Lower Ninth Ward
Grit, grime, rust, and peeling paint are my stock in trade. Bright colors and graffiti, too.
That’s my take on the Big Easy — a roiling gumbo of color, culture, and character you won’t find anywhere else.
Magazine Street
Holy Cross
It’s how I roll, at least when it comes to my favorite photo app.
Check out this week’s Instagram gallery:
Glen Abbott is a New Orleans-based freelance travel writer/photographer. Follow his blog: www.TravelinGringo.com, Twitter: @twitter.com/travelingringo, and Instagram: http://instagram.com/travelingringo. Email: glen@TravelinGringo.com. If you’d like to purchase any of Glen’s Instagram prints, they’re available at http://glen-abbott.instaprints.com.
We’d love to see and publish your own New Orleans-centric Instagrams for our continuing series, “Picturing NOLA.” Email them to photos@nolavie.com.
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