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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 – described by AI

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Little blue heron wading near Marsh Overlook Trail in Barataria Preserve, south from New Orleans. Louisiana, March 12, 2006

A thistle flower near Ring Levee Trail in Barataria Preserve, south from New Orleans. Louisiana, March 12, 2006

An alligator sunning near Ring Levee Trail in Barataria Preserve, south from New Orleans. Louisiana, March 12, 2006

Saint Patrick Day Parade on West Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 12, 2006

A float at Saint Patrick Day Parade on West Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 12, 2006

A green float at Saint Patrick Day Parade on West Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette, with ruins of Village Square Shopping Center in background. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 12, 2006

Spectators at Saint Patrick Day Parade on West Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette, with ruins of Village Square Shopping Center and low-income apartments in background. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 12, 2006

Spectators watching Saint Patrick Day Parade on West Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette, with remains of Village Square Shopping Center and blighted area in background. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 12, 2006

A spectator greeting Saint Patrick Day Parade on West Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 12, 2006

People collecting beads and vegetables at Saint Patrick Day Parade on West Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 12, 2006

Bald Eagle float in Mardi Gras den (warehouse) of Louis Massett at Press Street. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 12, 2006

Gipsy(?) float in Mardi Gras den (warehouse) of Louis Massett at Press Street. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 12, 2006

Row of floats in Mardi Gras den (warehouse) of Louis Massett at Press Street. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 12, 2006

Native Indian float in Mardi Gras den (warehouse) of Louis Massett at Press Street. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 12, 2006

Fragments of Mardi Gras floats in den (warehouse) of Louis Massett at Press Street. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 12, 2006

Ruins of Mardi Gras floats in den (warehouse) of Louis Massett at Press Street. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 12, 2006

Moonrise over Algiers Court House, view across Mississippi River from Moonwalk. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 15, 2006

A house on South Johnson Street, near South Roman Street in Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 16, 2006

South Johnson Street in Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 16, 2006

Camelback house at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 16, 2006

Safe (Safeway) Supermarket at 3400 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 16, 2006

A doorway at 3827 Second Street near South Dorgenois Street in Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 16, 2006

A damaged house at Second Street near South Rocheblave Street in Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 16, 2006

Cleaned house at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard near Dorgenois Street in Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 16, 2006

Meyer's Auto Parts service at a corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and South Broad Avenue in Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 16, 2006

Levitating chair on a porch of a house at 3918 Thalia Street in Central City. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 16, 2006

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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. – AI summary

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 – French translation

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 – Spanish translation

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