NOLA Notes

I went to work the other day and noticed this in front of my building. “Interesting,” I thought, “Will this be like the fishes?” A few years back, New Orleans did with fish what Chicago had previously done with bulls–had artists paint them, spread them around town for several months, then auction them for a good cause.

Then I went to French Quarter Fest and saw this on a balcony. That did it. My suspicion had to be right! I could expect to be finding these little gems all over town, and I have been on the lookout ever since.

Sure enough, Fore! Kids Foundation is sponsoring the event. There will be 40 fleur de lis scattered around New Orleans for the next several months. You can read more about it here. I love spotting these. Yesterday, I walked to lunch at Bon Ton (awesome crawfish bisque and Denise salad–lump crab meat and boiled shrimp tails over a bed of lettuce with a delicate remoulade dressing) and ran across this one in front of Le Pavillon Hotel. Then I saw three more on my way home–I will go back when it is not so busy traffic-wise and snap their pictures.

As I see them and get their pictures, I will be adding them here. Maybe Pete can even dedicate a separate page to the project (hint, hint). I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.