Work Crew
10-29-2007
Twenty-four of us spent a week rebuilding a home in New Orleans. The owner, Verna Mae Martin, stands in the center in a red shirt. She has lived in this neighborhood all her life and wishes to stay here.
Archive for the ‘New Orleans’ Category
Rusty slide
10-28-2007
An elementary school in New Orleans is boarded shut, with no indication of ever re-opening. Very few of the original neighborhood residents have returned to the area, so schools and stores are still closed, too.
Ghost town
10-27-2007
Many of the low-income neighborhoods in New Orleans are still in bad shape. About 90% of the houses are abandoned and there are still a lot of trash piles all over.
How about those new pumps?
10-26-2007
It rained heavily on Monday in New Orleans. The newspaper said they got 8 inches of rain in one day. The brand new city water pumps could not keep up with the rainwater, so many of the streets flooded. The residents were a little uneasy…no doubt.
Mule bouquet
10-25-2007
Even with a pretty head-dress, it’s still a mule. The French Quarter has numerous carriage rides available.
Sweet ride
10-24-2007
Parked along the streets of the French Quarter, this little scooter seemed like a time traveler transplant.
Tuba time
10-23-2007
This guy was playing in a street band in the French Quarter – he has a great face for a tuba player.
Honey, would run to the store for me?
10-22-2007
“Sure, just let me warm up the swampboat first.”
This was in the marshland just outside of New Orleans.