Junior Queen of Carnival 2010, Denisha Jennings, A Splash of Blue, and Junior King of Carnival 2010, Matthew Barnes, A…
Kiddies Carnival BdC (6/21)
The youth are a large part of continuing the mas legacy. Thousands of children participate in carnival through private and…
Ole Mas (BdC 5/21)
Ole mas is the term used for mas/ costumes created with used materials, most often things found around the…
Pan and Fete in the Air (BdC 4/21)
Tenors, Nalo Safi Thomas and Dane Gulston, members of the Neal & Massy Trinidad All Stars, showing how it’s done…
Photo of the Week 5/52 (BdC 3/21): Blasts from the Past
Curtis Eustace, King of Carnival 2000 in his portrayal of De Rough Rider, from Barbarosa’s presentation, Xtassy I’ve been shooting…
Tamboo Bamboo (BdC 2/21)
A tamboo bamboo band at Canboulay Riots Re-enactment As with many African traditions, drumming was outlawed in the colonies of…
Welcome to Blogging de Carnaval 2012 (1/21)
A young Pierrot Grenade on Carnival Saturday 2011 in the NCC Kiddies Carnival Parade This image and others are available…
Go Deep and Find Something Worthwhile (BdC 36/36)*
This post has many links for your edification and enjoyment. Young masquerader in Native American costume, Trinidad Carnival. This…
Revisiting the Piscataway of Acokeek, Maryland
Did you know that Maryland has it’s own First Nations tribe? The Piscataway of Maryland were featured this morning on WAMU’s Morning…
Photo of The Week (49/52): Eat Something Before Yuh Go
Dear blog family, Sorry Ive been away for so long. Just had a few non-blogging things to do. Feast your…
Fall: Early Hibernation
Hello folks, Sorry I’ve been gone so long. I’ve been embroiled in too many things to recount here with…
Photo of the Week (39/52) – Fall is Here
Pumpkins at the pumpkin patch (edited to look “spookier” :-)) Fall is here. Time for spooky stories, and spooky…
Celebration – Thanks for Supporting Studio Lafoncette Photography!
My dear friends we’ve done it. Yesterday this blog surpassed the 10,000 visit milestone. Give yourselves a round of applause.…
Small words, big meaning
Good morning all. Enjoy (Freedom) L
Photo of the Week (38/52) & WordPress Photo Challenge: Sunset
This capit0l at sunset. You wouldn’t know the changes this city has seen just by looking at this. Enjoy…
Be inspired
Peace L
Photo of the Week (37/52)
So I owe you a photo of the week. I’ve been meaning to post this photo for quite some time.…
Today is World Peace Day
Today is world peace day, but given different things in the news, it doesn’t seem that peaceful to me. I…
Photo of the Week (37/52): Weekly Photo Challenge – Faces
Blue Devil Belles They were really too cute to be scary. I had to ask them to make scary faces.…
Questioning the Fight
Questioning the fight. Asserting the Right to Question These images are from Canboulay re-enactments in Trinidad during carnival. They depict an interpretation…
Brooklyn Jouvert 2011
Brooklyn Jouvert 2011. Just a taste, got lots more . Enjoy L
Labor Day Kiddies: The Battle of the Beads and Feathers
The beads and feathers have infiltrated the children’s mas to the extent that I regularly found myself thinking in terms…
Photo of the Week (35/52) Enjoy Yuhself
Carnival pilgrims head north this weekend for another journey to a sacred space, to remember their heritage, take pride in…
Good Hair
🙂 Greetings my good people! Read a couple items lately about people wanting to touch “natural hair” particularly people…
Immigrant Carnival
This weekend a massive explosion of color will take over the streets of Toronto, Canada for their annual Caribana festival.…
Carnival Tout Bagay – A Lil Bit of Everything
I attended a part of the forum held at WPFW by Caribbeana last Saturday to discuss the DC Caribbean Carnival.…
Sunday Sunrise (Photo of the Week 29/52)
I went running along the Potomac yesterday and the vistas were so beautiful I thought it worth the effort to…
Carnival Tout Bagai – New Mas or Mas Recycling? What say you?
I have a pretty good visual memory. I see masqueraders and I often recognize them – a year later,…
Check out the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Ntomulan Loibor, Chairlady of the Ngurunit Basket Weavers of Kenya I visited the Smithsonian Folklife Festival this past weekend. This…