Reflections on Art

We don't always see things the same way... It's not always "black and white" and there are a lot of grey areas in life.

Let's "face" it everyone sees things differently and there is always more than one way to look at something or someone whether it is a piece of art, a problem, a decision, a loved one, a treasured friend or stranger.

If we didn't it would be a boring life and the world that we live in would be a colourless, complacent place.

Do you see what I see?

    The gangs all here ...

                    

     And we are still altogether ... 

                                     

                                       

This is one of the art pieces that we viewed in the Sculpture Garden (New Orleans) titled ...

Stainless Steel. 

 I had always thought of stainless steel in the colour spectrum of black and white or more specifically  greys and silvers ... it wasn't until I got home and was looking at our photographs I saw all the colours just like a kaleidoscope!                                   

Streetcar Sightseeing Tour ...

#New Orleans#Streetcars#Blindpelican#Emeril'sDelmonico

#CanalStreet#CharlesStreet

After our first taste of beignets at Morning Call and tour of the Sculpture Garden, we headed to the bus stop ...  we purchased an all day ticket for $3.00 which allowed us to get on and off the buses and streetcars all day.

What a bargain and easy way to get around.

The day continued to be misty and foggy, so we did our sightseeing from the comforts of the streetcars, first the red "Canal Street" car that took us downtown where we transferred to the green "Charles Street" car.

What a wonderful way to view the historic buildings, interesting architecture, the vibrancy of the various neighbourhoods and see remnants of the Mardi Gras parade.

Again the shutter on my camera was clicking continuously as I was shooting photos from my perch on the streetcar seat ...

A famous restaurant...

The spring flowers are already in blooming ...

Mardi Gras beads dressing the trees lining Charles Street ...

On our return trip we needed a refreshment break ... we discovered an inviting, fun looking bar/restaurant that was new to our friend/ tour guide Laury.

The crawfish looked delicious at the "Blind Pelican" ...  Reason enough to plan a return trip to taste these delictable treats.

Refreshed with a cool drink and some chips, salsa and guacamole it was time to hop back on the streetcars ... 

Green (Charles Street) to the Red (Canal Street) back to City Park to get the car for the next part of our tour ...

I hope you enjoyed your "Streetcar Tour"!

Streetcar to desire ... 

Ready or Not ... Grandma Here I Come!

Again, I'm behind in my posting ... this weekend we welcomed the newest addition to our family.

Funny thing on our tour of the French Quarter ... I saw this display in a store window, I thought perfect for my announcement when our newest grandson arrived.

I'll be back to finish our New Orleans "Postcards" soon.