some shots from this past weekend in new orleans. although the quarter & faubourg marigny seemed normal, when you get outside of the tourist areas things STILL do not look good. there are still vast areas of devastation.
BUT... i noticed there are a LOT of young people in the city now- back to bring it back- and it reminded me of being there in the 1960s. bohemia seems to be back in abundance... which is a good thing.

dancing in the spotted cat- frenchmen street

man asleep in a lawn chair- frenchmen street

musicians- jackson square

abandoned house- mid city

mandina's- still good- still air conditioned- and still packed & still loud as hell!

tipitina's- a rip off show- supposed to be a "new orleans all-stars" event- but there were some 'no shows' and the few 'all stars' were tired as hell, doing the same old schtick i've seen them do since the 70s!

lower 9th ward

lower 9th ward

the "famous" saturn bar

i shot this house during mardi gras 2006- after katrina- but from the car. i got out
this time and shot it.
before it said " no fema help" but someone has painted over 'fema'... so now it says "no help new orleans"

blowing my diet at cafe du monde- but i only had 1 beignet instead of the normal portion of 3! but kept the 'au lait' in the cafe!

inside saint louis cathedral

preservation hall- i love those shutters- always have

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm- lucky dog!

sidewalk drink seller- reading on the job
these were all shot thursday- sunday [9.25.08-9.28.08] w/my Casio Exilim digital
[c] 2008 doug duffey