Tuesday, November 8, 2011

New Orleans

The post contains a few pictures from our recent vacation to New Orleans, Louisiana.

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The iconic New Orleans street car.

 

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The Natchez on the Mississippi River.

 

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St Louis Cathedral from the center of Jackson Square.

 

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Looking down the aisle inside St Louis Cathedral.

 

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A close up.

 

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Two panoramic views from Chartres St outside Jackson Square.

 

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Watching street entertainers on Decatur St close to Jackson Square.

 

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Bourbon St on Halloween.

 

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Mother and Child (1988) by Fernando Botero. Sculpture Garden at City Park.

 

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Monkeys (1998-2001) by Rona Pondick. Sculpture Garden at City Park.

 

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Three in One by George Rodrigue. Sculpture Garden at City Park.

 

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Sculpture Garden at City Park.

 

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View from the circular pergola on the Eastern shore of City Park’s “Big Lake”.

 

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Somewhere in the French Quarter.

 

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This sign displays the 18th century street name but more importantly our walking tour guide pointed out the rounded bricks. Not original, supposedly the rounding occurred after centuries of drunks scraping the corner of the pub.

 

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Café du Monde. Probably the most famous café in New Orleans.

 

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Café du Monde is well known for café au lait and sugar laden square donuts called beignets.

 

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A statue of Joan of Arc outside the French Market.

 

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I have no idea what this is. Impressive, scary, weird and certainly intimidating.

 

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Photos of the Laura Plantation house.

 

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A former slave house on the Laura Plantation.

 

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Oak Alley Plantation.

 

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The legendary Camellia Grill.

 

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My serving of eggs, hash browns, bacon and finishing with their famous grill heated pecan pie.

 

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One of many spectacular houses along St Charles Avenue close to Audubon Park.

 

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A row of trees in Audubon Park adorned with Spanish moss.

 

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A panoramic view of Loyola University.

 

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A Sherman tank in the National World War II museum.

 

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An Enigma machine at the National WWII museum.

 

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A C-47 at the National WWII museum.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Motherwell

A few pictures from our brief visit to Motherwell, Scotland in 2004.

The South Dalziel Parish Church.

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And lastly the Dalziel Arms located on Brandon Street.  Just a stones throw from Dalzell House.

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