WAVELAND, Miss. – Several times a day as we travel about this disaster zone, we are stopped in our tracks by impromptu little works of art. At the edges of destroyed properties, are still-life arrangements built from the detritus of the storm.
In some, there are American flags, and garden fairies or religious icons. Others include spray painted messages, proclaiming faith in God or screaming angrily at Katrina, “you bitch!” as one sign put it.
There is a bittersweet humor, and even Halloween decorations on otherwise devastated properties. We don’t pretend to understand what all these creations mean to their creators, but we share some of them here.
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Would love to see some photos... That area is well known for its artists.... I'm so happy that the creativity continues....
Isabelle, Queensland, Australia (Sent Oct 30, 2005 3:41:54 AM)
I am so happy to hear that some restaurants are able to open. Really miss the Good Life, Fire Dog, Dock of the Bay - I miss everywhere I use to go in the Bay. What a wonderful town. I lived there a few years before building a house in the Pass and I would like to return.
PS. Sure hope that everyone that worked in these clubs, restaurants and shops along Beach Blvd. survived OK. I really miss seeing all of them.
Mindy, Pass Christian (Sent Oct 31, 2005 4:22:28 PM)
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