
I believe this tableau marked the start or a stop on the Gay Heritage Tour of New Orleans, LA. May 2009.

I believe this tableau marked the start or a stop on the Gay Heritage Tour of New Orleans, LA. May 2009.
Lafayette Cemetery in New Orleans, LA. May 2009.

The statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus casts a tall shadow against the back of Saint Louis Cathedral in the French Quarter of New Orleans, LA. May 2009.

A beaded, purple, headdress/mask seen in the French Quarter, New Orleans, LA. May 2009.

The Saint Louis Cathedral overlooks Jackson Square in the French Quarter of New Orleans, LA. May 2009.

Blue beads hanging from a cross in the Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, LA.

A water meter box cover in New Orleans, LA. To show support after Hurricane Katrina, these covers became a sort of community symbol and can be found on souvenir items such as t-shirts, jewelry, and coasters. Some people even steal the covers themselves. I photographed this one as I walked through the French Quarter. May 2009.

San Francisco, California, Dutch Windmill in Golden Gate Park. March 2009.

Closeup of a crazy looking bug we saw in a garden in Tokyo, Japan. August 2008.
This was posted for the Photofriday.com Challenge: Extreme Closeup.

Stars on a San Francisco beach, March 2009.