Shrimp boots are sexy.

Ok, so probably not my best look. But I do love the boots. 

Boats in Lakeview 3

Still more boats... 

Boats in Lakeview

Boats litter the median near the 17th Street levee... 

Boats in Lakeview 2

More boats along the median... 

The graffiti of disaster.

This house was searched 3 times: twice by boat, and once on foot, just a few days before our salvage trip. The owner was there clearing out debris and preparing to rebuild. 

Darkened streetlight.

There is no rush to repair this streetlight - there is no electricity to power it, and no cars to obey it. 

Abandoned.

Cars left in a school parking lot are white and chalky from the floodwater's residue. 

Lost Cat

A random catamaran rests in a neighbor's yard.  

The sky is falling.

... and anything BUT normal on the inside. 

Whitewash.

New Orleans' Lakeview neighborhood looks almost normal from the outside... 

Skeleton row.

Skeletonized billboards line the Interstate. 

Far from home.

The top of the shrimp boat, looking toward the ocean, about 5 miles away. 

Fish out of water.

A shrimp boat rests against the I-10 span. 

I-10 Debris

Debris lines the south side of I-10. 

Salt water's a killer.

The trees along I-10 in Mississippi are dead, killed by salt water from Katrina's storm surge. 

Beyond Thunderdome

After hearing the stories about gas shortages, Cappy and I decided to kick it Mad Max style on the way to Baton Rouge