Alters in Ms Sallie's VooDoo Temple, Bywater, New Orleans

Ms. Sallie Ann Glassman, VooDoo Priestess

Artwork in Rosalie Alley, Bywater, New Orleans

Halloween in New Orleans is a sacred yet decadent affair. In honor of our observance of the holiday, I’m sharing some photos I took during a tour of the Bywater this past May. Ms Sallie Ann Glassman’s VooDoo temple and Rosalie Alley were part of the tour – the best part in my opinion. Ms Sallie, who has been a practitioner of Voodou in New Orleans since 1977, was a very gracious hostess and allowed me to photograph her and the Temple. The artwork along the fence leading to the Temple was magnificent, as was the entire tour.

More photos of the Bywater Tour are here on my Bywater Flickr set.

Happy All Hallow’s, y’all.