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Up on the Roof and Back
2008.03.05
Another view of the Old State Capitol
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Another view of the Old State Capitol
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Architectural semi-shade
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Architectural semi-shade
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Shadow pattern
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Shadow pattern
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Courthouse construction site
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Courthouse construction site
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A whole new tower
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A whole new tower
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City government green space
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City government green space
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Rooftop sculpture garden
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Rooftop sculpture garden
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A dog?
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A dog?
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Intentional and unintentional art
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Intentional and unintentional art
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Water tower and Mississippi River bridge
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Water tower and Mississippi River bridge
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The "old bridge" about eight miles upriver
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The "old bridge" about eight miles upriver
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Ground cover
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Ground cover
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Ground level fountain
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Ground level fountain
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Fountains in full bloom
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Fountains in full bloom
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New marketing campaign begins at LSU Museum of Art museum store.
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New marketing campaign begins at LSU Museum of Art museum store.
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Roux is what you do to cook like a Louisianan.
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Roux is what you do to cook like a Louisianan.
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Another way down from the roof
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Another way down from the roof
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The ambience is better than the service at Boudreaux and Thibodeaux.
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The ambience is better than the service at Boudreaux and Thibodeaux.
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Currently undergoing a stalled renovation, this building has been home to about six different businesses in the last 20 years.
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Currently undergoing a stalled renovation, this building has been home to about six different businesses in the last 20 years.
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All topped by the eternal Coca Cola sign
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All topped by the eternal Coca Cola sign
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Bold TextWhen I come home feelin' tired and beat
I go up where the air is fresh and sweet (up on the roof)
I get away from the hustling crowd
And all that rat-race noise down in the street (up on the roof)
On the roof, the only place I know
Where you just have to wish to make it so
Let's go up on the roof (up on the roof)
Up On the Roof, Goffin/King (popularized by The Drifters)
I took a walk to the rooftop terrace of the Shaw Center in downtown Baton Rouge. Here are some photos from the roof and from the trip back home.
