The Flambeau is somewhat controversial as it has some connotations of forced labor from years gone by, but it is still a big part of Mardi Gras tradition. This was on St Charles Avenue in 2009.
Henry Clay, 2010
Don't know the name of the high school band, but i did like this shot, taken during one of the Saturday lunchtime Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans, 2011.