangeline, though a fictional character, has become a symbol of the time and probably did more to expose the story to the world than any other published work. Longfellow never visited Nova Scotia, but relied on the works of others for background material. The statue is the work of sculptor Philippe Hébert, and the park is a National Historic Site of Canada. Taken with a Sony DSCF828 camera. /
RedBubble is a great place to find art, design, photos and writing from over 80,000 talented people.
You can buy their stuff
On stunning greeting cards, awesome t-shirts or beautiful prints to hang on your walls.
Risk Free Returns
It’s really simple. If you’re not happy with your purchase for any reason, we’ll fix it.
About RedBubble
Since February 2007 we’ve shipped over 331,500 items to more than 70 countries around the world.
Join In
Sign up for your free account, upload your work, join some groups and share your creative genius with the world.