Barataria Preserve - Central City, New Orleans LA, March 12 - 16, 2006

New Orleans 6 months post-Katrina: natural beauty, cultural celebrations & urban decay in photos from March 2006

Barataria Preserve - Central City, New Orleans LA, March 12 - 16, 2006
Photo 01. Little blue heron wading near Marsh Overlook...south from New Orleans. Louisiana
Photo 01. Little blue heron wading near Marsh Overlook...south from New Orleans. Louisiana
Photo 02. A thistle flower near Ring Levee Trail in...south from New Orleans. Louisiana
Photo 02. A thistle flower near Ring Levee Trail in...south from New Orleans. Louisiana
Photo 03. An alligator sunning near Ring Levee Trail in...south from New Orleans. Louisiana
Photo 03. An alligator sunning near Ring Levee Trail in...south from New Orleans. Louisiana
Photo 04. St.Patrick Day Parade on West Judge Perez Dr. in Chalmette. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 04. St.Patrick Day Parade on West Judge Perez Dr. in Chalmette. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 05. A float at St.Patrick Day Parade on West Judge...in Chalmette. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 05. A float at St.Patrick Day Parade on West Judge...in Chalmette. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 06. A green float at St.Patrick Day Parade on West...in background. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 06. A green float at St.Patrick Day Parade on West...in background. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 07. Spectators at St.Patrick Day Parade on West Judge...in background. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 07. Spectators at St.Patrick Day Parade on West Judge...in background. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 08. Spectators watching St.Patrick Day Parade on West...in background. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 08. Spectators watching St.Patrick Day Parade on West...in background. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 09. A spectator greeting St.Patrick Day Parade on...in Chalmette. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 09. A spectator greeting St.Patrick Day Parade on...in Chalmette. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 10. People collecting beads and vegetables at St...in Chalmette. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 10. People collecting beads and vegetables at St...in Chalmette. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 11. Bald Eagle float in Mardi Gras den (warehouse) of...at Press St.. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 11. Bald Eagle float in Mardi Gras den (warehouse) of...at Press St.. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 12. Gipsy float in Mardi Gras den (warehouse) of...at Press St.. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 12. Gipsy float in Mardi Gras den (warehouse) of...at Press St.. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 13. Row of floats in Mardi Gras den (warehouse) of...at Press St.. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 13. Row of floats in Mardi Gras den (warehouse) of...at Press St.. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 14. Native Indian float in Mardi Gras den (warehouse...at Press St.. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 14. Native Indian float in Mardi Gras den (warehouse...at Press St.. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 15. Fragments of Mardi Gras floats in den (warehouse...at Press St.. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 15. Fragments of Mardi Gras floats in den (warehouse...at Press St.. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 16. Ruins of Mardi Gras floats in den (warehouse) of...at Press St.. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 16. Ruins of Mardi Gras floats in den (warehouse) of...at Press St.. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 17. Moonrise over Algiers Court House, view across...from Moonwalk. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 17. Moonrise over Algiers Court House, view across...from Moonwalk. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 18. A house on South Johnson St., near South Roman St. in Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 18. A house on South Johnson St., near South Roman St. in Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 19. South Johnson St. in Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 19. South Johnson St. in Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 20. Camelback house at Martin Luther King Jr...Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 20. Camelback house at Martin Luther King Jr...Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 21. Safe (Safeway) Supermarket at 3400 Martin Luther...Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 21. Safe (Safeway) Supermarket at 3400 Martin Luther...Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 22. A doorway at 3827 Second St. near South Dorgenois...Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 22. A doorway at 3827 Second St. near South Dorgenois...Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 23. A damaged house at Second St. near South...Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 23. A damaged house at Second St. near South...Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 24. Cleaned house at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard...Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 24. Cleaned house at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard...Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 25. Meyer's Auto Parts service at a corner of Martin...Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 25. Meyer's Auto Parts service at a corner of Martin...Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 26. Levitating chair on a porch of a house at 3918...Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo 26. Levitating chair on a porch of a house at 3918...Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana

AI Summary:This photo album captures scenes from New Orleans, Louisiana, taken between March 12-16, 2006, approximately six months after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. The album showcases a mix of natural beauty, cultural celebrations, and urban decay. Images feature wildlife in the Barataria Preserve, vibrant floats and parades for Saint Patrick's Day and Mardi Gras, and stark contrasts between festive scenes and the remnants of hurricane damage, including abandoned and dilapidated houses, damaged buildings, and debris-filled streets in Central City. The photos provide a poignant glimpse into the city's struggles with recovery and rebuilding efforts during that time.

🇫🇷 Description en français / French Description

Barataria Preserve - Ville centrale, La Nouvelle-Orléans LA, 12 au 16 mars 2006. Cet album de photos capture des scènes de La Nouvelle-Orléans, en Louisiane, prises entre le 12 et le 16 mars 2006, environ six mois après que l'ouragan Katrina a ravagé la ville. L'album présente un mélange de beautés naturelles, de célébrations culturelles et de délabrement urbain. Les images présentent des animaux sauvages dans la réserve de Barataria, de magnifiques chars et parades pour Saint-Patrick et le Mardi gras, ainsi que les contrastes marquants entre les scènes festives et les restes des dégâts causés par l'ouragan, notamment des maisons abandonnées et vétustes, des bâtiments endommagés et des rues remplies de débris dans la ville centrale. Les photos offrent un aperçu poignant des difficultés rencontrées par la ville pour se remettre et reconstruire à ce moment-là.

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Álbum de fotos: Barataria Preserve - Ciudad Central, Nueva Orleans LA, 12 al 16 de marzo de 2006. Este álbum de fotos capta escenas de Nueva Orleans, Luisiana, tomadas entre el 12 y el 16 de marzo de 2006, aproximadamente seis meses después de que el huracán Katrina devastara la ciudad. El álbum muestra una mezcla de belleza natural, celebraciones culturales y decadencia urbana. Las imágenes presentan vida silvestre en la reserva Barataria, coloridos carros alegóricos y desfiles por San Patricio y Mardi Gras, y contrastes sorprendentes entre escenas festivas y los restos de daños causados por el huracán, incluyendo casas abandonadas y en ruinas, edificios dañados y calles llenas de escombros en Ciudad Central. Las fotografías proporcionan un vistazo sentido de la ciudad en su lucha por la recuperación y los esfuerzos de reconstrucción durante ese tiempo.

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