Louisiana | Photo of the Day

[ironchapman]

I love white tigers! Such beautiful animals!

The flamingos look good, too!

[richyb83]

Thanks for sharing more zoo photo's Nate. The Aububon Zoo has always been a special for me to visit. Wow, the white Tiger is up there with the Silverback; the Flamingo's almost look fake; great color pics!

At least the overcast weather has kept the temps from getting too hot.

[NCB]

Cruising through the Quarter:

[lasportsman91]

Backside of the Capitol at night with the Moon

[richyb83]

Hey lasportsman, that's an awesome shot with the moon! The tree in front the capitol looks cool from the backside.

[NCB]

Yeah, great photo! Was that a handheld shot? I ask only because it looks like you had your ISO speed way up.

[NCB]

Here's one of my newest shots, the New Orleans skyline seen from Jackson Square:

[richyb83]

Like that different view of the skyline from Jackson Square Nate And all the lush greenery from sub-tropical New Orleans!!

[richyb83]

Window washers way-up the Chase Bank Tower

[ironchapman]

You gotta have guts to do a job like that. I don't think I could do something like that. They must get paid quite a bit.

[NCB]

Indeed, IC! And that's a cool photo, Richy! I'd never noticed the outdoor balcony/plaza-like area at the top of the smaller tower. Interesting!

[richyb83]

You ain't kiddin' IC, I wonder what they pay?? Thanks Nate

Some serious history.....dating back to 1000 A.D.

Native American Landmark

Overlooking Capitol Lake

Capitol Lake Road

In front of One American Place; blending into the trees The "Gateway" buildings to the Capitol Park Complex.

Nice view of the State Capitol atop the landmark

[NCB]

Great stuff, Richy! I haven't been around that part of the Capitol area in many years; thanks for sharing!

Anyone else in SE Louisiana will know what I mean when I say....Oh how I miss this type of weather!

Those clouds were over downtown New Orleans about 10 days ago.

[richyb83]

Thanks Nate I haven't been to that section of the Capitol grounds for years.

Nice bright pic Nate! Really like those cumulus(sp?) clouds!!! This could have gone on the Weather thread

I know exactly what you mean Nate. Not many dry days in July at all! And we have had much more rain on this side of BR than the Airport where rainfall is officially recorded.

This was probably the same day!!!

The new "round-about" on Fieldhouse Drive @ North Stadium Drive in the shadows of Tiger Stadium.

^From this view, massive Tiger Stadium is down the hill behind those buildings or it would look even taller!

Edited July 18, 2007 by richyb83

[NCB]

Cool shot, Richy!

Here's a shot of the Royal Street-streetwall in the French Quarter, lined with shops, restaurants, art galleries, clothing stores, hotels, and of course on the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th floors of buildings, apartments.

[richyb83]

Great shot Nate, does it get more dense than that!!! Royal Street is hard to beat!

Part of Baton Rouge's "Living Room".

RiverCenter(left); Sheraton and Atrium(back); USS Kidd Museum; part of the rivefront plaza.

And the sometimes controversial Illinios Central R.R. running beneath...

[Rardy]

This is from Rapides Parish in CenLA - a water tower is being raised 60 feet. Meanwhile, it looks like it's floating. Weird.

[SlidellWX]

That water tower pic is pretty cool. It really does look like it's just suspended in the air.

[NCB]

The Louisiana Supreme Court on Royal Street in New Orleans' Vieux Carre:

[richyb83]

What a great looking building!!! The circlular bricks on the columns are impressive.

[ironchapman]

What a beautiful old building, NCB! Very ornate. I love the picture.

[NCB]

Thank you, IC!

Here's another shot from the French Quarter in New Orleans- Royal Street:

[ironchapman]

Wow. I love the density & urbanity in that pic. It really does help set NO apart from most other Southern cities. Nice 'scrapers, too.

[NCB]

Thanks, IC!

[NCB]

The newly re-surfaced Poydras Street in downtown New Orleans: