Tag Archives: Nik Software Since yesterday was Mardi Gras, that makes today Ash Wednesday, so here’s a photo of some ashes. OK so that’s a bit weak, I know – my wife often reminds me I’m not as funny as I think I am. I took this a few weeks back when my son received his Arrow of Light,…  What does one do in the gap between parades? On several days through the parade season more than one parade will travel along parts of the same route. Many families use the gap between parades for a picnic. Some groups will go so far as to order a port-a-potty to be set up in the…  And no, I’ve no idea what the lady in the Drew Brees shirt is doing nor exactly what the police officer is looking at.  I can’t look a the this image without wondering what was the joke? What was it this guy saw or heard that so obviously cracked him up? So New Orleans is music and music is New Orleans. The music of New Orleans transcends all manner of cultural boundaries. Unlike the students in the high school… 
[...] Today is Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday. This image is still my favorite Mardi Gras photo to date, though the trombone player cuts a close [...]  From this guy’s pose, I’d reckon he’s played soccer at some time. This isn’t your ‘quarterback’ throwing position, it’s your ‘throw-in from the sidelines’ in soccer throwing position. Clearly this guy has identified someone he knows in the crowd and is about to throw them a whole bag of beads. You have to be on…  I’d love to know who invented the parade ladder but I suspect that many will claim the title and all will be correct. These six-foot painters ladders have a box mounted on top that you can seat your toddler in.
[...] ensure the youngsters get to see the parade, many use parade ladders they’ve either bought or made themselves. These six-foot painters’ ladders are fitted [...]  As I’ve mentioned before, Mardi Gras is a great family occasion. This image exemplifies that.  This Buffalo Soldier was riding with his colleagues in the leading units of the Krewe of Pontchartrain parade in 2009.  A parade is not a parade without music! Interspersed between the floats are marching bands, in the most part from High Schools. Accompanied by Drill Teams and Dance Teams, these foot-soldiers are granted the, in my view, unenviable task of marching the entire parade route, usually in footwear I certainly wouldn’t care to put on…
[...] is New Orleans. The music of New Orleans transcends all manner of cultural boundaries. Unlike the students in the high school marching bands, many of the professional or semi-professional musicians get to ride on floats. They typically play [...]
[...] is New Orleans. The music of New Orleans transcends all manner of cultural boundaries. Unlike the students in the high school marching bands, many of the professional or semi-professional musicians get to ride on floats. They typically play [...]  2010 was the first year I actually noticed these ‘only in Louisiana’ variations on Old Glory – the flag of the United States. This one was flying from the porch of a house on Napoleon Avenue in New Orleans. I’m fairly sure these flags have passed through my line of vision in prior years also… |
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by Richard Davis