Old Absinthe House
New Orleans, Louisiana
July 2016
Two hundred(ish) year old bar in the French Quarter.
New Orleans
Steamboat Natchez /
Steamboat Natchez
New Orleans, Louisiana
July 2016
The Natchez is a paddlesteam boat on the Mississippi River. It's a little corny, but the view is pretty interesting and the old nautical decor onboard is not without charm. The first picture is not the Natchez, but is a similar looking boat also offering tours on the Mississippi. The last photo shows some damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.
St Claude, New Orleans /
New Orleans, Louisiana
July 2016
Two businesses a few blocks apart on St Claude. Taken on a hot summers day while I walked in the intense heat and humidity just before a rain shower.
Gardens /
Botanical Gardens
New Orleans, LA
February 2013
If I were rich I would have a conservatory full of plants, but I am not rich, so I make do with a trip to the botanical gardens in every city I visit.
The Port of Call /
The Port of Call
New Orleans, LA
February 2013
Back in February, we spent an afternoon sitting at the counter of this tiki themed dive bar. The Port of Call in New Orleans has an aquarium, a bamboo ceiling and walls and a cocktail list full of coconut, papaya and rum, rum, rum. At home in New York it was probably about 10 degrees F in the daytime, which added to the appeal of our lazy afternoon drinking cocktails and sharing a roast potato filled with a volcano of cheese, butter and bacon.
Elizabeth's /
Elizabeth’s
New Orleans, LA
February 2013
If you have never eaten praline bacon before, then you have no right to say you know what heaven tastes like.
Records /
Record store
New Orleans, LA
February 2013
Sometimes my connection with New York City feels barely tangible. I can walk here for hours and not expect anyone to know me. The staff at the local bodega that I visit nearly every day do not recognize me. Why should they, when I am one of millions.
When I moved to America, I purchased a record player. It was a strange decision, since I had not ever owned a record before. But I suppose when I think about it, I moved to this country with two suitcases of clothes and a few small objects to remind me of home. Nothing permanent, nothing that couldn’t be moved in one taxi ride. So it made sense to start amassing records. On their own they are slender and lightweight, but when you lift a stack they are surprisingly heavy. Maybe nothing anchors you more than records and books, and maybe that is why each time I return to my apartment with a new record I feel like I am building my home.
New Orleans /
Signs
New Orleans, LA
February 2013
Pharmacy Museum /
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
February 2013
French Quarter /
French Quarter
New Orleans, LA
February 2013
Colts /
Colts
New Orleans, LA
February 2013
Shrimp po'boy /
Shrimp Po’boy
New Orleans, LA
February 2013
Store fronts /
Carroll Gardens store fronts
Brooklyn, NY
February 2013
Gardens /
Botanical Gardens
New Orleans, LA
February 2013
St Louis Cemetery /
St Louis Cemetery No 1
New Orleans, LA
February 2013
Blues /
Shades of blue
French Quarter / Marigny / Treme
New Orleans, LA
February 2013
New Orleans /
Garden District
New Orleans, LA
February 2013
Columns hotel /
Columns Hotel
New Orleans, LA
February 2013
Ninth ward /
The House of Dance and Feathers
Ninth Ward
New Orleans, LA
February 2013
French Quarter /
French Quarter
New Orleans, LA
February 2013