Louisiana, USA


My life in the US began as a 21-year-old graduate student at Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge. I still associate my time there with many formative experiences, personal growth, and lasting friendships, even as I was happy to move to the far more cosmopolitan shores of California after graduation. Sixteen years later, I visited it again in Dec 2007. (Click on thumbnails below for additional pictures.)

 

Baton Rouge

Louisiana State University

LSU Student Union

Library Quadrangle (1, 2)

Main library

University buildings

Academic spaces

Dept. of Computer &
Electrical Engg. (1, 2)

Dept. entrance (1, 2)

Open field

Tiger stadium

Chimes St.

State capitol (1, 2)

Former apartment (1, 2, 3)

Site of many-a-party (more)

5116 Highland Rd.

Mississipi @ Baton Rouge

 

     

New Orleans

Bourbon Street

Trumpeter

Preservation Hall Stage

Hurricanes

"Statue" woman

Local bar band

Harley biker

Revelers

Cops Galore (1, 2)

Pat O'Briens

Gator meat, just like
chicken :)

40 today!

Musician (1, 2)

Local T-Shirt

Street Sax player

Sculpture in a restaurant

Pat O'Brien's

Partying woman

The "hand grenade"

Musicians

Singer

Usha polishing off a
"hand grenade"

Bikes (more)

Hot dog stand

Evening scene

Iconic streets

A very happy Usha!

"Huge ass beers"

Street scene

Guitarist

Preservation Hall entrance

Balconies

Street vista

Church

Bourbon street facade

Street musicians

Horse buggy for tourists

Mississippi river

French quarter street

The famous balconies

Ganesh among beads

Canal Street (more)

Garden District home

Prime real-estate

Old Money

Leafy suburb

Home o' the rich & famous

Former plantation home

More big homes

Safe during Katrina

       

Bayou Country

Honey Island Swamp (map)

Moss on water (more)

Bare branches

Fishermen

Flooded forest (1, 2)

Tortoise (more)

The Bayou

Reflections

Reflections

Boat ride

Alligator (more)

Alligator

Bayou country home

Hurricane Katrina ravaged

Hurricane Katrina ravaged

Bayou country home

Two men

Mansion by the Bayou

Reflections (more)

Water snake

No bodies found inside

Hurricane Katrina ravaged

Narrow islet (more)

Cabins

Tourist boat

Reflections

Reflections (more)

Local bird

 



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