Humid Beings

Trash Cans and a Chair on St. Claude Between Governor Nicholls and Barracks

1058 days ago

It rained all day long again–the outer bands of Alex, I’m told. I moved my car to higher ground (just…

Steps at Baronne and MLK

1059 days ago

I am back in New Orleans, thank goodness. I was only out of town for a couple of days, but…

Blighted Building at 130th and Union

1062 days ago

I have been in lovely Cleveland, Ohio for the weekend at my dear friend L.’s wedding, so no bike riding…

Sunflowers at Baronne and Erato

1064 days ago

Today was the last day of summer school–school’s out!–and I spent the afternoon bouncing around town, lunch with N., pinkberry…

“Sorry We’re Corrupt” Sticker at Magazine and St. Andrew

1065 days ago

Empty Lot at Claiborne and Cadiz

1067 days ago

I rode home from work along Claiborne Avenue after grabbing a quick lunch and a few minutes of the Copa…

Streetcar at Jefferson and St. Charles

1068 days ago

I was heading Uptown to meet my old college friend S. and her pal J.M. for drinks and for some…

Terrible Asphalt at Magazine and Julia

1070 days ago

You know I love riding my bike around New Orleans. It’s flat as a pancake here and the weather is…

Giant Chainlink at Dreyfus Cortney Lowery Mooring & Rigging at Poland & Galvez

1072 days ago

Today was my birthday. All I wanted for my birthday was a bicycle ride around town. Seriously, that is all…

New Playground Equipment at Wisnor Center Park at Annuciation and Upperline

1073 days ago

As I was getting on my bike to head home after enjoying the Laker blowout with N., I thought about…

Golden Cosmos at Joseph and Patton

1074 days ago

I was zipping around town today, feeling good in the sunshine. I swear it’s getting cooler even though the numbers…

Lemann Pool at Lafitte and Prieur

1075 days ago

Oh, I had a most lovely Sunday! I spent the morning finishing a book and then working on my own.…

Graffiti on a Fence at Milan and Camp

1076 days ago

I had a most lovely day today, picking blueberries and swimming in the Bouie river under a crazy bright sun.…

Exposed Pipe at Octavia and St. Charles

1078 days ago

I have never lived in a town that wears as much of its skeleton on the outside as this place.…

Truck and Flowering Tree at Camp and Toledano

1079 days ago

My legs were kind of wilty today after yesterday’s ride so I kept my ride to the commute to campus…

Containers at the Carrollton Water Treatment Plant on Monticello and Claiborne

1080 days ago

Today is my blog’s second birthday. I started the blog to gently mock my sister’s daily blog of her lunch…

Peregrine Falcon Kite With Realistic Wing Flapping Motion at the Fly

1081 days ago

It was another hot and humid day in New Orleans, the sun was shining, and S. was still in town,…

Pink Skies Over Constance and Valence Streets

1082 days ago

As I was cycling Uptown in my black dress under the beating sun, struggling a little to breathe in the…

Flotilla Emergency Protest at Conti and N. Peters

1083 days ago

The sun was out and I had the day off and my old friend S. was in town for a…

Train and Graffiti at Chartres and Lesseps

1084 days ago

I woke up this morning hoping the rain would stay at bay for just one afternoon so I could get…

Oak Tree and Gray Sky Over Tulane

1086 days ago

All that humidity? Yeah, it was a long preamble to today’s downpours. It was sunny and thick when I left…

Humidity. So. Much. Humidity.

1086 days ago

I am still acclimating. It is really getting hot out there, but more than that, it’s the humidity. The air…

Streetlight on St. Claude Between Barracks and Gov. Nicholls

1087 days ago

It’s termite season in New Orleans. Sigh. This town has more “seasons” than you can imagine, especially for a place…