A somber update

Here was the view from my room yesterday morning from the 9th floor of the Isle of Capri: (camera-phone pic, sorry for lack of quality)

I drove to New Orleans this morning, via route 90 along the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. Basically, for about 35 miles, there is a beautiful beach on the left. So if you want to be in your own happy little world, you keep looking left.

On the right... I know I can't adequately describe it. I'm going to give up for now, but I'll try to revisit it later. For the curious, the words that stick out in my mind the most are "graffiti", "cement", and "emptiness."