stop sign

 

Wish I would have had time to stop in this pizza place for a Schlitz!  Looked like fun.

 

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

1.31.2017

when I see your light it stains my soul with color

 

The sun shining through the stained glass window in the Old Capitol ballroom was too bright to photograph but it cast great reflections.  I borrowed the photo below from eyewanderphotoblog.com just to show you what a great place it would be for a wedding.

 

 

Old Capitol

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

2.1.2017





some days are just like that!

 

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

1.31.2017

stylin'

 

His red shoes caught my eye but I couldn't surreptitiously shoot them.  So we talked and I asked if I could take his picture.  Bur I really just wanted a close-up of those shoes!

 

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

1.31.2017



sleeping lion

 



Lions have long been a symbol of royalty and nobility and guardian lions are an important architectural theme.  But according to researchers, the expressions on the lion's face say a lot. If they are roaring, they are seen as a symbol of power, prestige, or courage. This rather somnolent lion doesn't seem very powerful.  Perhaps he thinks being on the side entrance, rather than the front of the Capitol Building, doesn't require as much vigilance. 

Old Capitol Building
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2.1.2017

knock knock

who's there?

lion

lion who?

lion on the doorstep, open up!

 

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

2.1.2017

child to child

 

 

A child's grave is always sad but to find a tribute placed over 150 years after the death is poignant.  In 1858, the these three children--ages 7, 6 and 5-- died within months of each other  No wonder the parents erected a pillared monument with statues of the children within.  The Magnolia Cemetery, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, dates back to 1852 and the Battle of Baton Rouge.

 

Magnolia Cemetery

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

2.1.2017

old state capitol

 

Having visited both the Old State Capitol and the current 1930s version State Capitol, I know that the grandeur of the past trumps the modern.  Constructed between 1847 and 1852, the Old Capitol on a  Mississippi River bluff resembles a medieval fortress. The interior is decorated in marble and wood paneling, with a commanding cast-iron spiral staircase and an awesome display of stained glass in the main gallery.  And the admission was free!

 

Old State Capitol

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

2.1.2017

jolie pearl

I had intended to post an image of the Old Capitol Building rotunda but my new laptop had other plans. Photoshop is loaded but won't read the images from the card. And if I could figure out Windows 10 I might be able to navigate better. So here's the oyster bar as seen by my phone.

Jolie Pearl

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

1.30.2017 

bridge over the Mississippi from the hilton hotel

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

sunning on the riverfront

 

Baton Rouge, capital city of Louisiana is located along the Mississippi River and is the fifth biggest port in the US.  Along the river, in the vicinity of the USS Kidd and the War Memorial, a brick pathway, water features and benches welcome those seeking the sun.

Mississippi River Waterfront
Baton Rouge, Louisiana