Louisiana - Best of the Big Easy - Overview Portfolio

A "Best of" Gallery - A collection of favorites shot during four days in April, (the week between the NCAA Final Four Tournament and Easter,) 2012. This is the party, the people and the tradition that is the French Quarter, the Business & Garden Districts and two western Mississippi Antebellum estates. These images are our favorites from the more detailed, individually featured, accompanying 16 galleries - organized by topic. Enjoy the Big Easy! Thanks for stopping by!

Located on the Mississippi River between the historic Louisiana cities of New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Oak Alley Plantation has been called the "Grande Dame of the Great River Road". Images from the Gardens, the interior and grounds.. Another marvelously maintained step back into Louisiana's storied past..
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From Louisiana - Antebellum Livin' - Oak Alley Plantation & Houmas House
Located on the Mississippi River between the historic Louisiana cities of New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Oak Alley Plantation has been called the "Grande Dame of the Great River Road". Images from the Gardens, the interior and grounds.. Another marvelously maintained step back into Louisiana's storied past..
Oak Alley louisiana New Orleans Plantation Smartoak smartbig
From Louisiana - Antebellum Livin' - Oak Alley Plantation & Houmas House
Houmas House, the Crown Jewel of Louisiana's River Road. Images from the Gardens, the interior and grounds.. A marvelously maintained step back into Louisiana's storied past..
Houmas House louisiana New Orleans Plantation SmartHoumas smartbig
From Louisiana - Antebellum Livin' - Oak Alley Plantation & Houmas House
Houmas House, the Crown Jewel of Louisiana's River Road. Images from the Gardens, the interior and grounds.. A marvelously maintained step back into Louisiana's storied past..
Houmas House louisiana New Orleans Plantation SmartHoumas smartbig
From Louisiana - Antebellum Livin' - Oak Alley Plantation & Houmas House
Houmas House, the Crown Jewel of Louisiana's River Road. Images from the Gardens, the interior and grounds.. A marvelously maintained step back into Louisiana's storied past..
Houmas House louisiana New Orleans Plantation SmartHoumas smartbig
From Louisiana - Antebellum Livin' - Oak Alley Plantation & Houmas House
Houmas House, the Crown Jewel of Louisiana's River Road. Images from the Gardens, the interior and grounds.. A marvelously maintained step back into Louisiana's storied past..
Houmas House louisiana New Orleans Plantation SmartHoumas smartbig smarttop
From Louisiana - Antebellum Livin' - Oak Alley Plantation & Houmas House
Houmas House, the Crown Jewel of Louisiana's River Road. Images from the Gardens, the interior and grounds.. A marvelously maintained step back into Louisiana's storied past..
Houmas House louisiana New Orleans Plantation SmartHoumas smartbig
From Louisiana - Antebellum Livin' - Oak Alley Plantation & Houmas House
Houmas House, the Crown Jewel of Louisiana's River Road. Images from the Gardens, the interior and grounds.. A marvelously maintained step back into Louisiana's storied past..
Houmas House louisiana New Orleans Plantation SmartHoumas smartbig
From Louisiana - Antebellum Livin' - Oak Alley Plantation & Houmas House
Houmas House, the Crown Jewel of Louisiana's River Road. Images from the Gardens, the interior and grounds.. A marvelously maintained step back into Louisiana's storied past..
Houmas House louisiana New Orleans Plantation SmartHoumas smartbig
From Louisiana - Antebellum Livin' - Oak Alley Plantation & Houmas House
Houmas House, the Crown Jewel of Louisiana's River Road. Images from the Gardens, the interior and grounds.. A marvelously maintained step back into Louisiana's storied past..
Houmas House louisiana New Orleans Plantation SmartHoumas smartbig
From Louisiana - Antebellum Livin' - Oak Alley Plantation & Houmas House
Houmas House, the Crown Jewel of Louisiana's River Road. Images from the Gardens, the interior and grounds.. A marvelously maintained step back into Louisiana's storied past..
Houmas House louisiana New Orleans Plantation SmartHoumas smartbig smarttop
From Louisiana - Antebellum Livin' - Oak Alley Plantation & Houmas House
Houmas House, the Crown Jewel of Louisiana's River Road. Images from the Gardens, the interior and grounds.. A marvelously maintained step back into Louisiana's storied past..
Houmas House louisiana New Orleans Plantation SmartHoumas smartbig
From Louisiana - Antebellum Livin' - Oak Alley Plantation & Houmas House
Houmas House, the Crown Jewel of Louisiana's River Road. Images from the Gardens, the interior and grounds.. A marvelously maintained step back into Louisiana's storied past..
Houmas House louisiana New Orleans Plantation SmartHoumas smartbig smarttop
From Louisiana - Antebellum Livin' - Oak Alley Plantation & Houmas House
Houmas House, the Crown Jewel of Louisiana's River Road. Images from the Gardens, the interior and grounds.. A marvelously maintained step back into Louisiana's storied past..
Houmas House louisiana New Orleans Plantation SmartHoumas smartbig
From Louisiana - Antebellum Livin' - Oak Alley Plantation & Houmas House
Houmas House, the Crown Jewel of Louisiana's River Road. Images from the Gardens, the interior and grounds.. A marvelously maintained step back into Louisiana's storied past..
Houmas House louisiana New Orleans Plantation SmartHoumas smartbig
From Louisiana - Antebellum Livin' - Oak Alley Plantation & Houmas House
Houmas House, the Crown Jewel of Louisiana's River Road. Images from the Gardens, the interior and grounds.. A marvelously maintained step back into Louisiana's storied past..
Houmas House louisiana New Orleans Plantation SmartHoumas smartbig smarttop
From Louisiana - Antebellum Livin' - Oak Alley Plantation & Houmas House
New Orleans Jazz! Street Jazz! More than a century old New Orleans Tradition, the street performing musicians of the Big Easy continue to bring a unique sound and view to the 'Quarter.' Performed by the curious and the not so curious, talent and poverty here go hand-in-hand. Alive or cast in bronze - Musicians are a key ingredient of celebration.. and tragedy and virtually every human experience in between. Here they are the Great American South at it's best, and worst. From the streets of the city, the stern of the Natchez, to plantations in the western parishes, the sound of Jazz rules... The images speak for themselves..
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From Louisiana - New Orleans, All That Jazz!
New Orleans Jazz! Street Jazz! More than a century old New Orleans Tradition, the street performing musicians of the Big Easy continue to bring a unique sound and view to the 'Quarter.' Performed by the curious and the not so curious, talent and poverty here go hand-in-hand. Alive or cast in bronze - Musicians are a key ingredient of celebration.. and tragedy and virtually every human experience in between. Here they are the Great American South at it's best, and worst. From the streets of the city, the stern of the Natchez, to plantations in the western parishes, the sound of Jazz rules... The images speak for themselves..
New Orleans Street Jazz Street Performers Jazz Music smartjazz smartbig
From Louisiana - New Orleans, All That Jazz!
Houmas House, the Crown Jewel of Louisiana's River Road. Images from the Gardens, the interior and grounds.. A marvelously maintained step back into Louisiana's storied past..
Houmas House louisiana New Orleans Plantation SmartHoumas smartbig smarttop
From Louisiana - Antebellum Livin' - Oak Alley Plantation & Houmas House
Houmas House, the Crown Jewel of Louisiana's River Road. Images from the Gardens, the interior and grounds.. A marvelously maintained step back into Louisiana's storied past..
Houmas House louisiana New Orleans Plantation SmartHoumas smartbig notgold
From Louisiana - Antebellum Livin' - Oak Alley Plantation & Houmas House
New Orleans Jazz! Street Jazz! More than a century old New Orleans Tradition, the street performing musicians of the Big Easy continue to bring a unique sound and view to the 'Quarter.' Performed by the curious and the not so curious, talent and poverty here go hand-in-hand. Alive or cast in bronze - Musicians are a key ingredient of celebration.. and tragedy and virtually every human experience in between. Here they are the Great American South at it's best, and worst. From the streets of the city, the stern of the Natchez, to plantations in the western parishes, the sound of Jazz rules... The images speak for themselves..
New Orleans Street Jazz Street Performers Jazz Music smartjazz smartbig
From Louisiana - New Orleans, All That Jazz!
Houmas House, the Crown Jewel of Louisiana's River Road. Images from the Gardens, the interior and grounds.. A marvelously maintained step back into Louisiana's storied past..
Houmas House louisiana New Orleans Plantation SmartHoumas smartbig smarttop notgold
From Louisiana - Antebellum Livin' - Oak Alley Plantation & Houmas House
Houmas House, the Crown Jewel of Louisiana's River Road. Images from the Gardens, the interior and grounds.. A marvelously maintained step back into Louisiana's storied past..
Houmas House louisiana New Orleans Plantation SmartHoumas smartbig smarttop
From Louisiana - Antebellum Livin' - Oak Alley Plantation & Houmas House
Houmas House, the Crown Jewel of Louisiana's River Road. Images from the Gardens, the interior and grounds.. A marvelously maintained step back into Louisiana's storied past..
Houmas House louisiana New Orleans Plantation SmartHoumas smartbig
From Louisiana - Antebellum Livin' - Oak Alley Plantation & Houmas House
Houmas House, the Crown Jewel of Louisiana's River Road. Images from the Gardens, the interior and grounds.. A marvelously maintained step back into Louisiana's storied past..
Houmas House louisiana New Orleans Plantation SmartHoumas smartbig
From Louisiana - Antebellum Livin' - Oak Alley Plantation & Houmas House
What you see on any given day (or evening) stroll through the French Quarter..
New Orleans Louisiana French Quarter Street Scenes SmartStreetlevel smartbig
From Louisiana - New Orleans, From Street Level
What you see on any given day (or evening) stroll through the French Quarter..
New Orleans Louisiana French Quarter Street Scenes SmartStreetlevel smartbig
From Louisiana - New Orleans, From Street Level
What you see on any given day (or evening) stroll through the French Quarter..
New Orleans Louisiana French Quarter Street Scenes SmartStreetlevel smartbig
From Louisiana - New Orleans, From Street Level
Built to withstand wind, rain, earthquake and time itself, the French Quarter's buildings set several feet below the surface of the Mississippi, protected only by levy and the Grace of God.. Find here a study of their aged details..
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From Louisiana - Built to Last - The Architecture..
Built to withstand wind, rain, earthquake and time itself, the French Quarter's buildings set several feet below the surface of the Mississippi, protected only by levy and the Grace of God.. Find here a study of their aged details..
New Orleans louisiana architecture smartarch smartbig
From Louisiana - Built to Last - The Architecture..
Built to withstand wind, rain, earthquake and time itself, the French Quarter's buildings set several feet below the surface of the Mississippi, protected only by levy and the Grace of God.. Find here a study of their aged details..
New Orleans louisiana architecture smartarch smartbig
From Louisiana - Built to Last - The Architecture..
(Unframed Version) April 24, 2012 - Big Bass at the French Market - Rue Decatur.. Off Jackson Square, New Orleans.

"It is evidently known, beyond contradiction, that New Orleans is the cradle of Jazz."
~ Jelly Roll Morton

In the open cafè at the French Market, we were romanced by the bass & a trumpet.. We chose the bass, as the light of the morning sun bounced back from the buildings on the other side of Decatur, wrapping all around the musician and his instrument.. Unreal. New Orleans!

The Bass Violin, in my humble opinion may be the most feminine, complex and seductive of musical instruments. Not so much for her song, but for the gentle lines and flowing curves of her neck, her sides, her back... She always responds to the musician's gentle caress. Then there's the craftsmanship in her heritage and birth - created by a skilled artisan - of raw wood, metal, sweat, tears and maybe just a little magic.

Your comments on New Orleans and rally cry against the 'snake' are so appreciated..

HB
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From Louisiana - New Orleans, All That Jazz!
What you see on any given day (or evening) stroll through the French Quarter..
New Orleans Louisiana French Quarter Street Scenes SmartStreetlevel smartbig
From Louisiana - New Orleans, From Street Level
What you see on any given day (or evening) stroll through the French Quarter..
New Orleans Louisiana French Quarter Street Scenes SmartStreetlevel smartbig
From Louisiana - New Orleans, From Street Level
What you see on any given day (or evening) stroll through the French Quarter..
New Orleans Louisiana French Quarter Street Scenes SmartStreetlevel smartbig
From Louisiana - New Orleans, From Street Level
Built to withstand wind, rain, earthquake and time itself, the French Quarter's buildings set several feet below the surface of the Mississippi, protected only by levy and the Grace of God.. Find here a study of their aged details..
New Orleans louisiana architecture smartarch smartbig
From Louisiana - Built to Last - The Architecture..
Who Dat? Born to shop? New Orleans will not disappoint..!
New Orleans French Quarter Shopping smartshop smartbig smarttop
From Louisiana - New Orleans, Through The Window - or Shopping, Etc!
Built to withstand wind, rain, earthquake and time itself, the French Quarter's buildings set several feet below the surface of the Mississippi, protected only by levy and the Grace of God.. Find here a study of their aged details..
New Orleans louisiana architecture smartarch smartbig smarttop
From Louisiana - Built to Last - The Architecture..
Built to withstand wind, rain, earthquake and time itself, the French Quarter's buildings set several feet below the surface of the Mississippi, protected only by levy and the Grace of God.. Find here a study of their aged details..
New Orleans louisiana architecture smartarch smartbig
From Louisiana - Built to Last - The Architecture..
Just everyday life in the 'Quarter..'
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From Louisiana - Life in the 'Quarter'
Built to withstand wind, rain, earthquake and time itself, the French Quarter's buildings set several feet below the surface of the Mississippi, protected only by levy and the Grace of God.. Find here a study of their aged details..
New Orleans louisiana architecture smartarch smartbig
From Louisiana - Built to Last - The Architecture..
Built to withstand wind, rain, earthquake and time itself, the French Quarter's buildings set several feet below the surface of the Mississippi, protected only by levy and the Grace of God.. Find here a study of their aged details..
New Orleans louisiana architecture smartarch smartbig
From Louisiana - Built to Last - The Architecture..
The faces of New Orleans..
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From Louisiana - Faces
Born to shop? New Orleans will not disappoint..!
New Orleans French Quarter Shopping smartshop smartbig
From Louisiana - New Orleans, Through The Window - or Shopping, Etc!
The faces of New Orleans..
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From Louisiana - Faces
The faces of New Orleans..
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From Louisiana - Faces
Just everyday life in the 'Quarter..'
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From Louisiana - Life in the 'Quarter'
Just everyday life in the 'Quarter..'
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From Louisiana - Life in the 'Quarter'

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Louisiana - Best of the Big Easy - Overview Portfolio