Scenes from a fire, Bayou Cane.
Sunset over the marshland in Southwest Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.
The annual blessing of the fleet in Dulac, Louisiana. The event celebrates the tradition of those families who earn their living as shrimpers, and centers around prayers for a safe and bountiful brown shrimp season.
Rocky Verret, who prefers to be called Astral Roche, listens to the Mars Volta while waving a “Cash 4 Gold” flag in his gold man suit.
“Can I give you a quote?” the former palm reader asked me.
“Sure.”
“Think for yourself and question authority,” he said. “That’s Timothy Leary. Wise words, wise man.”
Thomas Dardar, 12, of Houma takes the cross from his father during the “Walk of the Cross,” on Good Friday in Dulac.
Yes, that is Newt Gingrich helping force feed an Etch A Sketch to a plastic alligator. Enjoy. I was always more of a magna doodle man.
See more photos of the media madhouse at houmatoday.com.
The Irish Italian Parade returned to Houma a decade after the last one, in 2002. In other news, 2002 was 10 years ago. Crazy.
An afternoon playing Pedro at Shady Acres senior center. Shady Acres is a terrible name for a senior center, especially for one that is so popular and full of energy.
My weekend with Pastor Mike Kenney of the Apostolic Revival Church in Houma.
Photo from a road construction story, the Houma Tunnel.
