New Orleans, LA
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New Orleans at sunset along the Mississippi River, from Algiers Point.
Night Traffic
The New Orleans skyline shining above the Mississippi River as river traffic streaks along.
A River of Color
The New Orleans riverfront, along the Mississippi River (from Algiers Point)
Oak Alley Rose
In the garden of the Oak Alley Plantation estate, roses bloom in the warm humidity of the Mississippi River area sugarcane plantation.
Breezeway to the River
Overlooking the pathway to the Mississippi River, lined by 200 year old Virginia Oak trees, the view from the second floor balcony of Oak Alley Plantation house in Vachiere, LA. Formerly a sugarcane plantation during the 18th and 19th centuries, Oak Alley Plantation is now a historical site.
Gallery of Oak
Gallery of Oak...200 year old Virginia Oak trees line the pathway from the Oak Alley Plantation house to the Mississippi River. The Oak Alley Plantation, in Vacherie, LA is now a historical site but was a sugarcane plantation in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Archways
The Oak Alley Plantation of Vachiere, LA, along the Mississippi River. A former sugarcane plantation of the 18th and 19th centuries, it is now a historical site.
Virginia Oak Tunnel
A brick path leading to the Oak Alley Plantation under the arching limbs of 200 year old Virginia Oak trees. A sugarcane plantain along the Mississippi River in the 18th and 19th centuries, the plantation is a historical site now.
Oak Alley House
The Oak Alley Plantation house as seen from one of the two gardens on the estate. The Oak Alley Plantation is now a historic site in Vachiere, LA, but was a sugarcane plantation along the Mississippi River during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Rainbows in the French Quarter
A rainbow falls behind Jackson Square, in the New Orleans French Quarter before an early morning heavy rainfall.
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Jackson Square View
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Jackson in Jackson Square
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Andrew Jackson and St. Louis Cathedral
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The Cabildo, St. Louis Cathedral, & The Presbytere
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St. Louis from St. Peter
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Gardette-LaPretre House
716 Dauphine Street. Corner of Dauphine & Orleans Street.
Pre-Dawn New Orleans
Dawn on the River at New Orleans
Mississippi Sunrise at New Orleans
Buckner Mansion
Built in 1865 by cotton tycoon Henry S. Buckner, where it remained in the Buckner family until 1923. Afterwards the home was converted into the well known Soule Business School, one the best and highly decorated business schools in the south until it closed in 1983 and then returned to a private residence. However, the home was also used to film the television series "American Horror Story". The home is also reported to have its own haunted history, haunted by the ghost of Miss Josephine. Miss Josephine is reported to have been a long reigning governess and midwife for the Bucker family during their ownership. After the abolishment of slavery, she remained to care for the family.
George Washington Cable House
Built in 1814 for George Washington Cable (1844-1925) whose books including, "Old Creole Days", "the Creoles of Louisiana", and "Strange True Stories of Louisiana" earned International fame. He was an advocate of civil right for African Americans. Here he raised his family and entertained his friends and contemporaries such as Mark Twain, Joel Chandlerr Harris, Lafcadio Hearn and Oscar Wilde.
Briggs Staub Ripley House
Built in 1849 for London-born insurance agent Charles Briggs and his wife Amelia Cruger to design s of James Gallier and Co. this Gothic Revival cottage is one of six known examples of its type in New Orleans. Its cross gables, lancet windows, and cloister-like gallery reflect an aesthetic popularized by 19th century writers Andrew Jackson Downing and Alexander Jackson Davis. When built, the home was two rooms deep, with carriage house and stable adjacent land. A rear wing added in 1880 repeats the themes of the original, with variations. Visible from 3rd St. its openings are designed as pairs of deeply molded lancet windows set into pointed arches.
Colonel Short's Villa
Built in 1859 for Colonel Robert H. Short of Kentucky. Sept 1 1863 this house was siezed by the federal forces occupying the city as a property of an absent rebel. In March 1864 the house briefly served as the executive mansion of the newly elected federal governor of Louisiana Michael Hahn. It then became the residence of Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks, US Commander, Dept of the Gulf. On Aug 15 1865 the house was returned to Colonel Short by the US Gov and he lived in it until his death in 1890. The fencing is cast iron depicting cornstalk and morning glory.
Jackson Square Sunset
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Evening on the Square
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