Strolling Through Serenity: Discovering the Hidden Beauty of Lecompte at Sunset

Photos and Story by Ken Hulsey

One of the things that I really used to love about living in the small farming town of Lecompte was the ability to take quiet walks around town every Sunday evening. I rarely ever encountered a soul on these walks, and it provided me the opportunity to meditate and have a conversation with the Lord while enjoying the beauty of his creation.


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On many such walks I would bring my camera along to capture images of the interesting landscape in around Lecompte. On this October evening I had managed to reach the outskirts of town just as the sun was setting. The clouds from a storm system that moved through the area earlier in the day were still lingering around, and they provided some beautiful hues in the sky above this yet unharvested cane field. 

I thought that everyone would enjoy a little glimpse of the beauty that we enjoy here in central Louisiana.

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