City Scenes

Because of Hurricane Rita, my Gentilly neighborhood never did officially open for inspection. It wasn't until many weeks after Katrina that I managed to find a way in. These are some of the city scenes that I passed along the way. Boats were tied up to light posts and non-functioning gas pumps. Although these images were taken around October 10, many boats can still be seen throughout the city.



Look at this gaping hole torn into the upstairs side of this old Ante Bellum mansion. It is on Esplanade Avenue. That red blob is a crashed helicopter. A friend of mine observed how catastrophic it is when a helicopter crashes in the middle of a city and is just left there, without any caution tape around it, or security. The wrecked chopper remained on the ground for at least 3 weeks. This is along Bayou St. John, near Jeff Davis Pkwy.