On the Avenue - Painted
by Cheri Randolph
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On the Avenue - Painted
Artist
Cheri Randolph
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Streetcars in New Orleans have been an integral part of the city's public transportation network since the first half of the 19th century. The longest of New Orleans' streetcar lines, the St. Charles Avenue Streetcar, which travels over 13 miles and is the oldest continuously operating street railway system in the world. There is no better way to see New Orleans than on the St. Charles Avenue Streetcar
The St. Charles Avenue Line starts uptown, at South Carrollton Avenue and South Claiborne Avenue. It runs on South Carrollton Avenue through the Carrollton neighborhood towards the Mississippi River, then near the river levee turns on to St. Charles Avenue. It proceeds past entrances to Audubon Park, Tulane University and Loyola University New Orleans, continues through Uptown New Orleans including the Garden District, and ends at Canal Street in the New Orleans Central Business District at the edge of the French Quarter, a distance of about seven and a half miles.
The St. Charles Avenue Line has traditionally used streetcars of the type that were common all over the United States in the early parts of the 20th century. Most of the streetcars running on this line are Perley Thomas cars dating from the 1920s. The streetcar depicted here is passing in front of the Columns Hotel on St. Charles Avenue.
Note: This image has been processed using a digital watercolor filter. It will be more effective if printed on watercolor or Somerset Velvet paper.
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February 4th, 2012
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Comments (23)
Joan Carroll
wonderful perspective that you have taken this from! v
Cheri Randolph replied:
Thanks, Joan. It's amazing how fast they seem to be going when you're standing close. Appreciate your vote!
Michael Hoard
Hello Cheri, I was just amazed, haunted by the similarity in our gallery's there is a passion in your work that astounds me. This photo is home, being a local resident of New Orleans, Louisiana I see this scene everyday. I ride the St. Charles Avenue St. Car everyday to the work. And spend time at my favorite coffee house on St. Cars Avenue. The St. Car and the grand Columns Home now a Hotel is just amazing, The framing of this photo is ideal, and the composition is suburb. Bravo, Bravo, Bravo while viewing your gallery I had a glimpse of my life pass me by....Cheers and tis the season here in New Orleans, Louisiana Happy Mardi Gras, Michael Hoard this is one of my F/V
Cheri Randolph replied:
Hi Michael, Thanks for your very generous compliment and support of this photo. For someone who sees this scene daily to say that I have captured it well, is a superlative compliment. I suppose that it is inevitable that there is some overlap in our photographs since we are in the same location. Happy Mardi Gras to you as well, and thanks for visiting.
Randy Rosenberger
A very resplendent capture and presentation of this awesome shot of this New Orleans wonder, Cheri! I love the slight blur to the streetcar, which shows movement and life! Love it! fave and vote!
Cheri Randolph replied:
Randy, I'm glad that you enjoyed this one. I appreciate your nice comment and the F/V as well!
Cheri Randolph
Roger, many thanks for this gift purchase. I hope that the recipient is pleased with the selection!
Cheri Randolph
Ann, Catherine, Natalie and Bill - Thanks all for noticing, commenting and lending your promotional support. I was delighted to have made the sale.
Hanne Lore Koehler
Gorgeous shot, Cheri!!! Wonderful color in this slice of Americana! Thank you for your kind comment. v/f/t/g+
Cheri Randolph replied:
Hanne, Thanks so much for such a generous compliment! I greatly appreciate your nice promotional support of this one as well!!!
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