Hello from a bike in chilly New England! There’s this weird, cold white-ish stuff everywhere and all these naked trees. Nope, I’m definitely not in New Orleans anymore. Being in a new place means new places to ride, so when I passed a bike shop on my way to brunch this afternoon, I stopped in, batted my eyelashes, and procured a bike for the weekend. Continue reading
Month: January 2010
Historic Second Baptist Church at Freret and Marengo
It was another beautiful clear day here in New Orleans, and another bike commute to and from Tulane. I’m leaving for the chilly climes of Massachusetts tomorrow, so I took some extra time to enjoy this sunny ride. I stopped on Freret and Marengo to snap this picture of the Historic Second Baptist Church. Continue reading
Steps On An Empty Lot at Freret and Napoleon
Oh, the weather is warming up, and it is simply delightful. A week of sub-freezing temps is about all I can take. I had a zippy ride to school up St. Charles to meet my seminar students. I arrived a bit out of breath, donning my grown up clothes (right leg rolled up) and my bike shoes, still riding yesterday’s first-day-of-school high. Continue reading
Blighted House at Peniston and Dryades
Today was the first day of school for the semester. And as I told my students, after my birthday and the first day of school, there’s simply no other day I like more. It’s so full of promise! Continue reading
Tree Growing Out of the Sidewalk at Magazine and Toledano
I don’t know if you’ve heard, but it’s really cold in New Orleans right now. It is much, much colder than I can remember it being since I moved here, and I don’t exactly know how to ride a bike in this weather. I know, I know, you just ride, but how do you stay warm? I realized today that I don’t even really have a decent coat. Continue reading
Adjusting the Lighting For a Movie on Frenchman Street
I have a cold, which sucks, especially when it’s cold out. I couldn’t really breathe through the sinus pressure yesterday, so I decided to just rest. But today I wanted to get back on the bike, so I hopped on Rhoda and rode down to the CBD to complete a car-related errand and then to the Marigny for coffee and reading-for-pleasure. Continue reading
I Love You Graffiti at Freret and General Taylor
It is really cold here in New Orleans. I’m just not used to this stuff. My poor little frozen fingers, clamped over the Surly brake hoods! I was just claiming it couldn’t possibly be too cold to bike. And it won’t be here in New Orleans, but shoot, it was cold out there today, and I’m going to whine about it! Continue reading
Blight, an Empty Lot, and New Construction Near LaSalle and Fifth
It was another cold and crispy day in New Orleans, but today was game day. Last day of the regular football season, and the Saints were ready to finish a good one. Or not. I hopped on the Surly and headed down to the Treme to find out. Continue reading
Sailboats on Lake Pontchartrain
I woke up this morning well-rested and happy to see the sun shining and to have nothing on my plate, so I spent the day taking Rhoda out for a ride around town. I was in the mood to see water, so headed to Bayou St. John and then, after putting on some music, rode around City Park and then up to Lake Pontchartrain to check out the view. Continue reading
Sugar Bowl-Bound Fans on Canal and Camp
Last night ended with a popped tube on Magazine and Poydras, so today meant catching a ride downtown with my tube repair kit, pump, and 15mm wrench. It was surprisingly pleasurable to set up shop there on Magazine, even though I was in the way of the impressive flow of Sugar Bowl pedestrian traffic; I don’t know, it feels good to use public space in ways you’re not meant to. Continue reading
What I Saw Riding My Bike Around Today 