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Oil spill, part 3
May 29, 2010
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| A worker shovels oil from last month's explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig off of Fourchon Beach in Port Fourchon, La. (AP) |
Another quick update from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Click here for a sample of pictures.
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Oil spill, part 2
May 17, 2010
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| Efram Naquin, a member of the Pointe-Au-Chien Native American tribe, stands on the deck of his oyster boat in Point Aux Chenes, La. Local Native American fishermen are concerned about the possibility oil entering local waterways and threatening their way of life. (AP) |
I'm still working on the oil spill, and have spent a lot of time with local fishermen. Click here for another sample of pictures.
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Oil spill
May 7, 2010
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| Weathered oil from a leaking pipeline that resulted from the explosion and collapse of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig floats on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico near the coast of Louisiana. (AP) |
I've been helping cover the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico for the AP, and today is my first full day off in two weeks. Click here for a sample of my pictures.
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Politics
April 12, 2010
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| Sarah Palin, 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate and former Alaska governor, speaks at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans. (Bloomberg) |
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| Packages of teriyaki flavored caribou meat were distributed at the conference with a note that read "an Alaskan snack from Sarah PAC," the political action committee of Sarah Palin, 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee and former Alaska governor. (Bloomberg) |
Last week I covered part of the Southern Republican Leadership Conference. Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin was one of the featured speakers, and I'll try to post another picture or two later.
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An oil refinery & more basketball
March 29, 2010
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| Workers chat near the crude unit at the Marathon Oil Corporation's Garyville Major Expansion in Garyville, La. After a recent expansion, the oil refinery became the fourth largest in the country. Many workers get around the site by bicycle. (Bloomberg) |
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| Portland Trail Blazers guard Jerryd Bayless passes the ball as he falls to the floor in front of New Orleans Hornets forward James Posey. (AP) |
I was lucky enough to have another busy week with a fun variety of assignments. Above are two pictures from the past week.
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NCAA tournament
March 25 , 2010
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| Notre Dame guard Ben Hansbrough (23) and Old Dominion forward Frank Hassell, rear, reach for a loose ball during a first-round game. (AP) |
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| Baylor guard LaceDarius Dunn (24) celebrates after dunking the ball against Sam Houston State. (AP) |
Things have been busy and I've been a little slow to update... Here are a pair of pictures from two of last week's NCAA men's basketball regional games in New Orleans.
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Basketball
March 4, 2010
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| Utah Jazz guard Ronnie Price, left, looks to pass the ball around Hornets guard Marcus Thornton (AP) |
I've been away for a while. Here is a picture from a recent Hornets game against the Utah Jazz, who just so happened to play in retro New Orleans Jazz jerseys.
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Mardi Gras
February 20, 2010
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| A duke from the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club displays a gold coconut to revelers on Mardi Gras day. (Getty Images) |
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| A man dressed as Humpty Dumpty (right) parades through the French Quarter. (Getty Images) |
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| Costumed revelers walk through the French Quarter. (Getty Images) |
As if there wasn't enough going on in New Orleans on account of the Saints, last Tuesday was Mardi Gras. Here are a few pictures from Tuesday.
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Super Bowl aftermath
February 12, 2010
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| New Orleans Saints fans celebrate on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter after the team's first Super Bowl victory in franchise history. (AP) |
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| Saints head coach Sean Payton lifts the Vince Lombardi Trophy out of his car's sun roof for fans to see after arriving at Louis Armstrong International Airport in Kenner, La. (AP) |
I'll post more later, but for now here are two Saints Super Bowl victory pictures. The top picture of fans in the French Quarter ran as a double truck in the "Leading Off" section of the February 15th issue of Sports Illustrated.
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Surge barrier
February 4, 2010
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| A worker walks atop the Inner Navigational Harbor Canal Surge Barrier, which is under construction in eastern New Orleans. (The Advocate) |
Last month I went on a boat tour of the Army Corps of Engineers' storm surge barrier, which is expected to protect New Orleans from storm surges coming from Lake Borgne and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. At two miles long, 25 feet high and $1.1 billion in costs, it's the largest construction project in the state's history.
Here is a link to the story.
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Saints celebration
January 31, 2010
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| Saints fans celebrate their team's NFC championship victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Bourbon Street. (AP) |
Here is a picture from just a few minutes after the Saints won the NFC championship game in New Orleans.
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