Four years after Katrina, the devastation wrought by the storm was still visible along the Mississippi coast. The resilience of the local community was just as easy to see.

Summary graphic: A Waffle House at night. The composition of the photos and the people inside the restaurant are reminiscent of Edward Hopper’s “Nighthawks” painting.

It’s night. A group of figures sits around a counter as light streams out of the building. You don’t know who they are or what they are thinking, but the scene feels familiar nonetheless.