Mimosa Pelican Bar NecklaceThe pelican image lives throughout Louisiana culture as a symbol of home. It is our state bird. It lives on our flag; it soars over our homes and swims in our waters. We wait for them to visit in the fall with the giddiness of a kid at Christmas. And when they arrive, we pause in awe, a little more connected to the seasonal transition of the natural world around us. Pelicans embody the story of self sacrifice. Myth or not, we know her as the mother