Louisiana | Photo of the Day

[richyb83]

^ I love the Harrahs hotel, esp. with the old brick exterior on the bottom. I had posted on Jackson Square in Southern Photos of the Day, what a unique landmark and great color too.

^Nice progression pics Brian. That's something how BOTH hotels are next to each other like that. I posted on the before pics a few days ago in the Shreveport forum.

[dimebag1980]

^ I love the Harrahs hotel, esp. with the old brick exterior on the bottom. I had posted on Jackson Square in Southern Photos of the Day, what a unique landmark and great color too.

^Nice progression pics Brian. That's something how BOTH hotels are next to each other like that. I posted on the before pics a few days ago in the Shreveport forum.

Richy that was actually a little earlier back in this thread, but I did see your response.

I don't know what it is about cranes either, but knowing that they typically stand for progress in cases like this, it's just an exciting sight to see!

[SlidellWX]

Great Jackson Square shot. Looks like a beautiful day.

[NCB]

More photos from Jackson Square:

This angle is cool for me, because my parents have shown me many pictures taken with me standing next to the water fountain here when I was around two, nearly twenty years ago now. I owned Jackson Square as a kid growing up in the Quarter!

This famous statue of General Andrew Jackson, the hero of the Battle of New Orleans, has been in Jackson Square for over 150 years now:

[dimebag1980]

Very cool, Nate. Again, the colors are very vivid. And of course I love Jackson Square/St. Louis Cathedral photos. I can tell you have many fond memories of that area, and man, that's cool.

[richyb83]

Thanks for sharing and posting. Very nice pics. I have not been to NOLA since Katrina. So your daily photo's really make these pics even more enjoyable. I like the first pic too with the high-rises hovering in the background.

[byrde]

Nice Pics Nate.

[Mith242]

Very nice pics Nate. Interesting view from in the first pic. I can't say I've ever seen that angle before.

[NCB]

I know you guys are probably getting tired of all my Jackson Square photos, so I'll make this my last set.

Outside of the Square itself, looking towards the river and Cafe Du Monde:

And as a bonus, here's a shot of New Orleans' more historical skyline taken from across the Mississippi River. The spire's of the Saint Louis Cathedral tower high above anything in the surrounding area, and other than the Jax Brewery on the Riverfront, this view really hasn't changed at all in the last 220 years, and that's why I like it so much.

[richyb83]

Thanks for posting all those pics. What a jewel in the middle of the city! What a great view from the river on the last pic!

Edited August 30, 2006 by richyb83

[Mith242]

Hey, nice pics Nate.

[NCB]

Thanks guys! Glad you liked the pictures!

[dimebag1980]

Thanks guys! Glad you liked the pictures!

I'm glad New Orleans has a representative like you!

You should be paid for this, you know... with all the negativity that's out there, you show the positives.

Edited August 30, 2006 by SBCmetroguy

[NCB]

I'm glad New Orleans has a representative like you!

You should be paid for this, you know... with all the negativity that's out there, you show the positives.

Thanks alot man, it's much appreciated. I'm glad you guys have been liking the pictures, I've just been trying to represent my hometown as best I can.

[NCB]

Here's a photo that I thought was interesting, looking down Perdido Street in downtown New Orleans:

[dimebag1980]

Here's a photo that I thought was interesting, looking down Perdido Street in downtown New Orleans:

Now that's one street name I don't recognize. Looks cool in B&W.

[NCB]

Now that's one street name I don't recognize.

Perdido runs northwest from Saint Charles Avenue adjacent to Poydras all the way up to Jefferson Davis Parkway in Mid-City. Map

[richyb83]

Great B &W pic Nate. I like the contrast of the modern high-rise in the background with the older classic building in the front. The street lamp sets it off.

Just to let yall know I'll posting in BR Photo of the Day soon.

[Mith242]

Yeah that's a nice looking B&W pic. Nate seems to be a better judge of color or B&W than I am.

[dimebag1980]

This photo is not mine, but I just found it and thought it would make a nice addition to this thread. See these trees!?!? That is the site on which Louisiana Boardwalk now sits, in downtown Bossier City. THIS is what that property looked like before Boardwalk was built. The bridge shown is the Texas Street Bridge, which can be seen in most of my downtown Shreveport photos:

Anyway, the image is "dynamic" so I can't display it as an image here, but I can link to it...

http://www.photo.net/bboard/image?bboard_upload_id=9146784

[NCB]

Wow, other than the fact that the bridge is somewhat more elaborate, you would think that picture was taken out on some country road in the middle of the woods, not in an area with around 260,000 in population. Very cool photo!

[NCB]

The open plaza area between Gate C of the Louisiana Superdome and the New Orleans Centre...it's quiet now, but a year ago, this entire area could be described as hell on earth:

It's really kind of eerie standing there in complete silence, and thinking about what you would have been seeing had you been there exactly 367 days ago.

[dimebag1980]

Wow, no doubt. Those are some recognizable scenes... seeing on TV all those people standing around there, helpless.

That Superdome photo, by the way... you couldn't have lined that shot any more perfectly. Awesome.

[dimebag1980]

Wow, other than the fact that the bridge is somewhat more elaborate, you would think that picture was taken out on some country road in the middle of the woods, not in an area with around 260,000 in population. Very cool photo!

Very true, it appears to have been taken from in the middle of nowhere. I recognize the tree in the foreground, and it may still still be there... but all the other trees shown in the photo are long gone. Bossier's riverfront used to be pretty wooded with houses and old businesses scattered throughout, but in my opinion it looks 100x better now.

[Mith242]

This photo is not mine, but I just found it and thought it would make a nice addition to this thread. See these trees!?!? That is the site on which Louisiana Boardwalk now sits, in downtown Bossier City. THIS is what that property looked like before Boardwalk was built. The bridge shown is the Texas Street Bridge, which can be seen in most of my downtown Shreveport photos:

Anyway, the image is "dynamic" so I can't display it as an image here, but I can link to it...

http://www.photo.net/bboard/image?bboard_upload_id=9146784

Yeah that does look like it's somewhere in the country like Nate said. I wonder though why you couldn't post it directly.

The open plaza area between Gate C of the Louisiana Superdome and the New Orleans Centre...it's quiet now, but a year ago, this entire area could be described as hell on earth:

It's really kind of eerie standing there in complete silence, and thinking about what you would have been seeing had you been there exactly 367 days ago.

Nice pics Nate. Yeah it is odd thinking about it while you're there.