[wpvideo ktqgjZlX] The drummers of Neptune School of the Arts stayed back for a lagniappe jam session after the NCC…
BdC 3/32 Guaracara Kiddies Mas
Last Sunday children’s Denzil-Patrick Jennings, king of the band Gems of the Caribbean from Eckles Village AC School &…
BdC 2/32 Bois (Artifical Sweeteners Included)
NCC officials, Learie Licorish (centre), representing the champion Gayelle – Campbell Trace, Libertville, NCC Chairman, Allison Dumas Stick fighting and the…
BdC 2014 1/? Carnival – The Not So New Ancestral Festival
Welcome to Blogging de Carnval 2014. I’ve been messing about, procrastinating, deliberating on where/how to begin this year’s series. I…
Recap – Blogging de Carnaval
And we’re back. I know I’ve been away for sometime folks. I have been actively shooting but just not blogging…
Happy New Year!
Here’s wishing you a new year filled with promise, growth, health and strength. Blessings L
Labor Day Reminiscence
I’ve awakened from a long slumber to bring you a look back at some good ole images of Labor Days…
Photo of the Week 20/52: Have Fun
These babies from House of Grey Eagle Inc.’s kiddies band at Guaracara Park: “Remembering the Journey” Life can be…
Thursday’s Child – Born Superstar
Looking through my photos I discovered images of this child from 2012 and this year. However, I’d say, she…
Monday’s Child
I’ve been repeating this theme of the poem Monday’s child for a couple weeks now. It begins “Monday’s child is…
Photo of the Week 19/52: Friday’s Child – Iyana Roach
Iyanna Roach as queen of the band, Nomads from Spoiled Rotten Kids, Carnival 2011 I met this young lady in…
Fair of Face
Photographing kiddies carnival you can never tire of so many pretty brown faces in costume all over the island. It…
Monday’s Child
Hello world! I hope you’ve had a good weekend. Continuing my theme from last week here’s another graceful young…
Photo of the Week 18/52 Friday’s Child
From Rosalind Gabriel’s 2011 presentation, The Story Teller Been holding out to give you this one. I love it and…
Looking Galactic, Going Far
This little lady was a section leader in Spoiled Rotten Kids’ 2011 presentation Nomads. Enjoy L
Full of Grace
This beautiful child is from the section on Roma people in the band Nomads, presented in 2011 by Spoiled Rotten…
Monday’s Child – Kiddies Carnivals Past
Pierrot Grenade in the downtown Kiddies Carnival Parade 2011 Hello all, I’ve been away for some time and quite busy…
Photo of the Week 11/52 – Moko Jumbie Love
Can’t get enough of these moko jumbies. Abundance and possibilities. Enjoy L
Queen of The Midnight Robbers
I think without a doubt you’ll find this Midnight Robber intimidating. Enjoy L PS: If you need to…
BdC Lagniappe 3 More of Señor Gomez’s 2013 Work
Hi folks, This is another costume that was created by master wire bender, Narcenio Señor Gomez this year. It is…
On Beauty
Morning all, Here’s a throwback to 2010. This child is in the Mud Volcano section of Rosalind Gabriel’s “Nah Leaving”,…
Photo of the Week 10/52 Final Product – Monkey Business
Wouldn’t you know it, the symbol for the number 10 in whe whe* is monkey. I followed the production of…
BdC Lagniappe 2 – Cultural Appropriation, Syncretism, Mas, Culture
Today’s post is inspired by a video clip I saw of MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry talking about the troublesome mis-appropriation of…
Photo of the Week 9/52 – Spark of Confidence
Starlight” portrayed by Elyse Babooram from the band “Shape it Up” by Carnival Babies. I’ve been feeling the brightness, the…
Photo of the Week 8/52 (BdC 40/42) This Little Light
This was a Facebook post but I’m sharing it on the blog because it really is my favorite image of…
Photo of the Week 5/52 (BdC 39/42)
I owed you two Photo of the Week posts during the Blogging de Carnaval series so I’ll deliver them today:…
BdC 38/42 Islands in The Sun: The Band From La-Brea
I was informed that this idea that Trinidad Carnival is full of large bands of thousands parading in skimpy costumes…
Photo of the Week 7/52 BdC 41/42
Masquerader from Tribal Connections, Carnival 2013 This was nice in the midst of all the bikinis and beads. Enjoy L
BdC 42/42 De Carnaval is Over
It done. So finite. The carnival season was short for 2013 so this has been pretty intense. Fetes ranged in…
BdC 37/42 Sailors
Veteran sailor mas man Ralph Dyette plays a Clown Sailor. Fancy Sailor from Under the Big Top For more info…