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tell me what you think of this theatrical headshot for this young

actress

The abandoned swimming pools in Saint Bernard Parish have becom

mosquito hatcheries. With no one caring for these large pools of

stagnant water eight months after their owners were driven away by

the floods of 2005, the neighborhood and it's few residents are

facing yet another dangerous threat. There is widestread

destruction and there is no sign of recovery.

Eight months after Katrina and still, thousands of cars litter huge

areas of the city. There is no one collecting them. People feel

abandoned and forgotten.

Eight months after flood waters destroyed homes and lives in the

Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans there is still no clean up underway,

much less the promised 'rebuilding'. No matter what becomes of the

neighborhood, should we not at least be cleaning up the ruins?

I photographed my little girl with her little girl. She had

received a gift of matching outfits for the two of them.

"Street"? Why 'Street'? I think of this as reportage. Has anyone

ever used that term here? Must have.

Luther Kent was performing at the Old Point on the West Bank in

Algiers. I met my old friend there to catch up and remember old

times. Most likely, this ramshakle place was washed away with the

rest of the neighborhood.

I like the arrangement and colors. If you are curious, I made

the 'banana stand/hanger" in my wood shop. It is oak and walnut.