I love New Orleans because of a hundred many splendid things… I love the music. I love the artists. I love the cocktails. I love the iron lattices. I love the iron fences. I love the courtyards. I love the secret gardens. I love the lush tropical trees. I love the spooky beautiful oaks and the spanish moss that hangs off of them. I love the art. I love the jazz wafting out of windows. I love the frozen cafe au laits. I love impromptu second lines. I love random brass bands. I love the cobble stoned streets. I love the quiet of Ursuline. I love the boho fun of Frenchman and gin and tonics at The Spotted Cat. I love any city that loves to play 1920s and 1930s standards. I love the feathers. I love the angels. I love the catherdrals. I love creole architecture. I love spanish villas. I love italiante houses in the garden district. I love lil dizzy’s trout baquet and candied yams. i love sweet potato french fried po boys. I love strawberries arnaud. i love pimms cupps and breakfast at napoleon house. i love brunch at commanders with 25 cent martinis. I love st louis no. 1. i love noma. i love dinner at pere antoines when they open the windows up. i love exploring the Louisiana countryside. I love the food. i love how new orleans feels like paris meets the caribbean. July 8, 2011
NoLa at night (the French Quarter) shot on black and white film