I am back in New Orleans and back in the heat. Today’s bike ride to Mid City was scorching. Well, less scorching and more melting, I suppose.
Posts Tagged ‘cemeteries’
St. Louis #3
Posted in cemeteries, tagged cemeteries, death, Mid City, New Orleans, St. Louis #3, Treme on July 11, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Salem Field and Cypress Hills Cemeteries in Brooklyn
Posted in cemeteries, tagged Brooklyn, Brownsville, cemeteries, Coney Island, death, decay, East New York, New Orleans on July 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I set out this afternoon to ride the bike to Coney Island. My old friend S. promised it was a lovely and safe ride on the bike path along Ocean Parkway. She was right.
St. Louis #1
Posted in cemeteries, warehouses, tagged cemeteries, New Orleans, racism, St. Louis #1, Treme on June 13, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Today I rode my bike down to the Quarter and then walked over to the Treme neighborhood to visit St. Louis #1. My guidebook advises me to never go to this cemetery alone due to crime concerns and the hazardous surroundings.
The dead are everywhere
Posted in cemeteries, tagged cemeteries, Central City, New Orleans, Uptown on June 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I ride my bike home from Tulane a lot. Today I rode back from the student gym, taking Willow through central city. It’s amazing how the city changes so fast, from the fancy mansions of the university area to the devastation of lower uptown. Then I took my right to head toward [...]
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