For a few weeks a year our city gets draped in the most lovely assortment of colorful beads... cast-offs from all of the parades of Carnival. They hang from trees and fences, glisten in the sun like jewels, and remind us of just how lucky we are to live here. The party is over now, but I just stumbled upon these shots and wanted to share them. They were taken the day after Mardi Gras. They will have to do until we see them again next year!
