Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Holy s**t, I've lived here most of my life, all of my adult life, and it is a friendly and very pleasant town for people of all backgrounds. I'm not sure what you saw during your honeymoon, but this city is no more a den of immortality than any other large, old urban setting in America. [Damn, you're making me defensive.] We have problems with our police, but what do you expect when the job pays $20,000 a year? My nephew is in his mid-20's and is a cop in a suburb of San Francisco. He makes about $75,000 a year. Which city atracts the better police? Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com http://400tx.blogspot.com/ -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Walt Johnson Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 7:56 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Seen In New Orleans Dammit Jayanand Do we have to agree twice in one night? My wife and I had our honeymoon in New Orleans almost 30 years ago and remember it fondly. It is, however, a den on immorality, a haven for most things corrupt and debased and in short, a modern Sodom and Gomorrah. That is nothing new, because that is what we've made of the world but it is depressing. New Orleans is beautiful, much like Paris. But just as the French go out of their way to spoil Paris the natives of N.O. do the same with their abode. If you'd like to experience a real touch of southern grace and hospitality try Savannah. :-) Walt Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > I agree that you cannot make me want to go. To me, all this seemingly > forced > jollity and play and Mardi Gras does not ring true - it looks,feels and > smells like a tourist trap. Maybe I,m right and maybe wrong.... > Cheers > Jayanand > > On 2/28/07, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> It may be that I have not documented sights and jazz. There is >> certainly >> that there. I also don't much shoot pictures of the food, because it >> may >> not be picturesque thoug it is often wonderful. >> >> I did show a picture of Pete Fountain, (formerly my neighbor) in the >> Mardi >> Gras stuff, but you can't hear his music in my picture. >> >> You know, I rarely shoot establishing shots; I shoot details. If you >> want >> postcards, you must visit and buy them. >> >> New Orleans today is a town torn. In the middle it is vibrant and >> fun, on >> the outside, it is a shadow of the former self. >> >> I can't make you want to come. New Orleans is a place you have to >> experience. >> >> Regards, >> >> Sonny >> http://www.sonc.com >> Natchitoches, Louisiana >> USA >> >> >> On 2/27/07, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > Sonny, >> > Very nice, lovely colours. Somehow, all the photos I have seen of >> > New Orleans from all of you have not enthused me to want to visit >> > it - >> and I >> > am >> > a travel and a jazz addict. I wonder why? >> > Cheers >> > Jayanand >> > >> > On 2/27/07, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > >> > > I had some more pictures from New Orleans that did not semm to >> fit the >> > > earlier two sets, but I did want to show them. >> > > >> > > Here are eight shots beginning here. Use the arrows to navigate >> > > or >> just >> > > click on the picture. >> > > >> > > >> > > http://www.sonc.com/seen_in_NO/pages/IMGP3664.htm >> > > >> > > Comments welcome. Some of these are a bit different from my >> > > usual. >> > > -- >> > > Regards, >> > > >> > > Sonny >> > > http://www.sonc.com >> > > Natchitoches, Louisiana >> > > USA >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > Leica Users Group. >> > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >> > > information >> > > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >> > information >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information