Bursting like celestial jewels, fireworks over the Mississippi River painted the night sky with a mesmerizing starry display
In the vibrant chaos of New Orleans, I went on a mission to find the brightest lights in town. I strolled down the streets, collecting explosive moments, from riverside fireworks to garlands and bulbs that transformed dark alleyways into dazzling constellations.
My starlit strolls included:
Bourbon street after dark
Jazz by moonlight in the French Quarter
Ghosts glowing up the Hotel Monteleone
Gas lamps in Jackson Square – i.e. Muriel’s, the most haunted restaurant in New Orleans
Lafitte’s blacksmith shop – i.e. sailor, diplomat, spy + hero of the Battle Of New Orleans
THE STORY OF MURIEL’S JACKSON SQUARE
After losing this house in a poker game, Pierre Antoine Lepardi Jourdan committed suicide upstairs in 1814. His ghost doesn’t appear human, but as a glimmer of sparkly light. There’s even a séance room that guests can visit that honors Jourdan’s spirit.
Amid the lively streets of the French Quarter, horse-drawn carriages clip-clopped to the rhythm of the starlit streetsStarry firelight trails in the black sky were like the heavens themselves were guiding the wayStrings of bulbs transformed the dim alleys of New Orleans into enchanting starlit passages where jazz melodies and whispers of voodoo secrets merged in the sultry nightAmid the lively ambiance of Bourbon Street, twinkling garlands in a charming pub cast a starry spellA starlit path of Christmas trees twinkled with holiday magicLamplights wove a starry path through New Orleans, illuminating the city’s enchanting secretsThe blacksmith shops, aglow with lantern light, painted a starry scene that transported us to another timeThe carousel circus bulbs provided a starry escapeThe jazz echoing on Bourbon Street crafted a starlit path of musical cheerThe Christmas trees adorned with twinkle lights created a magical starlit path, guiding us through the festive wonderland
A starlit path of saxophones electrified the spirit of the city, filling the night with soulful melodies that danced through the airMardi Gras beads lit up the night, weaving a magical starlit path through the heart of the French Quarter in New OrleansThe neon lights on Bourbon Street blazed a multicolored starlit pathCrystal balls lit up the future at Muriel’s in Jackson SquareFound an enchanted object in a dimly-light seance room in Jackson Square!A neon lightbulb was on the hunt for ghostly spirits at Muriel’s The gleam of the past held shiny appeal at an antique silversmith on Bourbon streetPrism Magic cast rainbows in the Crescent CityFound a starry silhouette when light played with shadows in the starlit townAre those orbs in the Spotlight? Caught some hidden spirits in a few photosReflections in a Drinking Glass
