Snowed in.

Here's a shot of Thompson (a.k.a. Screwy) watching the snow fall Saturday. I liked the way his profile was outlined by the white of the falling snow, sort of like an old Victorian silhouette portrait...

While I was disappointed to see yet another snowstorm heading our way after the wonderful warm weather we had here last week, it was nice to have a quiet day to relax at home. And what a satisfying feeling lifting what will hopefully be the last shovelful of snow for winter '06-07!

Peaceful easy feeling.

Another shot from my recent trip to New Orleans. This one was taken on the front porch of the bed and breakfast that I stayed at.
I like the light in this one, and the peaceful and hopeful feelings that it evokes for me.

I can absolutely recommend The Avenue Inn Bed & Breakfast on St. Charles Avenue as a wonderful place to stay, should you find yourself traveling to New Orleans sometime soon!

Les bons temps.

Just returned from a few blissful days in wonderful, warm, sunny New Orleans! Contrary to what you might have read in the press, the uptown area and French Quarter are recovered from the trials of Katrina and Rita, and are ready (and anxious) to welcome visitors. While I did not see the worst-hit places, I did see much activity towards rebuilding in many of the previously flooded areas.

I missed Mardi Gras by about a week or so, but colorful reminders of its recent passing were, literally, all over the place...