Pictures of New Orleans

Ok, I lied. The snow wasn't that bad, so I went to Adoration and now am at Rich's house, putting my photos on my blog. First, here is a photo of the church where Travalon and I went to Mass, St. Louis Cathedral, and some interior shots:

Copy of a Bible owned by St. Louis.

Here is a shot showing the typical architecture in the French Quarter:

Here is a shot of the harbor with three boats: from left to right, a steamboat, the free ferry to Algiers on the other side of the river, and a cruise ship.

Here is a house in the Garden District with lights in Mardi Gras colors and beads in the trees:

Flowers were blooming down there while you had to contend with snow up here:

Here are some shots from the plantation we visited, Oak Alley:

Slave quarters. Each small house had two families living in it.

The Oak Alley

The plantation house

The 300-year-old oak trees had amazing root systems.

Because 10 MPH would just be way too fast.

Here are some shots of our swamp tour:

Pelican

Alligator

Bayou

Alligator

People do stay in this shack

Spanish moss on a tree

Our guide found this piece of wood like this, except for the teeth he added

Famous Hat meets Alligator

Anyone know what this big bug is?

Here are some photos from our steamboat cruise:

Jackson Brewery complex, now shops and restaurants

A very affirming building.

Plantation house on the site of the Battle of New Orleans

Here are some photos from Kiln, Mississippi, which is Brett Favre's hometown. They are at the Broke Spoke, the bar owned by his brother.

This one's for Hardingfele.

Here are some shots from our trip to Grand Isle:

Houses on stilts.

Random Marian shrine

Really cool boat

And back to New Orleans for some more photos:

A steamboat

This sign explains everything.

Flooded streets in the French Quarter after a storm.

What they think of the one way signs in the French Quarter

Man with giant saxophone at Maison.

A spotted cat at The Spotted Cat

And finally, if the pictures aren't enough to convince you to go to New Orleans, here is a little taste of the jazz at The Spotted Cat:

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Famous Hat