Ninety-One

04.01.10, originally uploaded by kyria!.

There are still a lot of houses in New Orleans that are not back to normal. The occupants have not returned and nobody has torn the house down or done anything to it. This is a classic double shotgun house. Unfortunately it will probably be torn down.

Eighty-Four

03.25.10, originally uploaded by kyria!.

This is a recycled photo -- my City Park walk. I love bridges. And water. And the crazy Spanish Mossy trees.

Eighty-Two

03.23.10, originally uploaded by kyria!.

I went to City Park again. I have been trying to take some walks outside, now that it is light and the weather is still good (in New Orleans this means "not sweltering hot with 98% humidity). This is one of the first buds of spring.

Eighty-One

03.22.10, originally uploaded by kyria!.

I took a walk in City Park today. They have done SO MUCH renovating/repairing of this park since the first time I was here. I used to run here and there were barely paths, the grass was overgrown or dead and you didn't feel completely safe. It looks 100 % better today! Mr Lovely helped me pick this. He liked this one because it has ducks. And just like me, he likes red and reflections!

Seventy-Seven

03.18.10, originally uploaded by kyria!.

I drive past this place every day and finally today, now that we changed our clocks, the light was perfect. I had a hard time deciding which picture to put up for today, because a really cool part of this building are the windows. You can see my number two pic here.

Fifty-Six

02.25.10, originally uploaded by kyria!.

I took a drive around New Orleans today and I don't know why but this barn near the tracks near the industrial canal just spoke to me. I was a little afraid of someone coming from within that barn to jump me, but I persevered. New Orleans is a great place to take pictures of run down buildings (sad but true).

Fifty-Five

02.24.10, originally uploaded by kyria!.

I am practicing learning my camera, so this is my attempt at manual focus. I also played with the ISO and things to see what differences there were. Again, in my hotel room. I don't get out much. ;) This is my hotel issue pen and paper..(with my 365 project list written on it).

Fifty-Four

02.23.10, originally uploaded by kyria!.

This is not a very exciting one, but I am tired and (obviously) I haven't finished unpacking yet and I am probably not going to tonight! However, here is a glimpse into my hotel living....out of a suitcase...

Fifty-Three

02.22.10, originally uploaded by kyria!.

My job is going into storm (aka Katrina) damaged properties (schools etc) and assessing damage. This is a beautiful old school, built in circa 1910. Now it is moldy, dirty and gross. This sink caught my eye.

Forty-Nine

02.18.10, originally uploaded by kyria!.

Back at work! Without the cars this would be great...however, I had to post it anyway. As I left work, the sky was purple. Thank goodness the days are getting longer and we don't have to always be in the dark anymore!

Forty

02.09.10, originally uploaded by kyria!.

This may not be very exciting to you, but I liked it because I didn't change the color or anything in this photo. And this lamp is so shiny! This is a lamp in my hotel room. Usually I use it to create good bokeh or a cool reflection, but today, I liked this one just the way it was -- alone on the bedside table.

Thirty-Nine

02.08.10, originally uploaded by kyria!.

This is Papa P. You will probably see a lot of him in the next few months. I have had him for a while. He travels EVERYWHERE with me...and by that, I mean he has been to NYC, Scotland...etc.... I don't usually take a picture of him everywhere I go (what do you think, he is GNOME? booo) but he is there with me regardless. Oh. and I can't fail to mention that he has 4 more penguins stuffed inside of him. "mama P", "princess P", "teen P' and....my favorite (shh) "baby P". You will eventually meet all of them, but Papa P is the first, since he has such a jaunty red hat and bow tie. This shot is entitled Papa P does Mardi Gras. Rock on Papa.

Thirty-Eight

This is the railroad trestle near the Huey P. Long Bridge in Metairie. They both go over the river and the effect is pretty cool. I took this through the window of a moving car with my new camera. I put the picture on my computer and found out that I have the resolution turned up so high -- the picture is 11 MB. I need to figure out how to change that or I will have to get a new External HD just to hold all these pictures! 

I also couldn't resist posting this: 

Thirty-Seven

This is the sink in the bathroom of the restaurant we went to for lunch. I love reflections and silver/mirrors.

And, I have great news! I got a new camera. My lovely boyfriend, who  must be SOOOO tired of me whipping out my camera in the middle of dinner to take pictures of his food, got me a new Nikon. I still don't know how to work it, but here it is! MY NEW BABY. I am so excited! 

Thirty-Six

02.05.10, originally uploaded by kyria!.

I went to dinner at a tapas restaurant tonight. This is a marvelous Portuguese wine and.... a tilted wine glass. I was trying for a weird angle, but am not completely happy with what I got. However, it was still a lot of fun trying!

Thirty-Five

02.04.10, originally uploaded by kyria!.

All day today it rained. This was taken as I walked to my car, in the rain, after work, with a street light as my background. My umbrella is actually red. People were looking at me because I was standing in the rain, trying to hold the umbrella, not drop my purse, and get a semi decent photo.

Thirty-Four

02.03.10, originally uploaded by kyria!.

Now that I am out of my apartment, I am staying at the Sheraton. Here is a picture of the hallway right next to my room. Sorry I have not been commenting OR posting very interesting pics.. This week is busy, busy, busy! Now, off to sleep!

Thirty-Three

Wow. Busy day at work. Again, no time for a real photo. Sorry Jess.
This is a photo of what I have to deal with every day. Calculations
and dimensions.

Twenty-Nine

01.29.10, originally uploaded by kyria!.

We went to buy King Cakes for Mardi Gras, and while at La Boulangerie, I spotted this bathroom window. Kind of fun...I have a little bit of a fetish with weird glass, ice and water. Oh well. Enjoy and Laissez Le Bon Temps Roulez!

Twenty-Eight

01.28.10, originally uploaded by kyria!.

Another one of my landlord's fun items. Today is the last day to take advantage of them. This vase is actually VERY colorful, but I liked the way it looks in Black and White - you can see the lines of the design more clearly.