This was my first time to the track. Chris Martel put the idea in my head. I saw Harry Connick, Jr. So, uh thanks, Chris. I was quite aware of the soundscape, it was soothing. Unlike Jazz Fest, the track had a surprisingly relaxed atmosphere, for a large crowd. I thought how funny it is that it’s the ‘Track’ at Thanksgiving but the ‘Fairgrounds’ at Jazz Fest. They have plenty eating arrangements for Thanksgiving, from the oyster bar to buffets.

Here’s a link to the sounds of the track that local writer, Eve Troeh, did for NPR last year. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5026770

I saw a lot of familiar faces but was not completely engaged. I just was curious about the whole tradition but really wanted to get back home to relax, and read and write an article on Creole Cottages. But, uh, Harry Connick, Jr. was there. I wasn’t there to bet, only to take photographs and observe, which only lasted a couple runs. While I was talking to Willie White we got a call of a demolition-in-progress uptown that I had to go photograph. So, I been working on the photos ever since. There are more photos from the track on the FLCKR!

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