I have been searching for the swans and the five cygnets. So far the only swan that has been found is this two year old who always lived in the area of the Museum in the background. She has a sister but I have not found her. She was hesitant to come near but eventually did come closer to get some of the bread and corn that I put for her. Hopefully, the others will return soon. I have looked in every nook and cranny of the Park and since there is no one allowed in this section of New Orleans there is no one who would be feeding them.
It was about 100 degrees with high humidity and the stench of rotting vegetation from the flood waters that sat here for several weeks was almost unbearable. The only way to get a good deep breath was to cover ones mouth and nose with a wet towel and take a deep breath, then take shallow breaths thereafter and repeat performance.