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Subject: [Leica] The lower 9th ward
From: jsmith342 at cox.net (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Mon Jan 23 19:36:54 2006

Come on down, but bring some film or mail it to me ahead of time. No camera
stores down here any more.

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA
http://www.400tx.com




-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Adam
Bridge
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 9:32 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] The lower 9th ward


What a generous offer, Jeffery. I'd love to meet you and see your city.

Adam

On 1/23/06, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote:
> Most of the touristy places are antebellum (and still okay for the 
> most part). That includes most of the city BELOW St. Charles Avenue, 
> downtown (lots of places are closed), and the French Quarter. It's 
> worth a trip to see the aftermath if you're an outsider. There are 
> getting to be hotel rooms available. Chris Williams has been coming in 
> to shoot weddings on weekends, staying at an offshoot of the Hilton 
> near the famed Convention Center. If you come now, it will be a more 
> unique experience, and my favorite restaurant is now open 
> (Jacque-Imo's). My neighborhood (Irish Channel is pretty much back to 
> normal. Let me know if you decide come into town. I'll take some time 
> off from work and drive y'all around.
>
> Jeffery Smith
> New Orleans, LA
> http://www.400tx.com
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of 
> Adam Bridge
> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 9:07 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] The lower 9th ward
>
>
> These are two strong images, Jeffery. They must be hard to see - hard 
> to make yourself engage with - always a reason not to have to see 
> this.
>
> But do so - let your passion tell your city's story and make it's 
> plight real.
>
> adam
>
> ps: What's your opinion - should people come to visit? My wife and I 
> decided to marry after a weekend in New Orleans - stayed at the Royal 
> Orleans. What do you think?
>
> ab
>
> On 1/23/06, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote:
> > Here is one of the early scans (I didn't tweak it much, so it is a 
> > bit dark).
> >
> > http://www.400tx.com/CarandBarge.html
> >
> > As you can see, this no longer resembles a neighborhood. Things look 
> > pretty much as they did in September except for the clearing of 
> > roads to make them passable. The thing in the background that looks 
> > like a 2-story building is the barge that went through the levee.
> >
> > Jeffery Smith
> > New Orleans, LA
> > http://www.400tx.com
> >
> >
> >
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