September 5, 2005

  • I went back to Slidell today.  Here are some pictures I took.  In order to imagine what it is like here, you must understand that these were not extreme examples that stood out from the rest.  These are simply familiar landmarks or places with no downed powerlines, standing water, or anything else that would have made the stop for a photo unsafe.  These pictures represent what can be seen everywhere in Slidell:


     


    The gas station Robert @ Audubon


     


    Cardinal Drive            


     


    This is the Old Town Slidell Soda Shop, an old fashioned soda fountain where I worked in high school.  It wasn't the best job, but it was pretty cool.  Lots of tourists to meet and whatnot.  Anyway, that red line marks how high the water got.  That's a regular pay phone, too.  That pile of crap in the next phone is all the stuff that was ruined.  I used all of that stuff when I worked there.  It's like seeing your chances of immortality being thrown away.


     


    The first building is the dry cleaners, the second is a random building on Front St.


     


    This was the Farmers' Market.


     


    Gas station on Thompson @ 190.


     


    Sarah's tree is gone :(


    I broke into my parents' house (I know, I know, I am so hard core :)


      


    Don't worry, I totally swept!


    There was water in the house, but it had all gone by the time I got there.  Just smelly damp carpet and rotten icebox to greet me.  Here are some pics from around the house.  None from inside because there was no light and digi cams don't do too well without a ton of light.  Mom, Dad, y'all can click on the photos to enlarge them to look for details.


     


     


    Your babies are OK!


       


    These are from around the neighborhood: