happy new year!

welcoming in 2011

and wishing everyone a wonderful,

creative and

happy new year

new orleans, part 3

some of my favorite shots

above : a veiw of the mississippi, the st. charles street car,

st. louis cathedral and jackson square

after 5 days away i need some time to catch up on my sleep

spend time with friends and get ready for the new year

new orleans, part 2

strolling down royal street

there is everything from souvenirs to antiques
above, one of the windows cough my eye

when i went in for a closer look i noticed the old syrup bottle

early morning music


st. louis cemetery #1



it's all about the details

new orleans, day one

my last minute trip has been wonderful so far

the flight was quick, and when we arrived the skies where blue

and the sun was warm

(left: a view of the swamps from the plane and right: our hotel)

we strolled down canal st to the mississippi

watched the riverboat "natchez" float by

wondered along the river


stopped for gumbo and crab cakes



around jackson square




around the gates of the square where local artists
above shanira and her drawing i purchased for a dollar
(i hope i get to see her again, i think i owe here more money)

i also got a "reading" from oscar
but that will be a whole post on its own!!!





cafe du monde
across from the square
famous for their beignet
(or heart attack on a plate!)




holiday spirit

after diner we went on the "ghost tour"

it was fun to wonder the streets at nite

learning the history of many building

each one having a ghost attached to it

on the left our group's feet, i was trying to set my camera flash

our guide told us that 90% of the group will capture some "orbs"

or spirits in their photos

on the right the back of st louis cathedral

and the little bubbles are the orbs!!!!

another view of st louis

no orbs???

merry christmas

may the spirit of christmas bring you peace,
the gladness of christmas give you hope,
the warmth of christmas grant you love
unknown

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wishing everyone a very merry christmas
and all the best for 2011

counting down

this year i will be traveling for the holidays

getting away on a last minute trip

i'm heading down to new orleans for 5 days

yeah!!!!

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above, one of my photos from last winter and

and polaroid transfer frame from shadowhouse

time to play

with a few days left before christmas

i actually got a chance to play around in ps
i downloaded a set of 6

snowflake brushes from my friend marie

thanks marie, these are so much fun!!!

i started out with a photo from the top of my street

i used the snowflake as an eraser to remove the hard edge

then with white and blue i alternated sizes, colour and opacity

using my new wacom bamboo instead of the mouse

i found it easier to work with this time

and think i'm really going to like the class i sign up for

starting january 15th