jporos
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Is she a budding artist, Nicolas?
Aug 02, 2018,19:25 PM
Or interested in Mardi Gras?
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Mardi Gras Museum, New Orleans
By: jporos : August 1st, 2018-21:29
On our recent visit to New Orleans, we got to tour the Mardi Gras Museum where many of the floats and especially the statuary is stored, waiting to be reused or re-purposed. Most of these statues are paper maché over foam, while some are fiberglass. Even ...
Famous location... seems worth the visit
By: cshimokita : August 2nd, 2018-04:20
I remember Clint Eastwood did a detective movie that included interior shots of the museum. Your close-up shots do indeed show a different side to the festivities. Only been to NOLA one time and nothing but good memories... it was spring break after all ;...
Yes!
By: TheMadDruid : August 3rd, 2018-06:38
And it was not all that great!
Super series of photos, jporos.
By: TheMadDruid : August 2nd, 2018-07:58
30 years ago or more I visited Rex Kern World, which I believe was on the other side of the river, in Algiers-at least that's my memory. This museum is a definite improvement for the tourist experience. And your close-ups are indeed creepy. You have captu...
Thanks Padj!
By: jporos : August 2nd, 2018-19:27
It was strange because parades in New Orleans are so much fun. Without the people and the movement, the floats and statues are a completely different experience.