Saturday, January 26, 2013

Hometown Mardi Gras 2013


Faces of Mardi Gras
Husband Walter and I are not enamored with crowds, but we attended the Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Mardi Gras parade this afternoon for the first time in a long while. When we returned home I was trying to remember when the local Elks Lodge launched the annual event.

Was it as much as a decade ago? Regardless of when it first rolled, we enjoyed the family-friendly, hometown celebration today.
Young spectators get acquainted with Izzy Bell before the parade.

I went online to check how long the Elks have been giving our town its own parade. A local online news article noted this was Ocean Springs’ 38th Mardi Gras parade.

Yikes. Several decades slipped past pretty fast there.

From where I sit, behind the crowd
Weather was warm and sunny, so Walter set up our camping chairs in the shade of a large live oak. That put us behind the crowds, but the face-painting vendor in front of us drew a swarm of parents and kids that made people watching an entertainment smorgasbord.
Mom and daughter capture a Mardi Gras memory.

A parade perch in a crepe myrtle

7 comments:

  1. It looks like a great time was had by all. I can't believe it is Mardi Gras time already. It comes really early this year.

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  2. What great captures! I love the boy you found who can look down on it all!

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  3. i like your words, entertainment smorgasbord..and love the shot with Izzy bell

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  4. The kids and dog are awfully cute. Glad you and Walter had such a good time!

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  5. I love hometown, family friendly things like parades. I'm glad you were able to get out and enjoy the nice weather and interesting things to see.
    Have a wonderful Sunday.

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  6. I love the painted faces of the children. Happy days for all of you. Dianne

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  7. If your weather was as gorgeous as ours, on Saturday, it was perfect for parade watching!

    Love the little girl's face paintings!

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