Shots of the Day - # 36 - French Quarter Doorways

French Quarter Doorways # 1 (26 August 2019)

As noted recently, we returned to New Orleans to celebrate Ray Nichols. It had been seven years since I visited our former home town. Apart from the stifling summer weather, it was good to see old friends and eat some of that fine food available nowhere else.

We were also fortunate to stay in the French Quarter. While there is a downside to being too close to the brash excesses of Bourbon Street revelers, amateur drinkers and the regular reprobates that inhabit this adult amusement strip, it can be quite charming during off hours. I especially enjoy walking the streets in the early morning. There are few people out then and hardly any traffic.

French Quarter Doorways # 2 (26 August 2019)

The French Quarter is the area that was first settled when the city was founded in 1718. Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville got off the boat on the shore of the Mississippi River, planted the French flag and, like others before him, declared the settlement would be the next “New” version of a favorite city back home.

French Quarter Then and Now (21 May 2012)

In 2012, the last time I was there, I posted a ‘Tip of the Day’ that recommends converting certain pictures to monochrome. Among the subjects that look good in black and white are old buildings. The French Quarter is an ideal place to see classic architecture that is not marred by intrusions of modernity. I must credit one of the few strict zoning regulations in the South for enforcing rules that preserve the original look and feel of the area. Sure, there are newer buildings and renovations but they must adhere to design options that are in keeping with the historic district.