On our early morning bus tour of the city of New Orleans, we stopped at
the Saint Louis Cemetery #3 (there are three cemeteries). Most of the
graves are above-ground vaults built in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The cemetery was heavily flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
in 2005 however most of its tombs escaped relatively unscathed.
Perhaps the beautiful angels on high were watching out for them.
On a sunny morning, before the heat of the day set in, this was a stop
before heading for the typical local breakfast of excellent beignets and
before heading for the typical local breakfast of excellent beignets and
cafe au lait at the nearby historic Morning Call Cafe in City Park.
The angels of New Orleans were glorious.
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The statues are beautiful! I have a "thing" for cemeteries and have never found them spooky or scary. My Mum would love this one, she has a "thing" for angels - her maiden name is Engel, which means angel in German.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you would like to read my Mum's guest post from 2012 about angels; it is here.
Beautiful Mary - I love stone angels, it is good that this beautiful cemetery escaped Hurrican Katrina's wrath.
ReplyDeleteI think that I read somewhere that beignets were introduced to New Orleans by the Acadians - are they similar to a doughnut?
My husband used to tease me about my appreciation for a good cemetery ..the stone work is often that of master craftsmen who have done more famous things. Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires is one, walled in .. in the heart of a busy neighborhood .. but it just blends right in .. part of the city.
ReplyDeleteThey look so beautiful Mary. Your breakfast sounded great!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful this cemetery is...your photos are stunning. Thank you for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteI love the stone angels and the texture of the stone. What a beautiful place.
ReplyDeleteDear Mary, One would think that your photos were taken somewhere in Europe. The stone statues and structures look much older than they really are.
ReplyDeleteAll beautiful photos but the first shot is my favorite.
And they are indeed glorious! What beautiful pictures of the angels of New Orleans. It sounds like a wonderful adventure.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Mary, the angels are indeed glorious. New Orleans is so lovely; we went there nearly twenty years ago and I still remember those unusual above-ground tombs in the cemetery. Lovely to remember.
ReplyDeleteI thought you were in Rome for a minute Mary !!!! Beautiful and lovely photographs. XXXX
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteThose stone angels really are stunning! I love sculpture like that.
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