I like this one for a lot of reasons, not only for the elegant woman in the swan outfit, but because I think it captures the more cultured side of carnival day in the French Quarter. Royal Street, New Orleans, 2011
This is one of the signature Parade sights, part of the start of the Endymion extravaganza. I didn't see much of this parade in my 5 years in NOLA as it generally rolled in Mid-City, but in 2011 it rolled on the uptown route due to weather. This was near Napoleon Avenue.
High School kids from Carver during the Shangdi La Parade on Royal Street, New Orleans, 2010.
