ReX DINGLER: Eris Parade details from one of the arrested...: "Original article is at http://neworleans.indymedia.org/news/2011/03/15776.php Arrested at the Eris Parade by Anonymous by request Wednesda..."
another post at this website
Another eyewitness report is here
NOLA dot com's take on it at this link.
Caught on a phone
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
Monday, March 07, 2011
Discovery's Wakeup Call - March 7, 2011
Space shuttle Discovery's crew started its last day at the International Space Station with a special wake up call. The "Theme from Star Trek," performed by Alexander Courage, served as the wake up music for Discovery's crew at 2:23 a.m. It received the second most public votes from a Top 40 list in a Space Shuttle Program-sponsored song contest. The top two songs with the most votes from that list earned the right to be played as wake up music for Discovery's crew during its final mission. As a bonus, actor William Shatner recorded a special introduction to the song: "Space, the final frontier. These have been the voyages of the Space Shuttle Discovery. Her 30 year mission: To seek out new science. To build new outposts. To bring nations together on the final frontier. To boldly go, and do, what no spacecraft has done before."
from <a href = http://nasawatch.com/”> nasawatch dot com </a>
Sunday, March 06, 2011
Carnival Time
Mardi Gras - the biggest free show on earth - is truely a remarkable event. In New Orleans the season starts on Twelfth Night, aka Kings Day (January 6th) and runs through Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras day.
This year we are experiencing the longest Mardi Gras season in our lifetimes. I can't complain, because that means a longer period to eat King Cake!
Come midnight this coming Tuesday there are going to be some people who feel as if they've partied since January 6th. The out of towners who come here to lose their identities for a weekend . And the young kids, like my 22 year old daughter, who want to be in the heart of it all, breathing it all in and hoping the drinks and parades don't end early.
I used to be like that. I used to get up early and leave the house in Slidell by 6 a.m., come rain or shine to make sure we secured a spot on St. Charles Avenue. We sipped our spiked coffee, our coolers were full of beer and sandwiches, snacks and drinks for the kids. We were prepared for a day of fun. Mardi Gras music evokes such good memories of those days.
I'm happy to have made all of those memories. I have seen Mardi Gras from balconies on Bourbon Street, I've been in the crowds on Bourbon Street.
I've done Mardi Gras in Metairie and from the stands of Gallier Hall. I love the traditions of the Krewes of Zulu and Rex . The chance of seeing marching Bands like St. Aug's Marching 100 and Southern University will always excite me.
I even withstood and entire truck parade......once.
I've been to the Krewe of Dreux but haven't made it to the Krewe du Vieux .
I've never "shown my tits". That's for drunken tourists.
Now I am at the point in my life where I can let Mardi Gras go on without me. Not unike NOLA blogger Cliff. I can leave the parades and balls to the Carnival enthusiasts and celebrate the season in my own way. At home with a King Cake, Abita Beer, Zapps Chips and Popeyes chicken. No worries about traffic and DWI's, trying to find a place to pee on Mardi Gras Day.
I wouldn't ever move away from here, because Mardi Gras is only a small piece of the beauty and culture there is available in this tiny speck in the world.
Thursday, March 03, 2011
Hey boaters in Florida!!!!! Listen up!
Now I know you guys MUST be aware of the oil spill that happened last April in the Gulf of Mexico. Today I read that you boaters are killing turtles due to your carelessness. PEOPLE, GET SOME RESPECT!
Here's the article from the Miami Herald
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- At least four sea turtles were killed by boaters off Florida's Gulf coast.
A release from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium on Sunday indicated two turtles were already dead when workers arrived at the beach. Two others were too injured to be rescued and another injured turtle was spotted, but swam away before rescuers could get to it.
Officials said all four turtles were hit by boats in Pinellas County waters. This time of year, turtles become more active as the water temperature warms up and they often float to soak up the sun.
Two were Kemp's Ridley turtles, which are an endangered species that nests from May through June.
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/02/28/2089694/4-sea-turtles-killed-by-fla-boaters.html#ixzz1FavMyQtF
Here's the article from the Miami Herald
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- At least four sea turtles were killed by boaters off Florida's Gulf coast.
A release from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium on Sunday indicated two turtles were already dead when workers arrived at the beach. Two others were too injured to be rescued and another injured turtle was spotted, but swam away before rescuers could get to it.
Officials said all four turtles were hit by boats in Pinellas County waters. This time of year, turtles become more active as the water temperature warms up and they often float to soak up the sun.
Two were Kemp's Ridley turtles, which are an endangered species that nests from May through June.
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/02/28/2089694/4-sea-turtles-killed-by-fla-boaters.html#ixzz1FavMyQtF
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
NOLA at Night
From Spaceref dot com
Having enjoyed a clear sky nocturnal photo opportunity over New Orleans earlier (Jan. 26) in their mission, Expedition 26 crew members aboard the International Space Station had another window on Feb. 22 to capture images of the Crescent City or Big Easy from 220 miles above Earth. The Gulf of Mexico is the dark area in the upper portions of the frame. The Mississippi River is visible winding its way through the city toward the Gulf. A 200-mm lens was used to take the picture. ISS026-E-028375 (22 Feb. 2011
Update from ISS
-- NASA STS-133 Report #10 5:30 a.m. CST Tuesday, March 1, 2011 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=36240
"By the end of the day, the International Space Station will have an extra 2,472 cubic feet of storage space, following the installation of the Leonardo Permanent Multipurpose Module.
Discovery's crew members got their wake-up call to begin flight day 6 at 4:57 a.m. CST, to the tune of "Happy Together" by The Turtles. The song was played for Mission Specialist Steve Bowen, who completed his sixth spacewalk on Monday."
Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Escape
The weather has been unbearably beautiful for the past week. For once I'm happy that my office area doesn't have any windows to take my mind away from the work at hand. By the time the weekend rolled around my husband and I decided that we would spend the day outside, no matter the venue.
I did some internet searching on Friday night, looking for trails and parks we hadn't visited. I found a few places, but they didn't seem to pique my interest, but I jotted them down anyway. During breakfast on Saturday morning Billy (my husband) mentioned biking on the Tammany Trace. My ears perked up. We hadn't been on the Trace for almost two years, since Billy had rotator cuff surgery. Our bikes were woefully weathered, having sat on the front porch all that time, so off we went to Wally World to buy 2 new bikes and bike seats.
The type of bikes we chose weren't that expensive, really. And they're adequate for the terrain of Southeastern Louisiana. And if you're biking more than a mile, good bike seats are imperative.
We're lucky in the fact that we live about a mile from the Slidell Trailhead section of the Tammany Trace.
The Trailhead is very well equipped, with bathrooms, drink machines, maps, picnic tables, a butterfly garden and a small playground.
But we weren't there for those amenities, we wanted to RIDE!! So off we went, biking to the west.
If you ever want to get away and clear your mind and just enjoy peace and quiet, I recommend biking any part of the Tammany Trace. With a few exceptions, the only sounds you hear are the wind, birds and the rustling of other small creatures as you pass them by. And the air smells so sweet! Yesterday's aroma was that of pine.
Having travelled the trace for many years before Billy's surgery, I struggled with trying to find creative ways to carry the necessities: water, lip gloss, snacks, etc. So when we bought the bikes, I picked up a really nice basket to carry these types of things. To my surprise, this basket is big enough to carry those items PLUS my Nikon with the zoom lens!
From the Slidell Trailhead to Bayou Lacombe is a 6 mile ride. Up to last year, the Trace ended here. But a new bridge was built to allow riders to cross the Bayou as well as take in the beauty of this waterway.
The building on the left will soon hold bathrooms and probably drink machines, as well as trace literature. The building on the right is for the bridge tender. We stopped and spoke with two different tenders on our round trip and these were very interesting individuals. If you can imagine just sitting around waiting for tall sailboats to come by so you can open the bridge, you can understand that these guys find innovative ways to spend their shifts. One of them - a sweet cajun man with a slight accent - showed us just where to drop pieces of bread in the bayou to cause a feeding frenzy among the fish. Yeah, their shifts are quite boring. But I digress.
This home sits on the banks of Bayou Lacombe. I want it.
After the Lacombe trailhead the path takes you into the past. This area is loaded with ancient live oaks, which are breath-taking.
The Louis Cousin cemetery is private, but I sure would like to look at some of those graves, they look very old.
The Tammany Trace is built on what used to be the train tracks. You can still spot sights like these if you look to either side of the pavement
I don't think I'd like climbing up that pole when it was new!
The train worker would have to climb up that ladder to change the signal light at the top of the pole.
After passing the banks of Bayou Lacombe the Trace comes to the City of Lacombe., a small community of less than ten thousand people. But it is a city with history, as this sign attests:
By the time we got to Lacombe we were very hungry, having had breakfast some 7 hours ago. My hairdresser told me about a great Mexican Restaurant in Lacombe called Pepe's, so we rode off to find it and we did! But it didn't open till 4 p.m.
The only alternative was to go to the grocery store on Highway 190, Lacombe's "Main Street". We parked our bikes and I went inside for cokes and snacks. While we ate, we spied this cute driver of a mini Cooper
We'd gone 10.5 miles and decided not to go on to the Fountainbleau State Park but decided to head back, as it was getting late in the afternoon and we wanted to make sure the bridge would not be closed.
The ride back was as pleasant as the ride to Lacombe. We had a slight breeze in our faces (which helped because humidity was a little high) and the sun was at a beautiful angle, enabling us to catch pictures like these:
So if you ever want to escape the everyday hassles, the traffic, the gas prices,
head on over to any one of the Tammany Trace Trailheads with your bike, skates, horse or feet. But remember
Your 4 legged friends aren't allowed.
crossposted at Nolafemmes.
I did some internet searching on Friday night, looking for trails and parks we hadn't visited. I found a few places, but they didn't seem to pique my interest, but I jotted them down anyway. During breakfast on Saturday morning Billy (my husband) mentioned biking on the Tammany Trace. My ears perked up. We hadn't been on the Trace for almost two years, since Billy had rotator cuff surgery. Our bikes were woefully weathered, having sat on the front porch all that time, so off we went to Wally World to buy 2 new bikes and bike seats.
The type of bikes we chose weren't that expensive, really. And they're adequate for the terrain of Southeastern Louisiana. And if you're biking more than a mile, good bike seats are imperative.
We're lucky in the fact that we live about a mile from the Slidell Trailhead section of the Tammany Trace.
The Trailhead is very well equipped, with bathrooms, drink machines, maps, picnic tables, a butterfly garden and a small playground.
But we weren't there for those amenities, we wanted to RIDE!! So off we went, biking to the west.
If you ever want to get away and clear your mind and just enjoy peace and quiet, I recommend biking any part of the Tammany Trace. With a few exceptions, the only sounds you hear are the wind, birds and the rustling of other small creatures as you pass them by. And the air smells so sweet! Yesterday's aroma was that of pine.
Having travelled the trace for many years before Billy's surgery, I struggled with trying to find creative ways to carry the necessities: water, lip gloss, snacks, etc. So when we bought the bikes, I picked up a really nice basket to carry these types of things. To my surprise, this basket is big enough to carry those items PLUS my Nikon with the zoom lens!
From the Slidell Trailhead to Bayou Lacombe is a 6 mile ride. Up to last year, the Trace ended here. But a new bridge was built to allow riders to cross the Bayou as well as take in the beauty of this waterway.
The building on the left will soon hold bathrooms and probably drink machines, as well as trace literature. The building on the right is for the bridge tender. We stopped and spoke with two different tenders on our round trip and these were very interesting individuals. If you can imagine just sitting around waiting for tall sailboats to come by so you can open the bridge, you can understand that these guys find innovative ways to spend their shifts. One of them - a sweet cajun man with a slight accent - showed us just where to drop pieces of bread in the bayou to cause a feeding frenzy among the fish. Yeah, their shifts are quite boring. But I digress.
This home sits on the banks of Bayou Lacombe. I want it.
After the Lacombe trailhead the path takes you into the past. This area is loaded with ancient live oaks, which are breath-taking.
The Louis Cousin cemetery is private, but I sure would like to look at some of those graves, they look very old.
The Tammany Trace is built on what used to be the train tracks. You can still spot sights like these if you look to either side of the pavement
I don't think I'd like climbing up that pole when it was new!
The train worker would have to climb up that ladder to change the signal light at the top of the pole.
After passing the banks of Bayou Lacombe the Trace comes to the City of Lacombe., a small community of less than ten thousand people. But it is a city with history, as this sign attests:
By the time we got to Lacombe we were very hungry, having had breakfast some 7 hours ago. My hairdresser told me about a great Mexican Restaurant in Lacombe called Pepe's, so we rode off to find it and we did! But it didn't open till 4 p.m.
The only alternative was to go to the grocery store on Highway 190, Lacombe's "Main Street". We parked our bikes and I went inside for cokes and snacks. While we ate, we spied this cute driver of a mini Cooper
We'd gone 10.5 miles and decided not to go on to the Fountainbleau State Park but decided to head back, as it was getting late in the afternoon and we wanted to make sure the bridge would not be closed.
The ride back was as pleasant as the ride to Lacombe. We had a slight breeze in our faces (which helped because humidity was a little high) and the sun was at a beautiful angle, enabling us to catch pictures like these:
So if you ever want to escape the everyday hassles, the traffic, the gas prices,
head on over to any one of the Tammany Trace Trailheads with your bike, skates, horse or feet. But remember
Your 4 legged friends aren't allowed.
crossposted at Nolafemmes.
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