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A never-ending sea of tourists descends on French Quarter every year to see its iconic Spanish architecture, sample the local foods and listen to the amazing music. (Mary Lee Hagert/Review)
Visitors are drawn to historic Jackson Square, where talented jazz bands perform free concerts daily in the plaza between St. Louis Cathedral and the equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson, the hero of the Battle of New Orleans. (Mary Lee Hagert/Review)
Hurricane Katrina downed 2,000 trees and destroyed or damaged every building in New Orleans’ unique City Park. Beautifully restored during the past decade, the 1,300-acre park offers a variety of cultural and recreational activities. (Mary Lee Hagert/Review)
After the devastation of Katrina, the houses on the picturesque Grand Isle barrier island are now perched on sturdy stilts. (Mary Lee Hagert/Review)
Mule-drawn carriages offer leisurely tours, and drivers tell stories and amusing anecdotes about the city and its colorful past. (Mary Lee Hagert/Review)
The beautiful Louisiana barrier island of Grand Isle juts out into the Gulf of Mexico. Grand Isle State Park has soaring brown pelicans, skittering sandpipers and intact seashells along its pristine sandy beach. (Mary Lee Hagert/Review)
Every year a never-ending sea of visitors flocks to New Orleans. Here they pause for a moment in front of the Presbytère to listen to street musicians. Built in the 1790s, the Presbytère houses Louisiana State Museum exhibits, including “Living with Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond.” (Mary Lee Hagert/Review)
A dragonfly hitched a ride on writer Mary Lee Hagert's son Kevin's arm during a bus ride to City Park in New Orleans. (Mary Lee Hagert/Review)
Surprisingly, the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and catastrophic levee breaks simply was not on my family's radar as we packed our bags in anticipation of an August road trip to New Orleans.
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