I woke up early to gray skies and sound of rain on the roof. Ugh. I just want to ride my bike around in the warm, New Orleans sunshine! Sigh. I decided to just put on my raincoat and home for the best as I biked up to campus. Continue reading
Stacks of Bricks on Magazine and Poeyfarre
Oh, it’s good to be home. I had a lovely time with the family in Massachusetts, but today’s bike ride to campus in warm sunshine was definitely a reminder of what I love about living in New Orleans. I haven’t been able to ride the Surly since I was out of town, so it was so so nice to just clip in and go. Continue reading
Icy Field on N. Pleasant Near Cowls Road
I’m a total sucker for blue skies. I mean, look at that swath of brilliant blue! I took this picture on my bike ride through chilly but sunny Amherst, Massachusetts this morning. I wanted to take the Norwottoch bicycle path to Northampton at the suggestion of the family, but the thing is still covered in ice, and my rental bike has slick tires, not to mention the fact that I have absolutely no experience cycling through snow. Continue reading
A Stream in Amherst From the Pedestrian Bridge at S. Pleasant and E. Hadley
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
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
What I Saw Riding My Bike Around Today 