The rain was coming down this afternoon, but that didn’t mean I was getting off my bike. We just got back together, you know. So I bought a $3 poncho from the bargain store and just rode around, running various errands and enjoying the cool weather. Continue reading
Month: September 2008
Ducks in Audubon Park
I rode to work today through Audubon Park. I don’t know why I resist the two block jog out of my way, but I’m glad I made it this morning. This park is so pretty, with its green grasses, giant oaks (though many have been felled by weather), algae-coated lake, and birds. Lots and lots of birds. Continue reading
Huey P. Long Bridge
I got my bike back today. I can’t express how good it felt to be back on Rhoda, riding along the Mississippi River levee, listening to The Roots, doffing my invisible hat to fellow bicyclers, dog walkers, and scooterers. Continue reading
One-Way Sign in Broadmoor
The weather is strangely cool in New Orleans today, which I like, and I enjoyed a non-task related ride around the Broadmoor neighborhood. This neighborhood took on a lot of water when the levees broke after Katrina, and much of it remains in disarray. Continue reading
St. Charles Mansion
As I was riding around today running various errands and smelling the hints of autumn on Ike’s final winds, I was thinking about how many recent representations of New Orleans have featured areas prone to flooding, neighborhoods still struggling to return after Katrina and from general poverty, and, of course, the French Quarter. Continue reading
Vacuum Cleaner on Decatur
It is a windy night as the outer bands of Ike run through New Orleans. My thoughts are with folks in Galveston and Houston and all along the Texas Gulf coast. I didn’t watch CNN during Gustav, but find myself riveted now that the the storm is not putting me in direct danger; it’s as if I can finally bear to look now that I’ve got a little distance. B Continue reading
Stormy Skies on Freret
I knew when I left my house this morning that rain and wind would hamper my ride home. But I just can’t bear to drive to school. I am addicted to my bicycle. Continue reading
Downed Tree on Calhoun
The air was surprisingly cool tonight in New Orleans as I rode my bike home from the gym and coffee with C. My ride to work this morning was hard, partly because I was tired but also because of the heat. Continue reading
The Superdome on Saints Opening Day
Yes, I am ready for some football. Saints football, especially. The NFL made much of getting the team back to the Superdome for the opening day, and, frankly, I’m glad they did. Continue reading
The Industrial Canal and St. Bernard Parish
Today was a beautiful day in New Orleans. The humidity was low, the temp was in the mid-80s, and the sun was shining. In spots. Fine, it was pretty overcast, but I’ll take what I can get. Continue reading
What I Saw Riding My Bike Around Today 