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April 26 2002
Chris Doug and Jeff took a road trip to Louisiana May of 2001.
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| This guy stands outside of a sidewalk bar and bangs his sign on the bar sign to get folks attention to the low price. | |
| Chris's car on the Mississippi levee in front of Oak Alley with the steam ship behind it. | |
| Doug and Chris walking along the levy in front of the steam ship. | |
| Oak alley as viewed from the levy and steamship. | |
| The shipship gangplank. | |
| This building along the highway in New Orleans has two large murals painted on it. This one is of a Vietnam image and the flag. | |
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| Chris thinking: "what the heck is this contraption." Not really here Chris preparing the camera to take a 'once in a lifetime' photo. |  |
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| While at the plantation, the tour guide was showing us a location on the upper patio where a union gunship shell
had hit the house columns. The shot had stayed in the column until the 1970's when it fell out. The shot was about
a 3 inch shell. This part of a tree flower flew into my eye and stayed in there for two days before I could get
it out. Check out its size baby! |
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| Photo of Chris standing among the huge Live Oak trees on the plantation grounds which gives a good perspective to the size of the trees. |  |
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| Chris and Doug contemplating the ghost in the Desterhan window. |  |
| A view of the Desterhan plantation garden plants by the house. |  |
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| The Home Place plantation historical marker sign. This plantation is on the great river road closer to New Orleans than Oak Alley. |  |
| A great photo of Home Place plantation as it looks in 2001 after years of sitting empty. The windows were boarded
up. Looking through the boards one could see the marble tile and other items that were damaged by animals. It is clear to see the story told at other plantations during the tours about old plantation houses used as barns was true at Home Place as well. |
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| Looking at the Home Place Plantation from the river road. This is the only plantation we saw that did not have a fence around it. |  |
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| Looking out the back of the Laura Plantation towards the old cabins behind. |  |
| Doug checking out the insides of one of the delapidated cabins at the Laura Plantation. |  |
| Another scenic view of the barns and cabins. |  |
| An inside room of the Laura Plantation. This room was left in its 'as is' state so the folks could see the condition the entire plantation was in prior to restoration. |  |
| Doug moving from the outer garden area. |  |
| Doug sitting on one of the huge Oaks at the Laura Plantation. |  |
| An house on the grounds by the garden. |  |
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Built 1822 - 1832 to protect the lower river. Named for Andrew Jackson. In 1862, fort withstood 10 day siege
by Farraqut and surrendered after city fell. In 1898 and 1917 - 1918 used as training base. In 1961 fort was
declared a national monument.
| A great view of the Fort Jackson moat and fort walls. |  |
| A yankee and rebel standing outside the fort. They sure fought young back then. |  |
| Chris contemplating the plant. |  |
The fighting in Louisiana was really a series of battles for New Orleans, lasting from December 1814 through
January 1815. On the Chalmette battleground , just below the city, a diverse force of soldiers, sailors, and militia,
including Indians and African Americans, defeated Britain's finest white and black troops drawn from Europe and
the West Indies.
The American victory in the Gulf region forced the British to recognize United States claims to Louisiana and
West Florida and to ratify the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war. The Battle of New Orleans also marked the
state's political incorporation into the Union.
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| Photo of a cannon at the Battle of New Orleans park. |  |
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| Closeup of the cannon showing the scrollwork and makers mark. |  |
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| Chris in front of the Battle of New Orleans obelisk in a 'Jolly Blue" sort of way. |  |
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| The chapel cealing showing the fancy work. |  |
| The chapel alter. A beautiful place of worship. |  |
| A closeup of the alter. This is a first hand account of what Hell is all about according to the guide. The guide later sort of had mist about is horns. |  |
| A long shot of the chapel. That is me just to the left of the isle in the grey shirt. I am contemplating the alter image of hell. |  |
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| No really, no really; You! are the man, not me! |  |
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| Doug and Chris in pirates alley. Send a comment for this photo |
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| This bozo is wearing tights. What in the hell is this person thinking about? |  |
| Doug assisting a damsel in distress. |  |
| Doug jockeying into position. |  |
| Doug assisting the damsel in the quest for the perfect smell on the leg purfume. |  |
| Jeff and Chris planning the night attack in the hotel room. |  |
| Action shot of Jeff taken by Doug. |  |
| The street carnival atmosphere. Check out the unicyclist dribbling a basket ball. |  |
| Doug had an obsession with this belly button ring so we had to get a photo of it. |  |
| Chris giving his "What you talking about Willis" look to the waiter at the Court of the Two Sisters. Check out the mound of vittles on his plate. |  |
| Looking out of the window while we ate at the Court of the Two Sisters. While Chris and Jeff put on the feedbag, Doug had to practice with the camera. |  |
| Doug listing to port. OK, it was regular beer. |  |
| Chris, aka secret agent number 4/5ths, preparing for a night of gutter sliding. |  |
Chef Paul of K-Pauls came in while we were eating there late one evening. I spoke to Paul and asked him if I could take my brother Chris's photo with him since Chris is a big fan. Paul with Chris at his restaurant, photo taken by Jeff |
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| Paul with Jeff at his restaurant, photo taken by Chris |  |
| Paul's signature on his cook book Chris bought. Check out the last line before his signature. Chris was getting a nod and a wink when he penned that one. |  |
| Hell you buy one gift in the shops and the ladies can not keep from kissing you to show their thanks. I had to let her. |  |
| Chris watching the action go by an Bourbon Street. |  |
| These folks flew by like a whirl wind. Send a comment for this photo |
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| Watching the parade and the pom-pom girls go by. |  |
| Thong Boy checking out his beads after a night of hard work! |  |
| Mustache man making the folks, an offer they can not refuse. |  |
| da Band. da Band. |  |
| da Band. da Band and da singer too. |  |
| Check out the freaken heads on dem wemon. That is Rosann Barr and Cher! |  |
| Doug, checking in. Can you hear him? Listen reeeeaaaalllll close. |  |
| The Dude abides! |  |
| St. Louis Cathedral alter in New Orleans. After mass the priest blessed my spoon the waiter gave me from the 'Court of the Two Sisters' |  |