Adjacent to St. Louis Cathedral in the French Quarter stands a very historic building in New Orleans, one, important to the history of Louisianna. It's called The Cabildo, and it's where the actual purchase agreement of the state of Louisianna was signed.
Sadly, I don't have a full shot of this building.
But I do have a partial one.
The area in front of this important edifice, whose architecture proudly displays it's Spanish heritage, contains a myriad of street life congregating in one state of rest or another: from stoic clowns leaning on the iron gate of the park, to exuberant musicians joyfully playing the tools of their trade, from exhausted tourists, jumbled sweatily together upon a wooden bench, to easily approachable, cart wielding, hot dog vendors.
All of which belies the weight of the course altering history that took place inside at one time.
Despite all of the activity it's still a great place to take a few shots, providing you don't mind a lot of strangers constantly wandering in and out of your shot.
Originally, I shot this scene in color but, I found that it took on a whole new feel in black and white. A cross between old and new, now and then, like one period of time overlapping another.
To be honest, I think it looks better this way..two periods of time duking it out in one photo.
Yet, even now, I'm not sure who's winning, ..
