Coffee and beignets near a moonlit river, New Orleans

A late streetcar and an early Christmas tree, New Orleans

New Orleans moonrise (long-lens view from Westwego)

A miniature Crescent City Connection rests inside the cross of St Stephen Basilica, Napoleon avenue, New Orleans

One photo, two worlds — the Día de los Muertos parade at the gates of St. Roch Cemetery, New Orleans.

Tonight's "Día de los Muertos" parade passes by Markey's Bar, Royal street, Bywater, New Orleans

Watching the moon set from the roof of the Old Ursuline Convent, New Orleans

Moon over Bourbon street (an hour after Halloween ended)

Halloween angels, St Louis Cemetery No. 3, New Orleans

Half moon over New Orleans, view from the wetlands triangle

Cast-iron grapevine decoration, Chartres Street, New Orleans

October moon, New Orleans

Crescent moon setting on the roof of the New Orleans Museum of Art

Last night's Krewe of Boo Halloween parade heads into town, New Orleans

Rain puddle reflection, 4th street, Garden District, New Orleans

The Mississippi dressed for Halloween, New Orleans

Night view from Bayou Saint John, New Orleans

Looking down on one of the ponds at the New Orleans zoo

9 months ago today, Bourbon street after the storm, New Orleans

Street poet at her typewriter, Pirates Alley, New Orleans

Row of double shotguns, N Rampart, Marigny, New Orleans

Decatur street at dusk, New Orleans

Looking down from Harry's Corner, Chartres street, New Orleans

The setting sun seen through the cross of Trinity Church, Jackson ave, New Orleans -- note also the bell tower of Christ Church Cathedral on St Charles ave

Man with go cup, Dumaine street, New Orleans

Steamboat Natchez passes by the Bywater, New Orleans

Hanging lamp, Chartres at Madison, New Orleans

The annual stare-down between the skeletons and the living, St Charles avenue, New Orleans

Architecturally trapped moon, Royal at St Philip, New Orleans

October sky over Bourbon street, New Orleans

Done for the night, Washington avenue, New Orleans

From a plane flying over the Central Swiss Alps. The two tallest mountains in the Alps, Mont Blanc and Monte Rosa, may be in this photograph, but not sure. Notice the glacier in the middle.

Mediterranean sunset, Livorno, Italy

Alpine plateau above Ortisei, Dolomites, Italy

Top of a hike, Alpe di Seceda, Dolomites, Italy

Golden coastal grass surrounds Kronborg Castle (the Elsinore of Shakespeare’s Hamlet) -- Helsingør, Denmark

Nyhavn, Copenhagen, Denmark

Rain puddle on Canal street -- My last New Orleans photo for a couple of weeks -- Back soon 🙂

Audubon Park at sunset, New Orleans

Lamps at dusk, St Philip, New Orleans

Window reflections -- inside, paintings and a chessboard; outside, St Ann street, New Orleans

In the light of a streetlamp, Royal street, New Orleans

Ripples in the river, New Orleans

New Orleans Solar Station, NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility, New Orleans East

Reflections in a French Quarter lamp, New Orleans

A silent brass band enters Armstrong park after closing time, New Orleans

Night on Dumaine street, New Orleans

Sunset, Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans

Night arrives in the Bywater, New Orleans

Couple selfie, Cabildo Alley, New Orleans