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The heart of New Orleans is the French Quarter, on the east side of the city center. And the heart of the French Quarter is Bourbon Street. That's where the above shot was taken. There was a jazz band there that was playing some really good stuff and had attracted a big crowd. I was torn betwen showing this shot, and another one that had a better view of the crowd. This one won out because of the drunken wino who was dancing in the street, which seemed to sum up the French Quarter better than anything else.
The New Orleans skyline shot from Algiers Point. At the far right is St. Louis Cathedral, in the heart of the French Quarter. Between the Cathedral and the big buildings, on the waterfront, is the Natchez paddle wheel excursion boat and the aquarium. To the left, just out of frame, is the Garden District. I stayed in the French Quarter and loved it. So many neat old buildings and neat old stories. The Garden District - meh, not so much. Anyway, this isn't a very good photo - just my version of "Kilroy was here".
One of the places I visited on a recent road trip was the University of Alabama, my almer mater. I was astonished by how much the campus has changed. Some things never change tho. Above is a photo of Denny Chimes, the campus clock tower. Legend has it that every time a virgin walks past the tower, a brick falls out. As you can see, the tower is completely intact :-)
I'm on a mini-road trip this week, visiting family, and then spending a few days wandering about. This shot was taken in Shiloh National Military Park, in TN. Those funky sun beams are the result of lens flare. I deliberately included the sun in the frame to maximize flare, and then cropped the sun away. When I first saw the flare in the viewfinder, I thought "hmmm, this might be interesting". And I think it is.
The hippo paddock at the St. Louis Zoo isn't very photographer friendly. The viewing area is small, and the best sight lines are blocked by thick folliage. But with a little effort, and a little surreptitious pruning of the folliage (ahem), you can occasionally get a keeper. I love all the prickly whiskers on these beasties.
"The Giant Bronze Head", by Igor Mitoraj, in St. Louis' City Garden. OK, that's probably not the real name of the sculpture, but at least I've gotten the artist's name right. City Garden, which opened in 2009, is a great little park, in the middle of downtown, that's full of interesting sculptures, fountains and a restaurant.
I hardly ever see any of the apes at the St. Louis Zoo. I guess they're shy :-) But one frigid day there was a lot of activity at the gorilla house, and I managed to snag this shot. This is one of the "smaller" silverbacks in the complex.
A train trestle located just south of the St. Louis Gateway Arch. This is an area I call The Wastelands, and it's not a place you'd want to be after dark. Heck, it's not a place you want to be in the daytime, either :-)
