It is Mardi Gras season in New Orleans! Laissez les bon temps roulez!
A few images from today’s parades.
Half the fun is catching the throws!
If you can’t make it down to the Crescent City for this unique experience, then be sure to regularly visit over the next few days at The Times Picayune Photo Gallery, to catch the flavor of the green, gold, and purple season.
The neighborhood experience these images depict is distinct from that of the tourist experience in the French Quarter downtown.
“Chris Granger of the Times-Picayune. A Tucks float entitled “Getting Our Swamp On” rolls down St. Charles Avenue on Saturday, February 21, 2009, in New Orleans.”
Image courtesy of http://photos.nola.com/tpphotos/2009/02/tucks_parade_3.html.
“Chris Granger of the Times-Picayune. Holding a couple of their signature plunger throws a rider on a float entitled, “Tucks-The Mother of All Parades,” teases the crowds on St. Charles Avenue during the Tucks parade on Saturday, February 21, 2009.”
Image courtesy of http://photos.nola.com/tpphotos/2009/02/tucks_parade.html.
“Chris Granger of the Times-Picayune. Dancers sway and shake while walking down St. Charles Avenue at the Tucks parade on Saturday, February 21, 2009, in New Orleans.”
Image courtesy of http://photos.nola.com/tpphotos/2009/02/tucks_parade_1.html.
“Michael DeMocker / The Times-Picayune. A maid of Endymion smiles and throws as the 2,430 riders of the Krewe of Endymion roll down Orleans Avenue with a parade entitled “Tale of Sleep and Dreams” on Saturday, February 21, 2009.”
Image courtesy of http://photos.nola.com/tpphotos/2009/02/endymion_parade_13.html.
“Michael DeMocker / The Times-Picayune. A family catches beads from the attic of a home as they watch the 2,430 riders of the Krewe of Endymion roll down Orleans Avenue with a parade entitled “Tale of Sleep and Dreams” on Saturday, February 21, 2009.”
Image courtesy of http://photos.nola.com/tpphotos/2009/02/endymion_parade_11.html.
“Michael DeMocker / The Times-Picayune. A stilt-walker surprises parade-goers with an impromptu rest as the Krewe of Endymion rolls down Orleans Avenue with a parade entitled “Tales of Sleep and Dreams” on Saturday, February 21, 2009. “
Image courtesy of http://photos.nola.com/tpphotos/2009/02/endymion_parade_6.html.
“Michael DeMocker / The Times-Picayune. The giant jester float showers the crowd with beads as the 2,430 riders of the Krewe of Endymion roll down Orleans Avenue with a parade entitled “Tale of Sleep and Dreams” on Saturday, February 21, 2009. “
Image courtesy of http://photos.nola.com/tpphotos/2009/02/endymion_parade.html.
