A little more from City Park from yesterday

By Rob on November 24, 2007 8:41 AM | Permalink | Comments (7)

Thought I'd add a couple of images from City Park in New Orleans. I ate lunch there yesterday and I wish I'd had more time to just wander. The park is really starting to shape up thanks to a lot of volunteers and a wonderful trash contractor. It's not entirely litter-free and probably never will be but it's much, much better than it was.

City Park Lagoon - New Orleans, LA - November 23, 2007 This is my favorite vista at City Park. I took a similar picture of it in May of last year. Then, I had to move around and zoom in and out just to avoid getting litter in my shot. The park is much cleaner these days and I like the contrast between fall this year and spring last year.

City Park Oak - New Orleans, LA - November 23, 2007This is one of the younger oak trees in the park and it's really looking healthy these days. I cannot describe how bleak this area looked just a year ago. The grass was brown and dead from the salt water that poured in from Lake Pontchartrain after Katrina broke the levee, the oak trees were ailing from the flooding and the wind, and there was mud and trash everywhere. It broke your heart. Look at it now.

Now, for some other stuff.

When you think of beautiful cities, does Pittsburgh ever come to mind? It should. I've been admiring this photograph of Pittsburgh for a few days now. Just lovely.

Tip of the cap to the Arkansas Razorbacks on their win yesterday in Baton Rouge. After some early jitters, they took it to the LSU Tigers. They had a plan that played to their strengths and they outplayed the Tigers from the second quarter on. Arkansas led 7-6 at halftime in what looked to be a defensive struggle. They won 50-48 in three overtimes. It was a wild game as most of LSU’s games have been this season. Darren McFadden is a super football player. He’ll be coming to an NFL game near you in the not-too-distant future.

Quote of the Day

We understand that this cost us and what was at stake.

Les Miles, LSU Tigers Head Coach

Blog of the day here.

Quote from said blog: "He Brought That Woooooood"

7 Comments

Lana said:

Those pictures almost look like Audubon Park--particularly the bridge over the lagoon. I think they have the same one at Audubon. Beautiful, all the same. And it IS nice seeing those park areas coming back. I wanted to cry when I first saw the damage after Katrina. Let's hear it for the self-healing power of nature!
Nice to hear you taking LSU's loss so well. My husband's a Razorback fan (he's an alumnus, so it's mandatory, *L*) & he's been surprised at the poor attitude of his fellow Arkansians on other blogs this morning.

November 24, 2007 10:40 AM

Rob said:

You're right about the resiliency of nature, Lana. The park needed a helping hand but she did a lot of it on her own.

The Razorbacks richly deserved to win. The Arkansas-LSU rivalry is turning into something special. The games over the last few years have been great and intense.

November 24, 2007 11:24 AM

Patsy said:

Very pretty!

November 24, 2007 12:27 PM

kitty said:

That game was a nailbiter! My husband graduated from University of
Arkansas, so we're definitely hog fans. We never expected they would win
yesterday! However, I will say that once it went into overtime, I knew the
odds were against LSU, because Arkansas almost ALWAYS wins in overtime.
And I think McFadden should win the Heisman -- without him, Arkansas would
be in big trouble.

November 24, 2007 1:42 PM

Rob said:

An Arkansas alum and a Tulane alum not rooting for LSU yesterday? Who'd have thunk that? :)

Good to see you again, kitty.

November 24, 2007 1:46 PM

Charlotte said:

Beautiful shots, Rob. I so love City Park!

November 25, 2007 11:01 AM

Rob said:

Thanks, Charlotte. We both do.

November 25, 2007 11:40 AM