tlabranche
2012-05-11, 02:36 PM
My wife was in CDG all week for work, so I decided to take a trip back home to New Orleans and spend the week at my parents' house. Here are my favorite shots from this week.
San Francisco Plantation - Garyville, LA
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The Garyville Timbermill Museum - Garyville, LA: This abandoned museum is turn of the 20th century. It's about a half mile from my folks' house.
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Oak Alley Plantation - Vacherie, LA
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14 of the 28 Oak trees that make the entrance to Oak Alley Plantation
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Spanish Moss hanging from an Oak tree:
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River Road - It follows the levee that protects the areas from the river. There are hundreds of curves along its path such as this.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7095/7165801510_dd0fd2c59e_b.jpg
Sugar cane field - A staple in rural areas surrounding the New Orleans metro area.
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Spanish moss hanging from a Cypress tree the bayou.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7097/7171079104_a1d47cf597_b.jpg
Egret
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8024/7177496120_3a36529a58_b.jpg
The Spillway. This area fills up with water when the Mississippi River reaches a certain point to prevent flooding. The skyline in Norco, LA is much like Deer Park. Not every city has all pretty views.
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This may be one of my favorite photos. This train carrying tons of explosive, corrosive, and other acid chemicals to the Shell Oil refinery in the distance; which is burning some nasty stuff. We call this the "northern lights" or Norco.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7211/7171072824_5d6b743c41_b.jpg
The road to cancer starts here. A long time ago, a good friend of mine (whose a boy genius) met with President Bill Clinton to discuss the cancer rates in Norco, LA compared to other areas around New Orleans that don't have all the refineries.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5031/7171068036_8f8e4f5db3_b.jpg
Louisiana Alligators - I took a swamp tour one day; however, all the gators were small. So, my friend and I took his boat into the bayous and he was feeding them chicken so I could get a close shot of one.
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My Parents' house! Okay, not really. This is a trap shack. Folks will hang out here while hunting and trapping crabs. I love the out house.
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Street car on St. Charles Ave:
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The Mercedes Benz Superdome
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The dome and the Hornets' arena taken from the roof of the Hyatt hotel across the street. I know a front desk manager who hooked me up with this shot.
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My brother Todd in Champions Square next to the dome.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7234/7156115766_59dd60ff22_b.jpg
The Mercedes Benz dome all lit up at night:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7102/7156122226_dfc863ef1c_b.jpg
Panning this unique person riding through the French Quarter:
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Sunset over the St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square.
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Taken from the free ferry to Algiers, the New Orleans skyline:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7232/7162350348_f5e60afb28_b.jpg
The Crescent City Connection bridges and the skyline at sunset. Taken from the Prery St. Wharf in Algiers. FYI-not a place you should venture out to by yourself. I had two armed escorts with me. This place is known for its high crime rates.
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Downtown from across the Mississippi River. The storms in the area made for some interesting purples in the sky after a long exposure.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8157/7171076726_2801839f9d_b.jpg
Closer crop of the New Orleans Riverwalk area from across the Mississippi River in Algiers
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5341/7171070064_b2e4c3faf0_b.jpg
Night shot of the Crescent City Connection from the downtown side.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7090/7162145240_c316b65859_b.jpg
Finally, my favorite shot of my entire trip. I found a hole in the fence by the Perry St. Wharf. Behind the fence was a set of abandoned set of tracks which went out across the river. This is the view it offered!
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8151/7168643374_9ef9f46535_o.jpg
San Francisco Plantation - Garyville, LA
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7082/7159011380_963bdcd570_b.jpg
The Garyville Timbermill Museum - Garyville, LA: This abandoned museum is turn of the 20th century. It's about a half mile from my folks' house.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7245/7159018208_7a3afc15aa_b.jpg
Oak Alley Plantation - Vacherie, LA
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5075/7159015064_7b46e108b4_b.jpg
14 of the 28 Oak trees that make the entrance to Oak Alley Plantation
[/img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8156/7165808980_afd37423c2_b.jpg[/img]
Spanish Moss hanging from an Oak tree:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7095/7165804846_493ebe817f_b.jpg
River Road - It follows the levee that protects the areas from the river. There are hundreds of curves along its path such as this.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7095/7165801510_dd0fd2c59e_b.jpg
Sugar cane field - A staple in rural areas surrounding the New Orleans metro area.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5448/7165798868_70f89afca3_b.jpg
Spanish moss hanging from a Cypress tree the bayou.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7097/7171079104_a1d47cf597_b.jpg
Egret
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8024/7177496120_3a36529a58_b.jpg
The Spillway. This area fills up with water when the Mississippi River reaches a certain point to prevent flooding. The skyline in Norco, LA is much like Deer Park. Not every city has all pretty views.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7093/7171074740_b78d3f01a6_b.jpg
This may be one of my favorite photos. This train carrying tons of explosive, corrosive, and other acid chemicals to the Shell Oil refinery in the distance; which is burning some nasty stuff. We call this the "northern lights" or Norco.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7211/7171072824_5d6b743c41_b.jpg
The road to cancer starts here. A long time ago, a good friend of mine (whose a boy genius) met with President Bill Clinton to discuss the cancer rates in Norco, LA compared to other areas around New Orleans that don't have all the refineries.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5031/7171068036_8f8e4f5db3_b.jpg
Louisiana Alligators - I took a swamp tour one day; however, all the gators were small. So, my friend and I took his boat into the bayous and he was feeding them chicken so I could get a close shot of one.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7101/7177490620_bc40d58846_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7084/7177492880_2e14b0f773_b.jpg
My Parents' house! Okay, not really. This is a trap shack. Folks will hang out here while hunting and trapping crabs. I love the out house.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8005/7177478488_c6292b4abf_b.jpg
Street car on St. Charles Ave:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7238/7171064990_82c10c5709_b.jpg
The Mercedes Benz Superdome
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8160/7156120668_c16916cb34_b.jpg
The dome and the Hornets' arena taken from the roof of the Hyatt hotel across the street. I know a front desk manager who hooked me up with this shot.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7086/7156119284_dabced6021_b.jpg
My brother Todd in Champions Square next to the dome.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7234/7156115766_59dd60ff22_b.jpg
The Mercedes Benz dome all lit up at night:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7102/7156122226_dfc863ef1c_b.jpg
Panning this unique person riding through the French Quarter:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5461/7156125240_66616d3b43_b.jpg
Sunset over the St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7079/7160148260_938fa4d9c3_b.jpg
Taken from the free ferry to Algiers, the New Orleans skyline:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7232/7162350348_f5e60afb28_b.jpg
The Crescent City Connection bridges and the skyline at sunset. Taken from the Prery St. Wharf in Algiers. FYI-not a place you should venture out to by yourself. I had two armed escorts with me. This place is known for its high crime rates.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7085/7171062690_ed6a152960_b.jpg
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5448/7171080858_5898eb452c_b.jpg
Downtown from across the Mississippi River. The storms in the area made for some interesting purples in the sky after a long exposure.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8157/7171076726_2801839f9d_b.jpg
Closer crop of the New Orleans Riverwalk area from across the Mississippi River in Algiers
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5341/7171070064_b2e4c3faf0_b.jpg
Night shot of the Crescent City Connection from the downtown side.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7090/7162145240_c316b65859_b.jpg
Finally, my favorite shot of my entire trip. I found a hole in the fence by the Perry St. Wharf. Behind the fence was a set of abandoned set of tracks which went out across the river. This is the view it offered!
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8151/7168643374_9ef9f46535_o.jpg