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a shiny quarter

French Quarter

New Orleans, LA

April 2009
COMMENTS
Robya said at 2:10 a.m. on May 22, 2009:
Nice for you to share, Looks like it was a nice trip. Thanks for sharing. Nice photos.
Mariusblack said at 3:27 a.m. on May 22, 2009:
i thoroughly enjoyed the trip, pam. so many interesting photos here. the man walking past the pole, door #3, the yellow mailbox, the padlock, the exhibit of strange gods. refreshing to see this side of the world through your eyes.
Lageho said at 3:36 a.m. on May 22, 2009:
Nice photos. New Orleans is a lovely place
Jesusgoz said at 5:16 a.m. on May 22, 2009:
Un tabblo excelente.
OscarDaniel said at 7:49 a.m. on May 22, 2009:
Nice pictures Pam! thanks..
Charlespop said at 7:52 a.m. on May 22, 2009:
Way ,WAY cool !
AdSR said at 8:19 a.m. on May 22, 2009:
My favorite is the yellow mailbox on the green wall. Nice.
Sraines902 said at 8:35 a.m. on May 22, 2009:
Wow. Such an excellent collection of images!
Umauma said at 8:45 a.m. on May 22, 2009:
Fantastic Pam...I felt like I was there...What memories those streets hold! Something very tragic about the city...Ghosts!!! Just wait till some developers turn it into Vegas - NewOrleans style or Disneyland a la New Orleans!
Kbass9 said at 9:02 a.m. on May 22, 2009:
Girl! What are you doin in New Orleans? You DO get around!
Fascinating Tabblo, love all the color! Perfect title. I like the buskers, the night shots, yeah, the yellow mailbox, great and the 2nd photo, great doors.
Umauma...scary thought!
NeusinhaGedoz said at 9:22 a.m. on May 22, 2009:
Pam, there are things that do not have many comments in my opinion. This Tabblo is one. Simply beautiful.
Leftofcenter said at 9:47 a.m. on May 22, 2009:
Tumba, tumba, tumba, Mardi Gras
Tumba, tumba, tumba, day...
Ira said at 9:56 a.m. on May 22, 2009:
I very much like your realistic photos. Filled by the sun and heat of a street of city. Heat. And night cool. It not cards, but life. Not covered by luster of magazines. Remarkable photos!
Chilla said at 10:17 a.m. on May 22, 2009:
Pam this is a great Tabblo. There is so much to see and digest it is fascinating!
Pattymaryclare said at 10:22 a.m. on May 22, 2009:
Quite the tour of Au Quartier Pam! All the pics were way cool yet the one that intrigued me most was the middle one you shot thru a cutout of some kind - almost looked like insulation? plus the mailbox i think?? that looks like a purse! Very neat place that I've never been but wanted to. PMC
Pattymaryclare said at 10:24 a.m. on May 22, 2009:
P.S and the last shot SO YOU........(and your feets lol)
Pkeener said at 10:34 a.m. on May 22, 2009:
Patty, that shot is an out of focus door that leads to a courtyard..I did it to draw your attention in. thank you!

Hey Guys! Thank you so much for taking the tour with me. I was in NO for Jazz Fest and we flew in a day early. I think this was the best time I ever had in the French Quarter. I have been several times, over 30 years. It is truly 2 completely different worlds by Day and by Night. We had a perfect sunny day to take photos. The streets were practically empty, which changed in a heartbeat that evening, with onslaught of the people coming for Jazz Fest.

I have been every year since Katrina, and I have to say, this was the first time it almost looked back to normal. Katrina's mark is still evident everywhere in the city, but this year, the Quarter seemed to be shining again. The painted walls like jewels, the sounds of music and street life, the hustlers, gypsies and tourists, the aroma of the yummy food...
The French Quarter is and always will be a unique and special place. Unless, as Michelle says, it gets Disneyized. With THE DONALD investing, who knows what will happen next. Maybe the VooDOo Queens will take care of that!! ;)
Chaitiamma said at 11:15 a.m. on May 22, 2009:
Love the Parking Sign and the mannequin in the window waiting for Nola. Great job !!!
Hollyridger said at 11:26 a.m. on May 22, 2009:
Superb, Pam! I love the shot of the two musicians. As always, you have a wonderful 'eye' for this type of photography - my favourite. Mustn't forget to mention the bright yellow mailbox (I think that is what it is!), superbly composed.
Bravemoonbearer said at 11:33 a.m. on May 22, 2009:
A great collection of photos and its difficult to pick a favorite.Thanks for the tour.
Lifequest22 said at 12:50 p.m. on May 22, 2009:
Keener street photography at its best.
Shector said at 1:02 p.m. on May 22, 2009:
ottimo tabblo'..belle foto belli i particolari..che colori!..io vorrei essere li' a fotografare...ciaooo
Lifequest22 said at 1:11 p.m. on May 22, 2009:
So many great shots---the sock hop, don't park, Mr OKRA, Uneeda Bisqit, ....and all the way down the tab. Love your title--so fitting.
Pkeener said at 1:35 p.m. on May 22, 2009:
Noreen, you won't believe this, but that same woman fiddle player was in Lafayette on Saturday, 2 days later, in the same outfit, hooked up with another guitar player. We cracked up when e saw her, and i took a photo, of course!

Grazie, Shector
Meegs, it was the best outing I can remember in quite some time.

Stay tuned..a few more to come from the City of New Orleans!
HtD said at 2:07 p.m. on May 22, 2009:
Pamela this is a wonderful tabblo. It's a favorite tabblo. Sehr Schön, prachtig, magnifique.
Flinkfar said at 3:11 p.m. on May 22, 2009:
Holy cow - this is one colourful tabblo. Thanks for sharing this one.
Swedfinn said at 3:12 p.m. on May 22, 2009:
Nice tour,thx for sharing!! Makes me feel relaxed : )
Abking said at 3:24 p.m. on May 22, 2009:
This has a quiet calm I don't usually associate with NO. Maybe it's because everyone focuses on the wilder night scene. I've never been there and like this alert-eyed walk with you. Bits of red recur like a minor theme, and I like the one of the guy in red shirt with bike with red basket hitched to horse-head posts. The green wall/yellow mail box/blue accent photo made a strong color field image. Like them all! Another fine Pam set.
Liliana said at 5:14 p.m. on May 22, 2009:
Beautiful walk with you by this place, Pam!!! I love the mailboxes!!!!! And the fachades, the doors, the bikes... everything. Really, I enjoyed your point of view in each pic!!! Gret great great job!
Karsten said at 5:59 p.m. on May 22, 2009:
Hey Pam - this is just a suberb tour with so many eye-catching details! great iron-work (and it´s shadows!), the sercret back yard, the mail box and of course the "u need a bisquet" on bourbon-street! Just fantastic - thanks for the tour!
Gerardfotografeert said at 6:02 p.m. on May 22, 2009:
Wow Pam, awesome job and catch that you've made with this tabbo. I love the doors and the pastel shades.Very inspiring for me. Thank you and wel done.
Pkeener said at 7:29 p.m. on May 22, 2009:
HEy, guys. thank you.
Jourma, you know, it was relaxing that day. But that night it was a mad house!
Henke, i appreciate that.
Bertil. A playground of light and color, shapes and shadows.
Liliana, I am glad you enjoyed my point of view, as you know, it is a bit unusual at times.
Karsten, there are so many secret courtyrds behind the wrought iron gates. I got so tired I had to quit taking pics.
Gerard, i imagine New Orleans to be much like the old cities in Europe. The architectture and the colors. The narrow streets and cobblestones.
Ejmccartin said at 8:04 p.m. on May 22, 2009:
beautiful shots Pam. I love your city trips. =)
UrbanParadoxes said at 8:31 p.m. on May 22, 2009:
Love this Pam! Here's to many more of these sort tabblos

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Chrisengles said at 8:42 p.m. on May 22, 2009:
I love that jazz fest - went there more than 10 years ago - so much food, music and beer! Tx for the pics - NOLA looks like it's in good shape, thankfully.
EMA said at 8:48 p.m. on May 22, 2009:
Nice trip around the town. You know how to pick the best spots to make your pictures. Great job Pam! Thank you!
Noe said at 9:23 p.m. on May 22, 2009:
A lot of details, really cool shots Pam all the place is fantastic, great colors, textures... very nice! :o)
Karsten said at 11:14 p.m. on May 22, 2009:
seriously? just can´t imaging YOU quiting taking pics...haha
Fabio_DL said at 12:19 a.m. on May 23, 2009:
I love NOLA and I love your pictures! Great work, Pam! And Go Tiger, and Saints!

In the spirit of New Orleans, and if anyone wants to listen to good music, please try this:http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104254284

Thanks much!
Karsten said at 12:42 a.m. on May 23, 2009:
hey - fabio - this is cool stuff! Thanks for the link!
Fabio_DL said at 1:01 a.m. on May 23, 2009:
My pleasure, Karsten! Glad that you enjoyed it.
Pkeener said at 4:11 a.m. on May 23, 2009:
Fabio, this is just great. I love Allan Toussaint. love all your comments and Karsten, yes..I do get weary of taking pics! all i need is a little recharge, and then I am good to go.
Noe, you would love the colors there
Hi Edite! You are welcome and thank you
Chris, Jazz Fest was a ZOO but it's still jazz fest and its as unique as New Orleans.
Frank, it's another city that I love to be in with my camera
ELizaberh, :)
Karsten said at 8:58 a.m. on May 23, 2009:
I know Pam - i feel that way to sometimes - and than i grab a snikers and ... here we go again ;-)
Bxrgirl27 said at 9:47 a.m. on May 23, 2009:
NOLA is always fun to look at - there's always something different to see!
PhotoPop said at 10:35 a.m. on May 23, 2009:
Sodom and Gomorrah is looking real fine after the "Righteous Hand of the Lord
' tried to sweep it away. If this is hell let us PARTY ON. I like the "peeping tom shots" and the mail box.
Tishfish said at 3:04 p.m. on May 23, 2009:
Love to go into that Strange Goods store ! ! !
Debdog said at 1:29 p.m. on May 24, 2009:
Pam... so many beautiful images here... like you said a platground of colors shapes textures....my absolute fav....yellow box on green, with the bit of blue....wow ;) love it all :) love NOLA!!!
Pkeener said at 1:53 p.m. on May 26, 2009:
I love all your comments! Thank you.
Karsten, Snickers are the perfect pick me up! I always love an excuse to eat one.

John, the S&G reference is just perfect. This side of the quarter keeps the hell side at bay for about 12 hours!

Doreen, it was so intriguing!
Hi Deb. Thank you so much. NOLA is a photographer's playground!
AliDar said at 2:03 a.m. on May 27, 2009:
Locked up, wired up and boarded up... It seems so inhospitable in the day time, (though I would have liked to check out that Clover Grill. Bet it serves breakfast all day long.) I love the simple shots of the doors and windows, the little hide-a-way places behind the gates, the old bricks and the blue and green with the yellow mailbox. ... Who's NOLA?
Umair said at 3:58 a.m. on May 27, 2009:
immaculate presentation, and an engaging one, as always!!! regards!
21-gramm said at 5:11 p.m. on May 28, 2009:
all my love things is here! Thank you, Pammie!
Pkeener said at 8:37 p.m. on May 29, 2009:
DAr, NOLA is the acronym for NEW Orleans, Louisiana. NOLA. thank you for your great observations, as always, you notice the little things that make up the whole.

Umair, regards to you, my friend, and I always appreciate your comments, as they remind how fortuneate I am to be in this community of artists.

Den, you would go crazy in New Orleans!
GeorgePL said at 11:06 p.m. on May 29, 2009:
Nice eye for detail. I like your cropping and framing.
Pkeener said at 8:40 p.m. on May 30, 2009:
thank you, George.
Moabjeeper said at 8:40 p.m. on May 30, 2009:
Looks like you had an enjoyable trip.
Shenresi said at 1:39 p.m. on Jun 8, 2009:
every tabblo from you Pam, is like looking at an adventure. I know, that there are normal things, you see every day, but when you make fotos of it , its new and stunning and evan adventurous!!
Welshchick said at 2:20 p.m. on Jun 8, 2009:
Wow, would I love to go on a tour of ANY city with you...I wonder if I could keep up with you? LOVE IT LOVE IT! I have noticed that you bring in the color RED in the most subtle and intriguing ways...I could learn alot from you- that's for sure... :^) BRAVO Pammie!
Grumpybachelor said at 9:05 p.m. on Jun 12, 2009:
Love the detail shots
DanMan said at 4:30 p.m. on Jun 16, 2009:
Cool tab! I like the "don't even think of parking here sign".
Eduardo.affonso said at 6:19 p.m. on Jun 16, 2009:
It's nice to notice New Orleans is alive, no matter how damaged it was.
Pkeener said at 6:39 p.m. on Jun 16, 2009:
Dan the sign was actually Don't even think of F____ing Parking here. someone had penciled it in.
Edu, it is very much alive, if not twisted!
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