A Day in the Big Easy: New Orleans

RyanD · #1 Posted **Mar 3, 2013, 7:19 PM**

Last week I went on a cruise that was leaving out of New Orleans which is very uncharted territory for me and I didn't know what to expect. Needless to say, I was very impressed with this city and I will definitely be back for a full, more in depth visit. I stayed overnight in the French Quarter on Decatur Street and had only about 2 hours to shoot downtown. On top of that, it was overcast and raining so my camera time was very limited. Here is the result of my running and shooting. Enjoy!

EDIT: I am reorganizing all of my photos as part of a project I am working on. So here is the new set and 60 or so new pictures of this wonderful place!

First stop.. French Quarter..

New Orleans by Ryan Dravitz, on Flickr

New Orleans by Ryan Dravitz, on Flickr

Starting to inch into downtown.. The amount of historic buildings here just blows my mind. I also love how they seamlessly mix in with the skyscrapers / high-rises

New Orleans by Ryan Dravitz, on Flickr

New Orleans by Ryan Dravitz, on Flickr

Streetcars.. So jealous..

New Orleans by Ryan Dravitz, on Flickr

New Orleans by Ryan Dravitz, on Flickr

This was by far my favorite shot of the whole trip..

New Orleans by Ryan Dravitz, on Flickr

New Orleans by Ryan Dravitz, on Flickr

And now a rainy night in the Quarter..

New Orleans by Ryan Dravitz, on Flickr

New Orleans by Ryan Dravitz, on Flickr

For the final picture.. My favorite hangout spot where I met a new friend and had a great time.. The Spotted Cat Music Club

New Orleans by Ryan Dravitz, on Flickr

That's it! Man do I love this city. I can't wait to go back someday! Thanks for stopping by!