Oaks Along Cajun Field

[Turbine]

How many store fronts, restaurants, bars, theaters… have you seen in your life time with huge trees or anything else blocking their ability to be seen from the road? I can recall 0 in my 55 years. I don’t know how you define impede or obstruct a view? I define them as to when something is being blocked by something else and it enables one to see the blocked object. As of this morning on my way home from Reds the view of the 65 million dollar stadium was impeded / obstructed from the trees in front of it from both Bertrand and Congress.

Perfect, yet you still knew it was there.

As it should be.

Grab a digital version if all you want is to look at the design unencumbered.

[ZoomZoom]

Wait until all the construction is complete, materials gone, and site is cleaned up. Think everyone will be happy.

[Swamp]

Would someone post updated pictures of the stadium and how the trees are obstructing a view of it?

Ill have this opportunity tomm.

[jaxmc1023]

Would someone post updated pictures of the stadium and how the trees are obstructing a view of it?

The trees are fine. I think people are just trying to cope with the fact that our new, renovated football stadium is shorter than our baseball stadium and we can't fill either of them.

[CajunCool]

I suppose that depends on whether we want to change who we are to impress outsiders, or whether we're confident in ourselves as we are.

Our 1st president founded the American Live Oak Society, with members across the South & beyond. On the 1st day of 1900, he planted the 20th Century Oaks that ring the original campus. He cultivated oaks on campus, and sold them to other Louisiana universities. Some of the oaks at LSU & Tulane apparently came from little SLII.

"Better one's own path, though imperfect, than another's well-made."

We are LOUISIANA. Oak trees (at least the most magnificent ones) are LOUISIANA. Not only are they a staple of the University, but they are a staple of our home and our culture. I'm no tree hugger, but having grown up here and attending UL, I associate oaks and cypress with my University and my home. Aesthetically speaking, my only heartbreak is that no effort has been made to somehow deal with the trees that have been lost, so as to maintain the best visual appeal possible. That could mean replacing those that have been lost, or even removal of a few trees to allow others room to grow and/or further enhance the view.

[Turbine]

I totally get the obscurity factor from the road since the stadium looks half as tall as before.

I still think a walk way around the stadium close to the architecture with giant Oaks (not just a parking lot) just beyond is going to give the best overall experience.

[KajunKrazy]

It’s really not an obstructed view. The view from Bertrand/Congress is magnificent!

I pass it 10 times a week on my path home. We must have a different view. All I see is trees. My buddy with a business on College Dr passes it every day too he said the same exact thing unsolicited.

[UL_Cajuns]

We are LOUISIANA. Oak trees (at least the most magnificent ones) are LOUISIANA. Not only are they a staple of the University, but they are a staple of our home and our culture. I'm no tree hugger, but having grown up here and attending UL, I associate oaks and cypress with my University and my home. Aesthetically speaking, my only heartbreak is that no effort has been made to somehow deal with the trees that have been lost, so as to maintain the best visual appeal possible. That could mean replacing those that have been lost, or even removal of a few trees to allow others room to grow and/or further enhance the view.

So would the University think an Oak Tree better reflects our culture?
Oak tree mascot?
LOL.

[Big Buds]

I pass it 10 times a week on my path home. We must have a different view. All I see is trees. My buddy with a business on College Dr passes it every day too he said the same exact thing unsolicited.

No doubt. I live between The Tigue and Albertsons so I’m always in the area as well. Once it’s completed and the construction equipment is gone, it’s going to be a gem with beautiful oaks.

Now, when they demolish and build the East side press box/coaches boxes, they will have to take out a good bit of oaks for progress. We just don’t have the real estate for what they are doing, and I’m ok with that.

[KajunKrazy]

I have pics if this site ever gets where you can just copy and paste a pic I will post it. Never able to paste on my I pad.