Sunday, February 24, 2013

Mardi Gras 2013 (in pictures)!!!

Lundi Gras on St. Charles Avenue ~ 
The Krewe of Proteus and The Krewe of Orpheus!!!

Robin Hood ~ Princess of Thieves!

Mardi Gras/windows on St. Charles!!!


St. Charles is a GEAUX!!!

Signage!

NOPD on duty!

Bre, sitting pretty,  waiting for bail money!

Om nom nom!!!

St. Charles Ave/NOLA!!!

 Funnel cakes and deep fried oreos!!!
Those oreos were pretty good.  I had never tried deep fried oreos before. But, an opportunity
was presented and I could not be rude and say "no thanks".  Deep friend Oreos = much, much better than plain ol' oreos!

Bre was released on good behavior!!!

 St. Charles Ave/A Taste of New Orleans!

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Thank you for your service to all service men and women!!!



Red!

King Proteus!


I love the captains and their horses!

Blow.  Blow harder!!!


"Burning in water and drowning in flame" 
Quote courtesy of HIM.  Song "Under The Rose"!
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CORRUPTION!!!


My Mardi Gras (horsie)  love!!!
Ummm, I missed getting a pic of the gorgeous Clydesdales.
OOOPS!



 Nonsense!!!

Give me the beat!

More nonsense!


Purple and red/bridles and braids!

Fantastical color!!!



The Herb!!!


They came all the way from SWITZERLAND!!!



Rain can't stop this parade!!!




REBIRTH!  9th Ward Marching band!!!


March like an Egyptian!


Truth!!! (In vino veritas!)



Engine 35!

Nice ride!

Hmmm...

Another nice ride!!!

Happy!!!

And, another nice ride!

SC Marine Corps band!!!
*waves to Mya*

Glow horsies!!!

Flambeaux carriers!!!

Thank you MARINES!!!

Let there be fire!!!

"It takes a cool cat to blow a horn"!!!

The Marching 100 ~ St. Aug!!!

 Light!!!

Big Fun!

St. Aug. Marching band/The Marching 100!!!

Ram!!!


The 610 Stompers!
Ordinary men.  Extraordinary moves!!!

The 610 Stompers!
Ordinary men.  Extraordinary moves!!!


The 610 Stompers!
Ordinary men.  Extraordinary moves!!!




Harry Connick, Jr. (the founder of The Krewe of Orpheus) 
and the beautiful Mariska Hargitay!

Tuba!!!

Wonderful!!!


Mr. Orpheus himself, Harry Connick Jr.!!!

The beautiful (and clothed) Lady Godiva!!!
Gorgeous horsie too!

Always one of my Mardi Gras favs!!!
Flambeaux bearers!

More Lady Godivas!!!

Big, beautiful boy (or girl)!!!

Flowers and bubbles!!!

Hi cutie pie!


Tillman!!! <3 p="">
Tillman and Friends!!!

Shake, shake, shake!!!

Throw me something!!!

Tillman's such a handsome and talented doggie!!!

Butterflies!

The Orpheus Train!!!
Love this mega float!!!


Such wonderful colors!

Lion King!!!

Pretty float!

Swan King!

What big teeth you have, Mr. Tiger!


The King has left the building... and hit the streets!

Petoskey Steel Drum band! Representing Michigan!!!

Gorgeous Dragon Float!!!

Doing Michigan proud!

More of the gorgeous Dragon!!!

YIKES!!!


Boy, it's been a rough Carnival!!!

East St. John marching band!!!

ESJ


A gift from the sea!
("I like to keep my little shell intact")

I love a good excuse to break out my thigh highs!!!


I LOVE the sights and sounds and flavors of  MARDI GRAS!!!!!!
I hope you all had a great and safe Mardi Gras/Carnival 2013!!!
See ya'll next year!

Hugs and Much Love,
6/Wendy