While staying in the French Quarter, my husband, Danny, and I rented bikes and rode to New Orleans City Park. He was in, “I’m relaxing and don’t care where I go,” mode. I was directionally challenged and led him around in circles.
We found this amazing field of wildflowers and
art in the park.
A happy accident!
Have you been out exploring this summer?
Susie Lindau's Wild Ride 
Wow! ❤
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I am cleaning.. I go to thrift shops and I guess I enjoy the views there..:) But I love these.
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Thanks Linda! Consider it a virtual adventure!
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I was amazed by what we found too, TK!
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Absolutely amazing! 🙂
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Very fun, Susie. Love the wildflower shot in particular. Great composition. We went to Badlands National Park and Devil’s Tower over the 4th weekend. Had a great time and really enjoyed exploring the Black Hills!
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That sounds like a great trip! The Black Hills is such a cool place. I bet you took lots of photos!
Thanks so much!
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Love the LOVE photo and all the others Susie! Sometimes getting lost leads you to the best places. 😉
Diana xo
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That is so true! Then you are on a REAL adventure!
I was surprised by the size of the sculptures! The LOVE was big as well!
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Well if you’re gonna love, you may as well do it big and really LOVE!
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RIGHT?????????
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Summer is the time of year when it’s perfect to get out and explore. Even though I’ve been driving all over the Midwest, I have had opportunities to see and explore my own backyard, in the neighborhood and area around me. This week I am taking a class to help me teach eighth-grade science. It’s at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. I’ve been taking pictures and listening and learning and trying to figure out everything they’re talking about. It’s going to be a great day great post.
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Fantastic! That sounds like a great way to spend the summer, exploring and learning! Thanks Clay!
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Sign me up for the directionally challenged club. What a nice surprise though! Mr. B and I went exploring and were gifted with the most amazing eye candy. A bridge of flowers. Check out the pics on my post, breathtaking! Hope you are enjoying your summer. 💜💙
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I will check it out! It sounds fantastic!
I am so pathetic when it comes to directions. Many years ago, my daughter and I visited Cali. No matter where I thought I was going, I ended up in beautiful downtown Burbank. No lie!!!! 🙂
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Love the field of wildflowers!
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Thanks Anneli! There were several fields!
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Nice!
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BIkes are great in NOLA! NOthing better than art in a park either – we’ve some new ones in Houston, but it’s gonna be fall before I get outside the car to get a better look at them…yes, I’m a wilting wimp in the summer’s heat and humidity. (Watch out for that lightning up there! and if it’s cool, have pity and don’t tell me…)
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Biking was a great way to get around. We also loved the trolley!
I have heard about Houston’s heat. Not sure I will ever visit during the summer.
We’re experiencing afternoon storms and are in the midst of monsoon season. I love it!
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I’ve been trying to explore more but I’ve got this thing called a job that keeps getting in the way!
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Dang! That happens. I am up to my eyeballs in rewrites and feel the same way!!!!!!!!!!
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We are being responsible homeowners, so no I haven’t been out exploring this summer. In my world, you can’t have both. Bums me out, but in the meantime I’ll live vicariously through you.
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I am slammed too right now, but try to take a few hours on the weekends. We had a few trips planned in advance and have three to go. Two are close family member weddings and one is a birthday. Should be fun!
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Great photos, Susie! Love that, directionally challenged… ha ha!
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Thanks Nia! I didn’t coin it, but I should have a very loooong time ago. I traveled with a friend to Illinois from Wisconsin and could not get the hang of reading the map. Oopsy!
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My husband and I switched roles for driving in cities. He navigates, I drive.
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That’s how we do it! Although I use Siri!
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Yes, we’ve been road tripping and exploring! We went up to Vermont for the first time and saw stuff like the World’s Tallest filing cabinet. It’s worth the stop and the laugh btw! Love your wild flower photo, Susie. 🙂
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Thanks Coleen! I would LOVE to go to VT! Especially in the fall when the leaves turn. I will have to keep that filing cabinet in mind. 🙂
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Lovely images, Susie. Glad that riding in circles with Danny had great sites to see. I’m still steaming over going on a rock bottom blind date with Debbie Downer instead of catching the Kara Walker Sugar Baby exhibit on its last day of display. I blew that one big time.
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Did I miss a blog post????? I will have to check. I’ve been editing like a crazy woman. Dang Debbie Downers. They are the WORST!
Thanks V!
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Nope. You missed nuthin’. It’s a post I’d LOVE to write, but best not to go there. She knows about my site and rumor has it that I’m a nice person. (sigh)
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Little does she know… Kidding!! It’s better to avoid drama. That 5 letter word can be killer!
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Accidents sometimes lead us to where we need to be. I love how the wild flowers are standing so tall … perfectly straight. As for the Art in the park, it doesn’t get better than that.
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They were really big sculptures too! I couldn’t believe we almost missed them.
I agree about happy accidents. I just watched a movie about that very topic.
Thanks Lisa!
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After a very stressful day at work, your photos were just the bit of calm I needed. Love the wildflowers!
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Thanks Darla! It’s so good to see you!
How’s your new job?
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Crazy busy, Susie. I still have 2 weeks left of my externship. Hope you’re having a great summer!
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You are so CLOSE!!!!
I hope your summer is grand too!
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This reminds me… I need to get outside!
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Summer is fleeting!
I sat at my desk all day. I have been sucked into the vortex of “final edits” of my book. I LOVE it, but have to remember how much I’ll miss playing in my garden in a few months!
Thanks for stopping by!
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You know me LOVE TO EXPLORE 🙂 Love nature, gardens and art too! Happy Hump Day
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Happy Hump Day to you, Renee! You are an adventurous lady!
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Was out on Monday Susie and got sunburned. Lovely meadows though.
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Youch! Sunscreen is my friend….
Thanks Jim!
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And then a fat man stumbled onto my knee on a train in London yesterday. Must be bad karma or something……
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Oh NOOOOOOooooooooo!!!!
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Great pics! More of us need to be in “I’m relaxing and don’t care where I go” mode. Take some time to decompress!
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I just learned from True Detective that Time is a Flat Circle. So it seems to me, going around in circles was just what the day was all about. At least there was a pretty view 🙂
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I remember seeing the LOVE sculpture in Philadelphia many years ago. It’s cool that they have one in New Orleans too.
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I didn’t know one existed!! And there are two of them? How very cool!
Great to “see” you, Jackie!
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New Orleans is so much fun. Who doesn’t love a parade, like every night?
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Exactly!!! Bourbon Street is insane!
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Love these pics, Susie. I think the horse at the end is my favorite.
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Thanks so much! They were taken with my phone. The horse was amazing!!!
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If you are going to get lost…get lost with Susie! That was a pretty wonderful walk about.
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looks amazing! I keep meaning to plan NOLA into one of my trips but i never got around to it so far, hope you are having an amazing time!!
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More great pictures! You’re doing terrific with that camera.
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Thanks Phil! These were taken with my iPhone since we were biking.
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