Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeffery Smith wrote: > 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 >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Jeff, It is quiet because it is moribund. Jerry