framed

I tried to get a different view of the Louisiana State Capitol. I made a few ducks pretty angry, who did not like me encroaching on their territory. Luckily they only made a small fuss before moving and letting me stand at the edge of the pond. I was already running through my mind what I was going to say if I was chased off by some mean ducks. :-)

shut the barn door

This was a really cool barn I saw on the way to New Orleans. It was near Lake Providence. Lake Providence was a pretty cool area. I wish I had had more time to explore. I guess the next time I go to NOLA I'll have to make the time. :-)

watchful eye

I love New Orleans. I really liked these old horse hitching posts. A lot of these are gone or damaged. Many are plain black, but there's a few that are painted. I'm not sure if the originals were painted or not. I took a lot of pictures of these. I get fixated on details like that.

sights and sounds

I'm not the type to suggest places as "everyone should see that place before they die". I mean we all have different tastes. I'm sure there's tons of people who do not want to hike the woods after a waterfall, or roam around city streets, or other things I really love. I will say if there is one place you should visit before you die New Orleans is probably it. There's just so much to see and do, and no matter what type of person you are it's almost certain you will turn a corner and be blindsided by someone completely different from you. Then you can walk a few more feet and see things familiar.

It's a shock to the senses and a constant party. There's so much hospitality, history, and culture. I doubt there's anything I can say about New Orleans that hasn't been said, and even if i were able to repeat it all...it's just different when you experience it. What can I say? I heart NOLA.

man vs. nature

I was able to visit many states on my road trip that I hadn't seen before. Surprisingly enough Louisiana was one of those. Louisiana is a border state, but I've never made time to visit. I'm glad I did. It's such a friendly state that's full of culture.