Tag Archives: costumes

A Cajun Mardi Gras

Louisiana is known for New Orleans, and New Orleans is known, of course, for its Mardi Gras. The sumptuous parade floats, the infamous bead throwing, the bacchanalian wildness on Bourbon Street…all of these things we can easily conjure up in our minds. But what about out in Cajun country? How do they [...]

Fasnacht–Helvetia, WV

The highest incorporated town in West Virginia is a little gem of a place nestled in the Caanan Valley called Davis.  When you cross the bridge over the Blackwater River, you don’t have to drive for more than minute before you’ve passed through town.  If you didn’t stop at Siriani’s Cafe, Hellbender Burritos, or the [...]

Halloween, New Orleans style.

Friends, it has been a while since the last post.  A lot has transpired since.  Travels in the deep South; trampin’ the swamps of Louisiana; a prison rodeo; a long drive to Texas; and Halloween celebrations in New Orleans.  For now, I share with you the pictures from Halloween.
Our friend Grass was a great host [...]