Hurricane Katrina left the City of New Orleans underwater and in shambles. After drying out, the city's spirited citizens have returned to restore and rebuild.
Well... there is so much to say about this place...
Young boy took his job seriously!
The military band in the Rex parade stopped long enough for me to see right into the horn.
Resurrecting New Orleans with a blast of sound, marching bands from far and wide strutted their stuff during Mardi Gras first post-Katrina celebration.
For this bead monger, "The Big Easy" never sounded better.
Irony creates drama. Apparently so does color.
Taken during a pause in the the first post-Katrina Mardi Gras celebration, colorful parade-goers exhibit movie set expressions as they gawk at the upcoming float.