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Wizard of Magazine Street

Some important things here:

  • In New Orleans, sno-cones are called sno-balls.
  • This was taken on the corner of Constantinople Street and Magazine Street. Anyone who’s read A Confederacy of Dunces (which I hope is most of you)(seriously)(get a copy today) will recognize Constantinople Street as the home of Ignatius J. Reilly.
  • How cool is it that there are two Zs in the title of this post?

New Orleans, Louisiana
photographed 4.21.2018

All the rectangles in town, probably

It’s not like a secret or anything: I sure do love some rectangles.

Levelland, Texas
photographed 4.29.2018

In the window

I drive past this former restaurant almost every morning on my way to work, and keep thinking I ought to stop and make a few photos. Late last month, a weird thing happened and I needed to go to the office on a Sunday, and for some reason I remembered to take the camera.

I worked for a few hours, and then as a reward to myself for my effort, my camera and I stopped at that place I’d been eyeing. And this is what I saw…

Levelland, Texas
photographed 4.29.2018

Seating Option

I am almost never bored in airports. As long as I’ve got a camera with me, I’m good.

Also, this bench is fairly disgusting.

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Kenner, Louisiana
photographed 4.25.2018

Just the slightest tilt

It takes a trained craftsperson, probably, to spot the very, very slight out-of-plumb element here.

(If you can’t find it, let me know. I don’t mind giving hints.)

Metairie Cemetery
New Orleans, Louisiana
photographed 4.24.2018