New Orleans beauty
I'm in New Orleans taking a much needed vacation with my hubby.
The three photos here I found on Flickr here, and I hope its OK with KathyV, whoever you are, that I am using them. She has some gorgeous polaroids on her Flickr site right now too - what a photographer.
I've never been this far south. We are here for the Jazz and Heritage Festival, and we've really been feeling like tourists, floppy hats and all. Its complicated feeling. The Festival has gotten huger and huger over the years, the audience whiter and whiter, and older and older. An aging audience. Korben has witnessed all of this because he has been coming for many years. Since Katrina things are changing faster.
Never having been here I only have assumptions, fears, hopes, etc about whats happening here. I feel the colonization of culture happening, and also resistance to colonization all over the place.
We biked all over the city and saw all the different neighborhoods and different class realities. Monday we're going to the 9th ward, one of the areas hurt worst by Katrina and FEMA and the Bush administration, to visit some of the places where Korben relief work with Common Ground Health Collective and Acupuncturists Without Borders. Ugh, I am so tired I can't even be bothered to go find you the links to those orgs. Forgive me! Maybe I'll beef this up tomorrow.
We spent time Audubon Park, where I saw more herons and egrets in one pace than I ever could have imagined. I felt like I was in prehistoric times.
I'm beat. I saw amazing music all day, my favorite being cajun and zydeco, and starting to learn how to dance to it. Ozomatli kicked some butt too.
xoxox. sleep tight.
I recognized that tree from Audobon Park (or one quite like it I suppose) I remember seeing lots of parrots in the trees, too. For a gal from the North East, that was pretty amazing. I loved New Orleans. I definitely want to return someday.
Posted by: cicada studio | April 26, 2008 at 03:34 PM
I thought of you when I saw these: http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=%22tinybuildings.com%22&m=text
Posted by: Eva | April 26, 2008 at 07:14 PM
Our buddies, Russ and Barb of Scattered Light will be there selling their goods. I LOVE their work. Beautiful silver twigs and articulated flowers. Lovely stuff, indeed.
Posted by: Andrew Thornton | April 27, 2008 at 01:08 AM
Sounds like a great time! I'm glad to hear the festival is going strong.
Posted by: chris | April 27, 2008 at 12:05 PM
Hey! I wish I would have known! We could have met for a drink. I'm in Baton Rouge, but am always looking for a reason to head over to New Orleans. It's only about 45 minutes away!
Posted by: http://erinpetersonart.blogspot.com | April 29, 2008 at 02:53 PM
sounds like such a wonderful vacation...and the pictures are so lovely!~
Posted by: Octavine Illustration | April 29, 2008 at 10:16 PM