It’s not a house this time!

I’ve posted a few images of abandoned homes and I thought I might change it up a bit. So here’s something a little different: Yep…it’s a blighted car! Okay, so that’s not so different. But don’t you just love the way the vines are growing around the tires? On the […]

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A New Orleans wedding

A couple of days ago, I had the honor of being invited to my first ever wedding since moving here more than seven years ago. The young couple had been planning and saving for this occasion and after two years, the fateful evening had finally arrived. Now, what struck me […]

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Halloween envy: Double feature picture show

Happy Halloween everyone! Looking over the past week’s posts, I am noticing a trend in my taste in houses…not that you couldn’t throw a rock and hit a gorgeous structure almost anywhere in this town. But still, even John started to tease about my “so-called” elitist view. Ultimately, the question […]

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Halloween envy: The sequel, Part II

Cruising down St. Charles today, I noticed that the skeleton house from the sequel had increased their cast of undead characters and like any good horror franchise, sought to capitalize off of a good formula. So, without further ado… Make-up really doesn’t make me look younger. This next one is […]

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Halloween envy: Reborn

Driving home from dropping John off in the Quarter the other night, I decided to take a different way home to see if I could scout out anymore excellent Halloween decorations. As I emerged from under the Interstate overpass on Annunciation Street, I discovered this beauty. The plaque out front […]

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Halloween envy: The Revenge

Sometimes you come across a house that doesn’t have a horrifying, overall appeal, but there will be one particular piece that stands out. For example, the rest of the decorations on this home were simply not that spectacular. There was, however, this one “pièce de résistance” dangling oh so creepily […]

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Halloween envy: Part 33 3/8

The other day I was cruising Uptown on Magazine Street when spotted this house less than a block away from Washington Avenue. I made the block, parked and walked over to take a closer look. As I stood there snapping shots, the owner came outside to walk his dog and […]

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Halloween envy: The sequel

Spooky Halloween decorations are always a big plus, I mean, the whole purpose is to scare you stupid right? There are those rare occasions, though,  when people get downright creative and dare I say it….fun? This gorgeous home on St. Charles Avenue posed skeletons all over their front yard and […]

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Halloween envy

It wasn’t the allure of a pillowcase full of candy or a license to attack my fellow ghouls with eggs and shaving cream. No, the reason I love All Hallows Eve is the costuming. How cool is it that you can choose to be anyone else…but yourself…for a whole night? […]

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