Little Christmas Details
I was telling a friend of mine that sometimes the most story-telling picture is a detail shot. You sorta get to the heart of things by staying away from the overall scene and focusing on a small area....
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Another Saturday Night in The French Quarter. Still No joy when it come to Mardi Gras decorations. I do know there was at least one carnival ball tonight. But, getting invited to those is very hard if...
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The Sandpiper Music Club Music. They say. So. I went to an event in Central City early this evening. It in response to the shooting there yesterday. Mostly people were milling around at the shooting...
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Boots Autographs in Strange Places Whiskey River Salty Rooster The devil is in the details. They say. So. No matter what project I happen to be photographing, I always try very hard to see the details....
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Anything helps. At least that’s what the sign says. I think I’ve written this in the past. But, just in case. I follow a Benedictine monks’ saying. “The work is the prayer.” I also believe something...
View ArticleSigns, Symbols and Time
Signs, Symbols and Sacred Ground. The caption just about says it all. But, let me explain it a little further. A descanso is a small piece folk art that is placed on a spot where somebody died. It is...
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An all too familiar sight in New Orleans. It started a few days ago. We were walking to the area in which the Indians were assembling for Super Sunday and their massive second line parade, when I...
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Sno Balls. Sno balls. Oh boy. I’m not sure I should get into this. In New Orleans we have great debates about the best sno balls, or snow balls, in the city. Usually there are neighborhood favorites....
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Sign of the Times. I was on my way to the Saturday second line and looking for place to park, when I stumbled upon this little scene. So, I parked across the street. I saw that sign. Cease Fire. That...
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A good thought. Cease Fire. These signs started showing up a few years ago. They didn’t work. There are weekend news reports that read like a baseball box score. But, instead of hits, runs and errors...
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Sign of the times. This is not a sign of the times. It is a ghost sign. Hiding in plain site. A billboard for all to see. There was a plastic sign hung over it. It rotted through the ages. It fell away...
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A hungry neighborhood. One from the past. In Central City. Looking at the picture now I see a lot of squares or boxes. Sort of like a rough Mondrian. Only different. I think that I might have some new...
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