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I Love Super Sunday
A beautiful day at A.L. Davis Park with Mardi Gras Indians.
Yesterday was supposed to be a photo shoot that I was really excited to do but we canceled it due to strong winds that were forecast (it ended up being a beautiful day). Aryn and I instead rode our bikes to A.L. Davis Park to watch the Indians parade for Super Sunday. I packed a small, compact camera with a zoom. I had actually decided that I wasn't going to take pictures but I brought the camera anyway, just in case.
It was really a perfect day. We laid in the park, shared polish sausage and downed them with dollar beers sold to us by a man and a woman who had set up shop in the back of their pickup truck. It was Aryn who started to take pictures while I sat down with a plate of crawfish, sausage, corn on the cob, turkey neck and boiled potatoes (all for 5 bucks) as I watched the Indians, revelers and musicians pass by. After I finished, the picture bug kicked in and I didn't stop from then on.
I've been shooting a lot with this little camera, the Panasonic Lumix that was released probably five years ago. I typically shoot with only prime lenses but I enjoyed taking advantage of the zoom because it allowed me to stay out of the way of every one.
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11 Months to Go Until Mardi Gras 2017
Photos and thoughts of Mardi Gras 2016. We'll sure miss you.
I had a conversation the other night about whether a "New Year's Resolution" in New Orleans should actually begin after Mardi Gras to coincide with Lent. With all of that binge and purging that goes on throughout the months of January and February, it feels appropriate to give or take up that thing you'd normally reserve for that "resolution".
The photos below are a mish-mash of parades and celebrations throughout the city. Some are from Chewbacchus, Krewe du Vieux, Hermes and on and on.
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