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Seen in New Orleans’ Garden District

Seen in New Orleans’ Garden District

While I’m here at home during the pandemic, I’m taking the opportunity to sort through and edit some of the many unweeded photos on my hard drive. The photos I’m currently working on were taken in New Orleans in 2017 These are some of the photos I took walking around the garden district.

Detail of the famous corn fence (and not the story about a women missing the corn fields isn’t true – the fence was available through a catalog)

Corn Fence, Garden District, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

Corn Fence, Garden District, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

Ironwork Angel

Ironwork, Garden District, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

Ironwork, Garden District, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

A few wonderful signs

Still Perkin', Garden District, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

Still Perkin’, Garden District, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

 

Nothing Like a Po-Boy, Garden District, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

Nothing Like a Po-Boy, Garden District, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

 

Art Nouveau Inspired Sign, Garden District, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

Art Nouveau Inspired Sign, Garden District, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

 

Cat Sign, Garden District, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

Cat Sign, Garden District, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

 

Sidewalk Sign, Garden District, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

Sidewalk Sign, Garden District, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

 

Commander's Palace, Garden District, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

Commander’s Palace, Garden District, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

I always saw amazing combinations of tree roots, leaves and moss as I walked around the Garden District.

Tree Roots, Garden District, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

Tree Roots, Garden District, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

 

Tree Roots, Garden District, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

Tree Roots, Garden District, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

And one of my favorite painted scenes in the Garden District – always blooming window boxes.

Painted Window Boxes, Garden District, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

Painted Window Boxes, Garden District, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

After Mardi Gras in New Orleans

After Mardi Gras in New Orleans

I visited New Orleans a shortly after Mardi Gras a few years ago. One of the big surprises for me was how many homes, particularly in the Garden District, were decorated with Mardi Gras beads.

Here are a few of my favorite photos of beads on fences and ironwork in the Garden District

After Mardi Gras © 2020 Patty Hankins

After Mardi Gras © 2020 Patty Hankins

 

After Mardi Gras © 2020 Patty Hankins

After Mardi Gras © 2020 Patty Hankins

 

After Mardi Gras © 2020 Patty Hankins

After Mardi Gras © 2020 Patty Hankins

 

After Mardi Gras © 2020 Patty Hankins

After Mardi Gras © 2020 Patty Hankins

 

After Mardi Gras © 2020 Patty Hankins

After Mardi Gras © 2020 Patty Hankins

 

After Mardi Gras © 2020 Patty Hankins

After Mardi Gras © 2020 Patty Hankins

 

After Mardi Gras © 2020 Patty Hankins

After Mardi Gras © 2020 Patty Hankins

Seen in New Orleans

Seen in New Orleans

When I’m in New Orleans – I love to just walk and photograph whatever catches my eye. Here are some of my photos from a trip to New Orleans in 2017.

Art in City Park

Diana by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, 1886. Cast 1985.

Diana © 2020 Patty Hankins

Diana © 2020 Patty Hankins

Future Generations (detail) by William Zorach (1942-1947)

Future Generations Detail © 2020 Patty Hankins

Future Generations Detail © 2020 Patty Hankins

 

Brushed Metal © 2020 Patty Hankins

Brushed Metal © 2020 Patty Hankins

Live Oak Tree in City Park

Live Oak, City Park, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

Live Oak, City Park, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

In Audubon Park

Among the Live Oaks, Audubon Park, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

Among the Live Oaks, Audubon Park, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

 

Holding Hands, Audubon Park, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

Holding Hands, Audubon Park, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

 

Swimming Ducks, Audubon Park, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

Swimming Ducks, Audubon Park, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

 

Duck, Audubon Park, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

Duck, Audubon Park, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

 

Fountain at Audubon Park, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

Fountain at Audubon Park, New Orleans © 2020 Patty Hankins

The 2019 Cats of Catskill, New York – Part 7

The 2019 Cats of Catskill, New York – Part 7

For the past 13 years, the Heart of Catskill Association in Catskill, New York has organized a public art project Cat’N Around Catskill for cat lovers everywhere! Each year, artists decorate cat sculptures and they are placed on Main Street and a few other locations in town. I first saw the Cats in 2017 when I was photographing in the area. Last month, I spent some time in the Hudson River Valley, so of course I had to check out this year’s cats.

This year, there are 52 cats on display. I had a wonderful time photographing the 48 that I found. I’ll be sharing photos of some of them all this week in a series of blog posts.

And so here they are – the 2019 Cats of Catskill

Historic Preservation Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Historic Preservation Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Wobbly Bobbly Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Wobbly Bobbly Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Abra Cat Dabra © 2019 Patty Hankins

Abra Cat Dabra © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Abra Cat Dabra © 2019 Patty Hankins

Abra Cat Dabra © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Cat in Full Feather © 2019 Patty Hankins

Cat in Full Feather © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Cat in Full Feather © 2019 Patty Hankins

Cat in Full Feather © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Italian Delights Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Italian Delights Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Bad Kitty © 2019 Patty Hankins

Bad Kitty © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Feelin Groovy Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Feelin Groovy Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Midnight Moonlight Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Midnight Moonlight Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Well, that’s it for my photos of the 2019 Cats of Catskill. Is it too soon to start planning a trip to see the 2020 Cats of Catskill?????

The 2019 Cats of Catskill New York – Part 6

The 2019 Cats of Catskill New York – Part 6

For the past 13 years, the Heart of Catskill Association in Catskill, New York has organized a public art project Cat’N Around Catskill for cat lovers everywhere! Each year, artists decorate cat sculptures and they are placed on Main Street and a few other locations in town. I first saw the Cats in 2017 when I was photographing in the area. Last month, I spent some time in the Hudson River Valley, so of course I had to check out this year’s cats.

This year, there are 52 cats on display. I had a wonderful time photographing the 48 that I found. I’ll be sharing photos of some of them all this week in a series of blog posts.

And so here they are – the 2019 Cats of Catskill

Key T Kat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Key T Kat © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Starry Starry Night Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Starry Starry Night Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Starry Starry Night Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Starry Starry Night Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Unicat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Unicat © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Unicat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Unicat © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Campin In the Catskills Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Campin In the Catskills Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Campin In the Catskills Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Campin In the Catskills Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Campin In the Catskills Cat Detail © 2019 Patty Hankins

Campin In the Catskills Cat Detail © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Dizzy Kitty © 2019 Patty Hankins

Dizzy Kitty © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Cat Tails Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Cat Tails Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

I hope you’re enjoying seeing my photos of the 2019 Cats of Catskill. I’ll be sharing a few more tomorrow.

 

The 2019 Cats of Catskill New York – Part 5

The 2019 Cats of Catskill New York – Part 5

For the past 13 years, the Heart of Catskill Association in Catskill, New York has organized a public art project Cat’N Around Catskill for cat lovers everywhere! Each year, artists decorate cat sculptures and they are placed on Main Street and a few other locations in town. I first saw the Cats in 2017 when I was photographing in the area. Last month, I spent some time in the Hudson River Valley, so of course I had to check out this year’s cats.

This year, there are 52 cats on display. I had a wonderful time photographing the 48 that I found. I’ll be sharing photos of some of them all this week in a series of blog posts.

And so here they are – the 2019 Cats of Catskill

Catical Illusions Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Catical Illusions Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Catical Illusions Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Catical Illusions Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Catical Illusions Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Catical Illusions Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Pink Panther © 2019 Patty Hankins

Pink Panther © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Pink Panther © 2019 Patty Hankins

Pink Panther © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Garden Ecatstacy 2 Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Garden Ecatstacy 2 Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Garden Ecatstacy 2 Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Garden Ecatstacy 2 Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Garden Ecatstacy 2 Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Garden Ecatstacy 2 Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Gnome House Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Gnome House Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Gnome House Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Gnome House Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Gnome House Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Gnome House Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

I hope you’re enjoying seeing my photos of the 2019 Cats of Catskill New York. I’ll be sharing more of my photos tomorrow.