
A couple years ago while walking around the French Quarter, I found a courtyard behind this lock and chain. I grabbed a couple shots, and they turned out to be among my favorite.

I love New Orleans. It’s a wonderful city, regardless of its many faults. I spent three years living there, plus another in exile after Katrina, and it grew on me. I took the first shot from the levee atop Algiers Point near the ferry. Looking across the Mississippi River about 11PM, my friend and I...

I’ve known Jason Sampler since 2004 when I first moved to New Orleans for seminary. We were both a part of Edgewater Baptist Church in Gentilly (and students at NOBTS). It took the exile after Hurricane Katrina for us to connect, but since then I’ve considered him a great friend. After we moved back to...