vintage everything...
truths wrapped in myths wrapped in mysteries...
good times and debauchery
juxtaposed with sheer architectural beauty...
the pleasures & pains of the ancestors*
and the cultural triumphs of their descendants
please trust me when i say i will return. within hours of my arrival, new orleans found her way to my heart and made herself at home.
*the current site of the omni new orleans hotel used to be known as the st. louis exchange hotel. slaves were sold there. the second photo is a detail of congo square.
4 comments:
Wow...I'm so jealous...I have never been to New Orleans...what was it like visiting Mam'zelle?
I visited Nawlins in 2003 and loved it. That last carnival costume looks very Baron Cimiterie.
Definitely a spot on my list of travels... I'm glad you enjoyed your stay there. Beautiful pictures too.
@cheron - it's an amazing city. you can see the underdevelopment and what not, so i can see why people feel the need to move out and/or move on from it. but the culture, the food, the people...it gets in your blood almost instantly.
mamzelle's tomb was rather crowded, as expected. couldn't get a really good feel, but the cities of the dead are amazing to witness.
@filho...you're not lyin. i walked past it and it felt alive. many of the costumes did. they're all completely handmade, so you can just imagine the axe in them.
@mindful...thanks. i think that it's a must-see place for black folks, given all its connections to the ancestors.
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