missing this

Hilarity in Houma

Houma police say two alleged car burglars -- one in a wheelchair -- were arrested after they returned to their victim's home to apologize. The Courier reports that 50-year-old William Poindexter and 48-year-old Ernest Mart, both of Houma, were booked with simple burglary and held in lieu of $50,000 bond. A third man is wanted.

Police say they allegedly were taking a car radio from an SUV about 1 a.m. Monday when the owner saw them. They fled -- one pushing another in a wheelchair.

Police say Poindexter allegedly took a bottle of cologne and two cellphone chargers.

They say Poindexter and Mart, who uses a wheelchair, returned later Monday to the woman's house to apologize. Police say her father chased them, and they were later caught by police.

Incredible sight

Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo.

Murmuration of Starlings captured by Sophie and Liberty while they were canoeing by the River Shannon

Whiners are everywhere

Apparently Americans aren't the only ones who suffer from political correctness and wimpiness.

In China this is the year of the Dragon. To commemorate this, China's postal service plans to issue the stamp on the left. The image is meant to invoke another stamp, from back in 1878 — when the Qing Dynasty still ruled.

Some in China do not want the Dragon Stamp, citing "it looks too ferocious" and that it is "roaring and intimidating".
And here's a quote from the NPR story about the stamp:
"'The moment I saw the design of the dragon stamp on newspaper, I was almost scared to death,' wrote Zhang Yihe, on weibo.com, China's Twitter-like social networking service and microblogging service provider

The Dragon stamp will go on sale this Thursday, just ahead of Chinese New Year on January 23rd.

The stamp on the right represents last year - the Year of the Rabbit. Perhaps the complainers want the Dragon to look as sweet and cuddly as the wabbit.

Something to warm you

It will be warm soon, just wait.
Taken at the NOLA Botanical Gardens, April 2011

need ideas 4 a resolution?

here is some inspiration

Bless You Boys 2011

Created at the beginning of the 2011-2012 Season. Can't wait for the highlights



and here's one that always pumps me up



and here's a good memory



and this has to go with it

Full List of the Worlds' losses in 2011

Click here for the complete listing by date.

RIP to all of those mentioned and the thousands of those who were not news-worthy. Rest in Peace to you all and prayers for the strength of your families. (we lost a lost of family members this year as well)

Portals I've loved

I like walking around with my camera, ready to snap a picture of something that moves me in some way. Today I put together a slide show of photographs taken in New Orleans and surrounding areas of doors and windows and alleyways that have caught my eye.
One of my new years resolutions is to mark my pictures with more specific locations than "French Quarter". I hope you enjoy looking at this slideshow as I had creating it.

2011 in review

Old Beauty

Thibodaux, Louisiana