E. Casa de Calvo

French Quarter | Summer

September 16, 2012 by E. Casa de Calvo

New Orleans, LA ~ If you visit New Orleans, you will most likely end up in the French Quarter at some point. These photos are a glimpse of the storefronts and residential areas of the Quarter. What is hard to capture in photos is the incredibly tight space in which things are situated. I had to squat across the street and aim my camera to the sky in order to get a full shot of most buildings. Many of these […]

Categories: Louisiana, New Orleans • Tags: architecture, balconies, buildings, dresses, french quarter, gates, historic, homes, iron, jackson square, louisiana, new orleans, nola, residential, stairs, stoops, stores, streets

Shrimp Boats

September 13, 2012 by E. Casa de Calvo

Westwego, LA ~ These fishing boats were docked near the Market Wego, which is in walking distance. The market offers fresh fish and other local catches. These pictures were taken at the start of a swamp tour. After the tour we purchased a chicken stuffed with crawfish and dirty rice… yummmmie! The best. The fishing economy has really struggled since Katrina, so this was a somewhat somber experience, but you can’t keep the people of Louisiana down!

Categories: Louisiana, Westwego • Tags: boat, chicken, crawfish, dirty rice, dock, fishing, katrina, louisiana, market, shrimp, swamp, water

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Canal Street

September 10, 2012 by E. Casa de Calvo

New Orleans, LA ~ This goes without saying – New Orleans is a fun place! The first few pictures (theater and street car lines) were taken at the beginning of Canal Street. The next four pictures were taken at the end of Canal, which stops at the Mississippi river. While on this trip, my camera and I got caught in a rain storm. My first love – my first fancy camera – died on this trip. The last three pictures in this […]

Categories: Louisiana, New Orleans • Tags: bench, bird, boat, bridge, canal street, downtown, lion, louisiana, mississippi, new orleans, paddle boat, park, perched bird, river, street car, sunset, theater

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Lake Travis

August 18, 2012 by E. Casa de Calvo

Lakeway, TX ~ Lake Travis is about 40 minutes west of Austin, TX. These pictures where taken while visiting the Lakeway Resort and Spa. This was a quick weekend getaway, so we stayed primarily at the resort. It is a wonderful place to just relax. We were fortunate enough to have great weather as well.

Categories: Lakeway, Texas • Tags: austin, horizon, lake, lake travis, lakeway, resort, spa, summer, texas, water

Peninsular Paper Company

July 17, 2012 by E. Casa de Calvo

Ypsilanti, MI ~ The Peninsular Paper plant was constructed in 1867 and closed around 2001. The building pictured is the old Peninsular Paper generator house. This structure is now officially owned by the Peninsular Apartments (not pictured; located on the opposite side of the river). The remaining pictures are of the Huron River and of the Eastern Michigan University campus – Go EMU Eagles!

Categories: Michigan, Ypsilanti • Tags: buildings, clouds, eastern michigan university, EMU eagles, generator house, horizon, huron river, michigan, old, peninsular apartments, peninsular paper, river, sky, water, ypsilanti

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South Texas Sunday

July 8, 2012 by E. Casa de Calvo

Riviera, TX ~ These photos were taken while on a drive to the country side. If you happen to live in these parts, you’ll know that everywhere is technically the “country side.” Either way, this was one of those afternoon drives where we went off of the main highway just to see what we could find. The Our Lady of Consolation church is located south of Kingsville, TX on Country Road 628. This church has a fascinating history; established around […]

Categories: Riviera, Texas • Tags: antique, baffin bay, buildings, cactus, church, cross, highway, historic, old, Our Lady of Consolation, riviera, road, sea food, south texas, stain glass, summer, texas

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Onekama Library

July 8, 2012 by E. Casa de Calvo

Onekama, MI ~ I regret that I only took two pictures on our quick detour in Onekama, MI. These shots were taken outside of the Onekama Library. This was before we owned smart phones, so we needed to ask a live human for directions while on a road trip. This seemed like a peaceful place to read a book.

Categories: Michigan, Onekama • Tags: bike, clouds, country, feild, grass, great lakes, green, lake, library, michigan, Onekama, rail, sky, summer, trees, water

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Hole N’ The Rock

June 20, 2012 by E. Casa de Calvo

Moab, UT ~ The drive through Utah can be sparse at times. This was a pit stop on a road trip that took us through the state. This place is, like the name suggests, in the middle of nowhere, which is why I’m guessing it is a popular attraction (you stop when you can on that kind of trip). They had a nice gift shop, but what was most peculiar was the petting zoo. Those poor animals weren’t in any […]

Categories: Moab, Utah • Tags: bone, car, cliff, desert, donkey, drive, hole, jeep, license, moab, petting, rock, shrubs, utah, zoo

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The Boys Are Back in Town

June 6, 2012 by E. Casa de Calvo

Manistee, MI ~ This town will be forever associated with my husband’s friends, and the good times we had visiting them. We don’t make it up there nearly as often as we’d like, but whenever we do we have the red carpet rolled out for us. I have so many great memories of good people, good times, and a lot of drink. The quiet times were also enjoyable; we had many peaceful strolls along the beach and even swam a […]

Categories: Manistee, Michigan • Tags: beach, bridge, great lakes, horizon, lake, lighthouse, manistee, michigan, pier, railroad crossing, river, sand, shadows, shore, shoreline, street, summer, town, water