New Orleans: The Mississippi

No travel diary from the Big Easy is complete without a mention of the Mississippi River. This big, violently beautiful waterway has had a profound impact on war, commerce, travel, arts and just about everything else in US history. Old Man River has been a border between nations and between states and it has been a means of communications long before that. It is the stuff of legends, one of the world's truly great sights.

Monday, we decided to cross it on the free, free, freeeeee ferry from Canal Street over to Algiers Point. The trip itself takes something like five minutes, so most of the time is spent simply waiting.

All river pics here.

"...and I've seen it's muddy bosom turn all golden in the sunset..."


The IMAX theatre in the background.


The grime on the window makes it look like there's water coming off the top of the building on the left.


Purdy.


Sunday night.