I met this white-bearded gentleman in the Acadian village, a re-created early settlement near Lafayette. His name was Louis Choplin (born 1922). He was said to have been a crawfisherman, trapper, a D-Day soldier, chef, lumberjack, butcher, painter, carpenter, pipeline foreman and Santa Claus. A local star, he willingly posed for photos and was also…
I was lucky to have lunch at Bens in Montreal. The place was known as ‘Bens De Luxe Delicatessen and Restaurant’ and was famed for its smoked meat sandwich. The last time I was in Montreal, I found its doors to be closed. After 98 years in business, operations stopped in 2006 and the Art…
While the Carnival parade takes place in the Sambodromo, there are many parts to each samba school’s entry: six to eight floats and up to four thousand revellers per school. The girls on the floats are always selected to focus attention of the audience. February 2006. Durant le défilé du Carnaval au Sambodromo, il y…
I thought this man predicting the end of the world on Park Avenue was like a 20th century prophet. New York is always full of surprises. September 1998. J’ai trouvé que cet homme annonçant la fin du monde sur Park Avenue était un peu un prophète du XXème siècle. New York est toujours pleine de…
Construction workers cool off thanks to air conditioning in the gas station and only restaurant in Dorris on highway 97 in northern California. August 2011. Des ouvriers du bâtiment prennent le frais grâce à l’air conditionné dans la station service et unique restaurant de Dorris sur l’autoroute 97 au nord de la Californie. Août 2011.
In the summer of 1988, I was in a road trip throughout California. I totally missed the historical center of Sacramento – which I did later visit in 2011 -. But on the other hand, I came upon this incredible car show right in front of the State Capitole. August 1988. L’été 1988, j’ai traversé…
