The laundry still needs to be done
Remember the other day, when I said that the behind-the-scenes things fascinated me?
Bourbon Street, in New Orleans’s French Quarter, is known for many things – bars, strip clubs, Mardi Gras shenanigans, and so on. But there’s never been a mention of Bourbon Street laundromats, as far as I know.*
So you can just imagine how happy I was when I saw this place, right there on Bourbon Street.
corner of Bourbon Street and Dumaine Street
New Orleans, Lousiana
photographed 1.8.2016
* I went to grad school in New Orleans; my degree was in urban planning with a concentration in historic preservation planning.** We did a lot of projects in the Quarter. I’d led a pretty sheltered life until then…
** No, I really don’t use that degree. Ever. But thanks for asking.
Posted on February 3, 2016, in Photography and tagged 365 photo project, black and white photography, Bourbon Street, French Quarter, melinda green harvey, new orleans, NIK Silver Efex Pro 2, one day one image, photo a day, photography, postaday. Bookmark the permalink. 6 Comments.
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Love it
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Thank you, Rajiv.
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Wonderful atmosphere. The charm and ‘timelessness’ of ordinary things come thru in this beautiful image.
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Thank you, Vera. I really enjoy finding/photographing things that are usually overlooked, and for some reason am currently interested in laundromats…
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LAUN DRY TERIA. Love the emphasis on DRY. I suppose in the old days it might have been a place to process ill gotten cash?
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It’s probably a reference to the exceedingly dank climate in New Orleans, although your scenario is also likely.
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