The Balustrades of Lake Pontchartrain at West End by Coleen Perilloux Landry

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23 August 2006	Coleen Perilloux Landry

The Balustrades of Lake Pontchartrain at West End

New Orleans

This area was once lined with seafood restaurants and a park. Hurricane Katrina, now said to be the greatest disaster ever to hit the United States mainland, brought a tidal surge that swept everything away. All that is left are the pilings and the balustrades. It is now part of history just as the ruins of Pompei and the Tsunami devastation.

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Guest		01-Sep-2006 13:42
Very dramatic. Great detail and I really like the angle.

Neal Nye		25-Aug-2006 11:21
A sad story indeed, but what interesting little shapes on that weathered surface. It's a very handsome and well composed photo, visually pleasing and journalistically significant.

Dennis Hoyne		25-Aug-2006 03:59
A sad but beautiful image.

Jackdad		24-Aug-2006 14:32
beautiful tones - something almost mocking about that damaged balustrade against the serene blue sea and sky.

Zak		24-Aug-2006 10:12
quite sad to see

Guest		24-Aug-2006 05:24
Nicely composed.

Greg Harp		24-Aug-2006 03:31
Exquisite work, terrific composition. GMV Sad perhaps--but a story that needs to be told... and retold...

Gayle Jenkins		24-Aug-2006 02:57
I find myself often drawn to this area too Coleen, this picture evokes emotion to me.

Gayle P. Clement		24-Aug-2006 01:22
Very nice composition.

Coleen Perilloux Landry		24-Aug-2006 00:31
I don't mean to sadden anyone with these photos but merely to show what has happened; things that cannot be undone no matter how hard we click our red shoes together.

Robin Reid		24-Aug-2006 00:29
A powerful statement Coleen. I continue to be saddened by your images.

Dan Chusid		23-Aug-2006 23:45
All will heal in time... ...it's just that we don't know to what extent. Take a deep breath.

Guest		23-Aug-2006 22:59
Nice photo despite everything. I am always drawn to this wall. It says a lot, and louder than all the trash you had to climb over to take this shot.

petesie		23-Aug-2006 22:08
There is a quiet beauty in this photo, almost a reverence for what was. It touched me deeply.

Guest		23-Aug-2006 21:34
I remember that place !!!!

laine82		23-Aug-2006 20:34
Pompei indeed...a wonderful commemorative shot, Coleen

Bob Foisel		23-Aug-2006 20:09
Hard to imagine the before and after. GMV.

nordic		23-Aug-2006 19:30
could do with a touch of paint!

sschex		23-Aug-2006 18:53
Very nice, Coleen. Is this near west end?

Zak		23-Aug-2006 18:34
needs a lick of paint, nice shot :-)

Nicki Thurgar		23-Aug-2006 18:25
Nice shot, great perspective

estralita		23-Aug-2006 18:20
I agree with Alfred. great shot

Guest		23-Aug-2006 18:09
This looks like something from ancient Greece or Rome.

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