From late May to early September the streets are deserted during the day.  The heat forces a hibernation of its inhabitants, as the sun beats down on the brick and asphalt that slowly crumbles.

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Tchoupitoulas
Tchoupitoulas

  Dave and Janine and I took a tour of the warehouse district this day, walking around...

Parking Garage Rooftop
Parking Garage Rooftop

My brother-in-law parked the car on one of the upper levels of the garage in downtown West...

The Day They Gave Brains Out
The Day They Gave Brains Out

Late summer, 1998:  The rain was whipping up outside my office windows.  Hurricanes...

Drama No. 23
Drama No. 23

  The rain was drizzling down on the corner across from the Clover Diner.  An...