The first picture was taken from inside the schoolyard at Success Preparatory Academy on Bienville Street. The surroundings may be bleak, but the kids inside the fences are a constant reminder of everything that’s beautiful about New Orleans.
The rest, iconic New Orleans scenes, will be self-explanatory for New Orleanians. Enjoy!
Colleen Yamakaitis submitted these photographs to NolaVie. We’re so taken with these personal photo tours that we invite you to send us your New Orleans Instagrams for publication at NolaVie. Send them, with any desired explanation/words/text/credit to photos@nolavie.com.
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