We got ready, booze, lighters, flashlights, water. Prepped and ready.. Get drunk before the power goes out and at least you can sleep. Everyone was out not he street waiting, music playing, drinks in hand. Its the neighborhood coming together and reaffirming why you live here. Why you stay to face a storm. You know the community will rally.

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As the hurricane approaches and we settle into the cocktail hour, the powers more than likely about to go out.

Its cocktail hour, the calm before the storm. I just added a couple galleries to shotbyeli.com go have a look.

Dawn and I are fine, safe. If anything crazy goes down ill get online and update. Go bags ready, Bug Out kit ready, Zombie kit ready (no this is 4 real we have a hand axe at the ready I won’t be caught off guard.. I’m straight Woke to the zombie threat). I’m about to grab a cocktail and watch the storm. Stay dry yall, and if you need to come over, if the house is standing we will be here.

Some New Galleries:

Young Men Olympians – Second line Sunday – 2017

Family Ties – Second Line – 2017

Photos:

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welcome home

I wanted to get back on a bmx ish bike I’ve been toying with the idea for a while.

Sunday Model C

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I don’t know how many people in New Orleans know I used to do a lot of Skyline photography in New York. The intent behind most of my photography is to capture what the essence of a city is, In New York it was the city itself that defined my photography, in New Orleans its the people. Below is my TBT for the year.

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Ok,
I have been MIA.
I’m sorry.

I have been riding.
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French Quarter Fest, may be the best time in New Orleans.

I get up, grab the bike and roll.

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Early in the morning it rained. The skies cleared shortly after and women all over the world marched.

It felt so hopeful, so magical, so awesome.
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Women’s March New Orleans

Jazz Funeral for Lady Liberty

Blush Ball – 2017

We ride out of our hood under cover of music.

We bump it through the French quarter and the CBD. The meetup is across from city hall.
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Every year people gather here for miles and miles and on the levee’s they erect high piles of wood. Once erected people party for a while until the sun goes down and on Christmas Eve they light them all up and it is supposed to light the way for Santa.

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