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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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What One Year in New Orleans Looks Like Part 2 (January-March 2015)
These include Carnival (Mardi Gras, etc.), Super Sunday, St. Louis Cemetery #1 and #2 and more.
Super Sunday
I quickly put together a photo essay of the event that highlighted the indians, neighborhoods and music that embody this New Orleans tradition.
Super Sunday at A.L. Davis Park in Central City
Yesterday was my first Super Sunday and I wasn't fully aware of what to expect. I was looking forward to seeing the Mardi Gras indians in their beautifully colored, embroidered suits, which they spend up to nine months planning and creating. Speaking with some of the indians, I learned more of the origin of this tradition, however NewOrleansOnline.com does a better job of explaining than I could:
"To most Americans, "Super Sunday" connotates the Sunday on which the NFL Super Bowl is played. However, in New Orleans, Super Sunday has a different, totally unrelated meaning. It is a day for the city's Mardi Gras Indian tribes to put on their colorful suits and "strut their stuff" while marching in a procession through the streets of their neighborhoods."
The article continues to explain the history HERE.
I quickly put together a photo essay of the event that highlighted the indians, neighborhoods and music that embody this New Orleans tradition.
