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!

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
Just everyday life in the 'Quarter..'
New Orleans Louisiana French Quarter Life in the Quarter smartlife smartbig
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..
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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..
Through the window and into a New Orleans world..
New Orleans French Quarter Shopping smartshop smartbig
From Louisiana - New Orleans, Through The Window - or Shopping, Etc!
As much as New Orleans is about the people, New Orleans is also... well how about the entire region.., is also about the best food, the best drink and the best party ever! Bon Appètit (and Drink!)
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From Louisiana - New Orleans, Bon Appètit (and Drink)
Just everyday life in the 'Quarter..'
New Orleans Louisiana French Quarter Life in the Quarter smartlife smartbig notgold
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..
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!
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
What you see on any given day (or evening) stroll through the French Quarter..
New Orleans Louisiana French Quarter Street Scenes SmartStreetlevel smartbig smarttop
From Louisiana - New Orleans, From Street Level
Just everyday life in the 'Quarter..'
New Orleans Louisiana French Quarter Life in the Quarter smartlife smartbig
From Louisiana - Life in the 'Quarter'
What you see on any given day (or evening) stroll through the French Quarter..
New Orleans Louisiana French Quarter Street Scenes SmartStreetlevel smartbig smarttop
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 smarttop
From Louisiana - Built to Last - The Architecture..
(Unframed Version) April 18, 2012 - 'Larger than I..' New Orleans, Louisiana

Have been away for a few weeks, but now back with a new body of work from southern Louisiana - New Orleans and two plantations to the west along the Mississippi. After finishing initial edit I did something I'd never done before releasing a new portfolio and asked a good friend & photographer to critique a few hundred of my personal favorites in the series. She took time to thoughtfully evaluate each image and give honest feedback. As a result of that refinement (or double critique,) I've assembled a subset of the initial batch that comprises only those images we both felt were worthy of sharing.. So in honor of that gracious assistance, and in no particular order, I'll share a subset of those pickin's over the next days or weeks and say "Thank you!!" for the second set of eyes on a four day journey into 'The Big Easy..'
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Three Bucks gets you a 'Jazzy Pass' and all day on and off the Cable Cars of New Orleans.. The Canal Street Line would be the backbone of the line as it connects uptown with the Mississippi at the Riverfront Line.. The Canal Street Line also intersects at St Charles Street with the St Charles Line that heads west to Carrollton passing through the Business District, Museum and Galleries, Garden District, Loyola and Tulane Universities.. The Cable Cars are an efficient way to see the entire New Orleans/riverfront/French Quarter to Carrollton area without Taxi or rental car engagement - You just need patience at busy times of the day as a lot of tourist types are on/off the lines at the transfer points of St Charles and Canal.

This image was shot at as the St Charles Line intersects for one block on Canal between the Carondelet loop and St. Charles Ave. The perspective gives the ability to shoot cars while they pass one another on Canal Street. The cars move slowly and come to their stops often along the tracks giving opportunity to capture the faces of passengers who'd likely rather be somewhere else at that moment.. Although unintentionally captured, the young child, pacifier firmly inserted, gazes upward at the Walgreen's neon monstrosity, off scene behind (we'll share that soon) as the car turns to head south on Canal.. The youngster actually 'made' the image work with that gaze of childlike amazement.

Hope you'll enjoy the series as we've made somewhat of a transition in photographic style as a result of this New Orleans trip.. The city is as much about the people who live and visit here as it is about the history, tradition, tragedy, architecture and oh yes, the cuisine. We just decided to break through that imaginary boundary that could be interpreted as invasion of privacy and shot people a lot more. People just doing their own thing. That's life In the Big Easy...

As always, please know we appreciate your comments. We learn from your work. This Daily group is a cool bunch of Photogs! We've occasionally stopped in to see your work even though we've not had the time to comment much.. Everyone is developing, growing and shifting styles over time. New folks are coming into the group... And we see your comments about the Red Thumb and dismiss the Snake as insignificant and petty.

Thanks to all..

HB & Red..
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From Louisiana - New Orleans by Cable Car
What you see on any given day (or evening) stroll through the French Quarter, or along Canal Street.
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, or along Canal Street.
New Orleans Louisiana French Quarter Street Scenes SmartStreetlevel smartbig smarttop
From Louisiana - New Orleans, From Street Level
A few photo-worthy images of the Amazing Automobile, New Orleans style.. and parked right on the streets! '51 Merc.
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From Louisiana - New Orleans - Cars Worth a Shot
What you see on any given day (or evening) stroll through the French Quarter, or along Canal Street.
New Orleans Louisiana French Quarter Street Scenes SmartStreetlevel smartbig
From Louisiana - New Orleans, From Street Level
From the 15th floor level of the Pare Marquette, or street level, the more modern part of New Orleans is worthy of study..
New Orleans Business District Architecture smartbusarch smartbig
From Louisiana - New Orleans Uptown Architecture
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!
From the 15th floor level of the Pare Marquette, or street level, the more modern part of New Orleans is worthy of study..
New Orleans Business District Architecture smartbusarch smartbig smartweird notgold
From Louisiana - New Orleans Uptown Architecture
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
(Unframed) 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". Another marvelously maintained step back into Louisiana's storied past..
Oak Alley louisiana New Orleans Plantation Smartoak smartbig smarttop notgold
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
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

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Louisiana - Best of the Big Easy - Overview Portfolio