Louisiana | Photo of the Day

[dimebag1980]

Haha, well, we can do that:

I actually like that. And the Red River actually looks like blue water rather than mud.

[breaux]

Poydras is a person:

Julien Poydras, a plantation owner and Louisiana statesman is considered the father of public education in Louisiana.

http://www.pcchamber.org/julien.htm

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Poydras is a person:

Julien Poydras, a plantation owner and Louisiana statesman is considered the father of public education in Louisiana.

http://www.pcchamber.org/julien.htm

Thanks for finding that info, breaux.

I wasn't sure, but I was guessing Poydras Street was named after a person, but I didn't know anything more than that.

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I'll make this my late contribution for today...

There aren't many major cities in the South that have this kind of density downtown, and this is only one small piece of New Orleans' CBD:

[richyb83]

Nice pic Nate. That' as urban as Louisiana gets ! I don't even think Atlanta has that kind of density.

[Mith242]

Nice pic Nate.

[dimebag1980]

Nice pic Nate. That' as urban as Louisiana gets ! I don't even think Atlanta has that kind of density.

No way. Atlanta is nowhere as dense as New Orleans.

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Thanks guys!

No way. Atlanta is nowhere as dense as New Orleans.

Nope, not at all for the most part. Parts of Atlanta's CBD area are pretty dense, but overall, no where near as dense as New Orleans.

[richyb83]

Coca Cola sign on Third Street with the Chase Bank Towers in the background

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[richyb83]

Sorry. I was unsucessful getting rid of url imageshack.

The Coca Cola sign is in need of a little repair. That's as lit up as it gets.

Edited June 12, 2006 by richyb83

[bluff2085]

richy, excellent shot. The Chase towers have quite an earthly look to them.

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Great picture, Richy! The Coca Cola sign looks awesome, and the Chase Towers look great too! One of the best views I've seen of them.

Sorry. I was unsucessful getting rid of url imageshack.

You just take away "[url=http://imageshack.us]" at the beginning of the code and "" at the end of the code.

Hope that helps

[dimebag1980]

Coca Cola sign on Third Street with the Chase Bank Towers in the background

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Thanks for posting that. We need more Baton Rouge in this thread. Very nice!

[richyb83]

Thanks yall. It's about time I get more involved with the pics. I really enjoy all of yall's pics that are posted !

Brian, I posted a different pic of the Old State Capitol yesterday in the Baton Rouge "photo of the day".

But today, knowing my pic would get 3 X's the views on Louisiana's photo-of-the-day, I went ahead posted on this tread instead.

Edited June 13, 2006 by richyb83

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Brian, I posted a different pic of the Old State Capitol yesterday in the Baton Rouge "photo of the day".

But today, knowing my pic would get 3 X's the views on Louisiana's photo-of-the-day, I went ahead posted on this tread instead.

Please post on both threads if you can, Richy! We all love photos around here!

BTW, what kind of camera do you have? Your photos so far have had great quality!

[richyb83]

Thanks Nate! My camera is a Canon Powershot with 4.0 mega pixels.

[dimebag1980]

Thanks Nate! My camera is a Canon Powershot with 4.0 mega pixels.

Uh-oh... so now I'm outnumbered 3-1 so far. Nate and Rod both use Canons, though theirs I believe are 5 or 6 megapixels? I use a Sony Cybershot.

Oh, Nate and Rod, by the way... the book for my camera says 5.3 megapixels, but the actual camera itself says only 5.1. But does the 0.2 megapixel difference amount to much? I doubt it!

[dimebag1980]

^Very nice, Brian! I love pictures like that.

I bet that view would look even cooler with some morning fog.

Well, let's see... I didn't get that exact view, but here are a couple of somewhat hazy early-morning photos from the same area of the lake today:

And for a zoomed-in version of the boathouse and trees:

Edited June 13, 2006 by SBCmetroguy

[richyb83]

Nice pics Brian. Cross Lake is a nice sized lake, how deep is it ? I had the opportunity to drive over the lake on the 220 by-pass and was impressed. That's Louisiana at it's finest.

Edited June 13, 2006 by richyb83

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Great pictures there too, Brian! What an awesome view.

What part of the lake are these pictures taken from?

[Mith242]

Thanks Nate! My camera is a Canon Powershot with 4.0 mega pixels.

Alright another Canon man. Which powershot is it?

[Mith242]

Uh-oh... so now I'm outnumbered 3-1 so far. Nate and Rod both use Canons, though theirs I believe are 5 or 6 megapixels? I use a Sony Cybershot.

Oh, Nate and Rod, by the way... the book for my camera says 5.3 megapixels, but the actual camera itself says only 5.1. But does the 0.2 megapixel difference amount to much? I doubt it!

Honestly most cameras aren't an exact number. There are a few variables involved. I'm a little surprised your camera wasn't simply listed as a 5MP. By the way which lake is that Brian?

[dimebag1980]

Nice pics Brian. Cross Lake is a nice sized lake, how deep is it ? I had the opportunity to drive over the lake on the 220 by-pass and was impressed. That's Louisiana at it's finest.

Thanks, Richy! The lake is probably 20-25 feet at its deepest point. It's a very shallow lake that was formed by the log jam in the river which was later cleared by Captain Henry Miller Shreve. Basically it was just low-lying land that filled with water. It was then deepened and made larger by use of heavy machinery... so it's half natural and half man-made. Pretty impressive!

Great pictures there too, Brian! What an awesome view.

What part of the lake are these pictures taken from?

And thank you, Nate!

These photos are being taken from the north side of the lake, off North Lakeshore Drive. North Lakeshore doesn't intersect with I-220, but you can get there from I-220... it's just a little tricky.

[dimebag1980]

Honestly most cameras aren't an exact number. There are a few variables involved. I'm a little surprised your camera wasn't simply listed as a 5MP. By the way which lake is that Brian?

Cross Lake, in north Shreveport. Look at Shreveport on a map and you'll see the Red River on the east and the big blue blob is Cross Lake on the north west side.

Edited June 13, 2006 by SBCmetroguy

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The spires of what was once New Orleans tallest building (the original cathedral) in between the tops of New Orleans' current two tallest towers, complete with Old Glory.