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Cemetery Tours

Cemetery Tours

CemeteryTours, originally uploaded by carolWorldLeader. This is where you want to go, in New Orleans, to catch the latest in cemetery tours and information. I guess they also sell lottery tickets. Go figure. I’m dog…

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Madonna and Roses

Madonna and Roses

CoolWindowNo3, originally uploaded by carolWorldLeader. Sometimes, when you take pictures, in order to really evaluate them, you cannot let sentimentality get in the way. Sure, we all love grandkids but that doesn’t mean your baby…

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Yellow House with Green Doors No 2

Yellow House with Green Doors No 2

YellowHouseGreenDoorNo2, originally uploaded by carolWorldLeader. This is from, where else, but the French Quarter. I really like the way this one prints, so I’ll probably include it in the New Orleans series. It actually prints…

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StPhilipAndRoyal

StPhilipAndRoyal

StPhilipAndRoyal, originally uploaded by carolWorldLeader. This shot was taken on the corner of St. Philip and Royal Streets, hence the name. I like sneaking signs into my shots-it makes for easier captioning later on. I…

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Grey Shutters

Grey Shutters

GreyShutters, originally uploaded by carolWorldLeader. This was an early morning shot, taken in the French Quarter, before the flood. I’ve decided that my New Orleans, “straight” series will be titled “Before the Flood” because I…

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Pink and Green in New Orleans

Pink and Green in New Orleans

PinkAndGreenBuilding, originally uploaded by carolWorldLeader. This building looks so pretty to me, with the soft colors and the crumbling facade of a pink wall. This is one of the few balconies that I look at…

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Balcony And Stree tLamp

Balcony And Stree tLamp

BalconyAndStreetLamp, originally uploaded by carolWorldLeader. This is a shot taken from my latest series, the “straight” New Orleans series. These are mostly lensbabies, but some “straight” photography thrown in for good measure. Don’t worry, they…

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Bus Stop on Dumaine

Bus Stop on Dumaine

BusStoponDumaine, originally uploaded by carolWorldLeader. Happy Friday! This one was taken at night in New Orleans. It’s actually what I call a “hidden” photo. Sometimes, when you have a lot of work, you start to…

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Jackson Square New Orleans

Jackson Square New Orleans

JacksonSquare, originally uploaded by carolWorldLeader. This image was shot almost exactly where the President stood when he addressed the nation regarding Hurricane Katrina. It’s a manipulated Polaroid print taken from a still photo I had…

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Balcony with Sky

Balcony with Sky

BalconyWSky, originally uploaded by carolWorldLeader. This is an interesting image. It’s interesting to me because I made a mistake when it first came out, and was able to “fix” it in Photoshop. You’d never know…

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Tripping at the Fandango

Tripping at the Fandango

FanBalcony, originally uploaded by carolWorldLeader. This weekend was an interesting weekend. For starters, instead of getting hurricane force winds, rain, Texas twisters, and the like, it was 107 in the shade, very hot and dry.…

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Rita-less Weekend

Rita-less Weekend

Just a quick note to say that family, friends, and all have survived hurricane Rita. In fact, it did not pass anywhere NEAR us and now I’m quite bummed that I shall have to put…

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It’s Friday

It’s Friday

GearsNo1, originally uploaded by carolWorldLeader. It’s Friday! Yippie! We have survived another week. Long live Fridays. This weekend, I’m going to, once again, try to finish off my Polaroid series. If the power doesn’t go…

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It’s RITA without the MARGA

It’s RITA without the MARGA

WiresNo1, originally uploaded by carolWorldLeader. So, hurricane Rita has taken a bit of a turn in the Gulf and is now headed more towards Houston and Corpus than originally planned. Current forecasts have it making…

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Last Great Preservation

Last Great Preservation

PresHallWhiteCat, originally uploaded by carolWorldLeader. This is the last of the images from Preservation Hall. While we were photographing the building across the street, this little white cat came along. I was lucky enough to…

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Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Preservation Hall Jazz Band

PresHallJazzBand, originally uploaded by carolWorldLeader. This is probably my favorite from the series. I think this looks closest to the painterly look I was going for, not to mention the entire band is in the…

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It’s Getting Hot in Here

It’s Getting Hot in Here

PresHallJazzBand4, originally uploaded by carolWorldLeader. It’s getting hot in here and, like, I’m not Nelly so I’m not willing to take off all my clothes. This weekend, I came into work on Saturday, to finish…

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