

Mardi gras masks for sale in a shop in the French Quarter: Tourism in the city is up, although summer is not high season because of the hot weather. Five years after hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, parts have been rebuilt and are prospering, while others are still derelect.
Artist Max Bernardi works on a mural in the entryway to the House of Blues called 'New Orleans: A Canvas for the Imagination.' Five years after hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, parts have been rebuilt and are prospering, while others are still derelect.
People enjoy City Park where moss hangs from the trees. Five years after hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, parts have been rebuilt and are prospering, while others are still derelect.
A streetcar runs down Canal Street in the French Quarter. Five years after hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, parts have been rebuilt and are prospering, while others are still derelect.
Traditional NOLA houses are reflected in Bayou St. John: Five years after hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, parts have been rebuilt and are prospering, while others are still derelect.
Mardi gras beads for sale in a shop in the French Quarter: Tourism in the city is up, although summer is not high season because of the hot weather. Five years after hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, parts have been rebuilt and are prospering, while others are still derelect.
Tourists walks down Bourbon Street in The French Quarter. Tourism in the city is up, although summer is not high season because of the hot weather. Five years after hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, parts have been rebuilt and are prospering, while others are still derelect.
During the Pig 'n Punch event in the French Quarter's Washington Square Park, the Smokin' Time Jazz Club performs with Colin Myers on trombone. The event is a benefit for KIPP - a local charter school - to raise money for art and music education. Five years after hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, parts have been rebuilt and are prospering, while others are still derelect.
Mule-drawn carriages make their way through the French Quarter. Tourism is up in NOLA, although summer is not high season because of the hot weather. Five years after hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, parts have been rebuilt and are prospering, while others are still derelect.
Troquetta Sam, 5, who was five weeks old when she and her family evacuated for Katrina - rides her bike in her driveway next to the neighbor's home which is finally being demolished. Her Gentilly-neighborhood home was destroyed by post-Katrina flooding that was as high as the rooftop. Five years after hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, parts have been rebuilt and are prospering, while others are still derelect.