The last post here was in black and white.  Today it will be in vivid color.  Outtakes from my trip to New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl.  Because Fat Tuesday is this week, I’ll start it off with a Mardi Gras float.

It's Mardis Gras season, Friday Feb 1, 2013 in Louisiana. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2013

Motorcycle on Bourbon Street, Friday Feb 1, 2013. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2013

Carriage rides are popular in the French Quarter, Friday Feb. 1, 2013 in New Orleans. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2013

A street car zooms along the Mississippi River waterfront, Friday Feb. 1, 2013 in New Orleans. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2013

A bench in front of a home in Algiers, Friday Feb. 1, 2013 in New Orleans. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2013

Blue lights and a videographer, Friday Feb. 1, 2013 in New Orleans. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2013

A long closed bar in Algiers, Friday Feb. 1, 2013 near New Orleans. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2013

A store front in Algiers, Friday Feb. 1, 2013 near New Orleans. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2013

A home in Algiers, Friday Feb. 1, 2013 near New Orleans. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2013

Peeling paint on a home in Algiers, Friday Feb. 1, 2013 near New Orleans. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2013

Purple house and Jesus car in Algiers, Friday Feb. 1, 2013 near New Orleans. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2013

Corner bar in Algiers, Friday Feb. 1, 2013 near New Orleans. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2013

Abandoned home in Algiers, Friday Feb. 1, 2013 near New Orleans. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2013

Masks in a Bourbon Street shop, Friday Feb. 1, 2013 in New Orleans. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2013

A bar display Friday Feb. 1, 2013 in New Orleans. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2013

Beyonce performs at halftime during Superbowl XLVII in New Orleans, Sunday Feb. 3, 2013. Baltimore beat San Francisco 34-31. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat)

A Color coordinated garage door in Algiers Friday Feb. 1, 2013 near New Orleans. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2013

A primary color is best when advertising on a garage door in Algiers Friday Feb. 1, 2013 near New Orleans. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2013

-Kent Porter

 

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