I had the pleasure of attending Neil Gaiman's 50th birthday party this November 10, 2010. And, if that wasn't incredible enough the party took place in New Orleans.
I had no idea how much I could fall in love with a city. The people, the food, the music, the soul. Every corner you turn on the streets of the French Quarter there is life.
Thank you to Neil for being such a wonderful human being. Thank you New Orleans for your hospitality. We shall meet again soon.
I brought a DSLR to NOLA but opted for iPhonetography. I wanted to take people along with me on the trip on Twitter through photos as it was happening. I mostly used the Plastic Bullet app on my iPhone 3GS.
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Day 1
Happy 50th, Neil!
Photo taken by S. Krystal McCauley on her 4G
Ready to party
Photobombed on the party bus by Mike Gaiman
Kyle Cassidy (the iPhonetography master) is up to something
Neil gives a speech
Larry Marder, Cory Marder and S. Krystal McCauley
S. Krystal, Scari Cari and Neil cuddle
Winter McCleod is the tallest one here
Crowd shot taken by Winter
Sky McCleod and Scari Cari
Steph finds her Icelandic kindred spirit in Hera
She's the first person to ever recognize her Vegvísir tattoo
Trevor McCauley and Scari Cari
S. Krystal, Scari Cari and Roger Avary
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Day 2
Brunch at the Court of Two Sisters with my sisters
Don't blink, Paul Cornell!
Paul blogged my photo here http://www.paulcornell.com/2010/11/bits-and-bobs.html
A guy with an impeccable taste for t-shirts
Musician at the Court of Two Sisters bids me LLAP
One of the many amazing buskers in the French Quarter
Stony Lonesome String Band
Then we took a carriage tour around the French Quarter with our guide Willie and his trusty steed Le Blanc
Andrew Jackson Square
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop bar
The haunted LaLaurie house owned by Nic Cage
Beignet break at Cafe Du Monde
When night fell, we took a Haunted History Tour
First experience with absinthe at the Pirate's Alley Cafe
Love it
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Day 3
Louisiana State Museum
Visited the heart-wrenching Katrina exhibit
Wanted to purchase local art. This caught my eye. Turns out the artist is from Van Nuys. No matter. I love it.
Painting by Nathan Pitts
The Bourbon Orleans Lobby
We stayed on a haunted floor
The Bourbon Orleans Lobby
We stayed on a haunted floor
Jason Webley performs at Tipitina's
Dresden Dolls perform at Tipitina's
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Before we knew it the trip was over
This is Sally. She is the best cab driver ever.
She welcomed us to New Orleans and then bid us farewell.
Last sunrise
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Dresden Dolls perform at Tipitina's
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Before we knew it the trip was over
This is Sally. She is the best cab driver ever.
She welcomed us to New Orleans and then bid us farewell.
Last sunrise
If you'd like to see more...
FOLLOW ME: Facebook / Twitter
Visit my website www.rachelmccauley.com
4 comments:
i loved seeing all of this. i feel like i was there with you. thank you for showing Scari Cari such a good time. she won't shut up about it. <3
It was my pleasure. As much as I love Scari Cari, Big Scari Cari is coming with next time.
This whole post is ten kinds of epic, beautiful, awesome, and wonderful. :D
You really captured so much feeling and mood. I am in awe of your skills!
You are too kind lady! Thank you.
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