Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The one thing that Sonny's images don't convey is the quietness (is that a word?) of the area. No humming of air conditioners, no traffic noises. Sometimes it feels like you are driving through a movie lot in Burbank. -- Jeffery ---- SonC@aol.com wrote: > This past weekend, I helped my son move back to New Orleans. He has > taken a > job at the Marriott Hotel on Canal Street. > > It was my first time back since Hurricane Katrina. Saturday Night we > watched the football game where a well-coached New Orleans Saints played > an > outstanding game against some team from up Nawth. I went to a pizza > place to pick > up food for the people who had helped unload the U-haul, just as we made > the > first touchdown. The whole place erupted with joyful cheers. It was > nice; > seemed like the good old days. > > Saturday morning, I went to Lakeview, one of the areas most devastated by > the storm, and my home for many years. Here's a little essay, along > with my > apologies to anyone with a slow connection. > > http://www.sonc.com/lakeview_new_orleans.htm > > > Regards, > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > Natchitoches, Louisiana > Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane > ?galit?, libert?, crawfish > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information