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Recently a friend posted some photos she’d taken of several placards recently posted in the French Quarter/Marigny area. A conversation ensued and I asked her to write up something about her opinion of the message the posters were broadcasting. Dawn … Continue reading
Its unusually warm right now in New Orleans, warm for winter standards. But don’t forget the season we’re in – its still winter according to the calendar, and until March 20th passes us by.
So for those of you who dream of cold, of glistening snow, of bare trees that filter the low lying sun, of flowing water suspended in motion and of purple and white mountains, here are a few pictures to transport you away from this current “heat wave”
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Southeast Louisiana’s winter weather is so fickle. One day it’s cold, damp and gray and the next is sunny with blue skies and mild temperatures. During Christmas break from work hubby and I decided to go looking for pelicans in … Continue reading
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I love to walk around with my camera and take pictures of things of interest to me, mostly photos of sites I find attractive. Here is a slideshow of doors and windows (mostly in the French Quarter) that have caught … Continue reading
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I have been lucky in friending Plaquemines Parish P.J. Hahn, Director of Coastal Zone Management on facebook and following his photography. I did so during the oilspill of 2010, knowing he would provide local, honest first-person reporting of an incident … Continue reading
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This quick post is really mostly for our NOLA ex-pat readers. Yesterday there was a second line in the French Quarter/Marigny for Coco Robicheaux who died on November 25. This afternoon I’ve been looking at some of the photos and … Continue reading
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We (myself, hubby and Deuce the pup) are spending this week at Dauphin Island Alabama. We have spent two previous Thanksgiving weeks here pre-Katrina and it feels really wonderful to return. For those who are not aware of this jewel in … Continue reading
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Another (partial) milestone was reached today in the City that Care Forgot’s recovery from the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: a portion of the Louis Armstrong Park in the Faubourg Tremé neighborhood re-opened! The Tremé Brass Band kicked things … Continue reading
Please let me preface that with the fact that I am not one of those “Northshore Snobs”, I’m a yankee who’s been here since ’75, mothered a cajun girl and am not going back. Louisiana is my home and that’s … Continue reading
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“My hunch on why New Orleanians are so ceremonial about death is that they celebrate life so fervently. ” ~ Errol Laborde Continue reading
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This weekend was the perfect time for outdoor activities. The sun was shining, the skies were blue and there was a steady breeze. With so much going on around us, we decided to stay close to home. We had breakfast … Continue reading
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We were pleasantly surprised today when we finally decided on what to do on Saturday… we went to Camp Salmen Nature Park to see what updates have been done since our last visit in February. Originally a Boy Scout camp … Continue reading
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This week’s post was supposed to cover the Crescent City Blues and BBQ festival which we were excited about attending. Unfortunately, the little criminal below decided to derail my husband from descending the stairs on Friday night, forcing us to … Continue reading
In July we adopted a 5 month old puppy from someone whose son moved away without the dog. Hubby found the dog through a facebook friend. I’m a cat person. I have had cats for most of my life and … Continue reading
The title of this post is a simple definition for the word “window”. But what follows is anything but simple Whenever I visit New Orleans, I always make sure to look up. Because there is SO much to see in … Continue reading
