Hi folks. I know you haven’t heard from me in a bit. I’ve been shooting steadily though and I’ll make…
Big Mas on Georgia Avenue
Kings and queens of the bands from the 2007 DC Caribbean Carnival These large costumes were built for the DC…
Old Traditions, More Than Just a Carnival
Fancy sailor and fancy indian accompanying one of the two main steelbands at DC Caribbean Carnival circa 2007 A…
DC Carnival Retrospective
This week and next as Baltimore prepares for it’s carnival, which is now billed as the DC Carnival too,…
Visual Picong and Satire in Kaiso
Supporter for Brian London who sang the kaiso, Call Them Out (Lyrics below) Good morning all. I have been…
BdC 13/32 BLUE – Small Band, Big Deal
I never closed this year’s blog series and that was partially by intent, partially some weird carnival jumbie that has…
BdC 10/32 Black-I – Warriors of Huracan
A small traditional community band, the Black Indians have been playing this mas for many years. This year Vulgar Fraction…
BdC 8/32 Jouvert 2014
Images from a slice of Jouvert 2014 in PoS.
BdC 9/32 Carnival Tuesday in Port-of-Spain Part 1 – Feathers
Carnival Tuesday in Port-of-Spain meant mas at many venues. Among them was the new “Socadrome” named apparently inspired by the Sambadromo…
BdC 7/32 Anti-Master Narratives
Hi folks, Seems like the talk is dominated by what’s going on with the big name bands. Actually most…
NCC Kiddies Carnival Parade in Pos BdC 6/32
Kiddies carnival was interesting, confusing, frustrating and joyous today. All of that in one beautiful, hot day. More later…
BdC 5/32 Red Cross Kiddies Carnival
Children came out to play serious mas yesterday at the Trinidad & Tobago Red Cross Society’s annual Kiddies Carnival competition.…
BdC 4/32 Lagniappe Drum Session in de Gayelle
[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…
Thursday’s Child – Vaughnecia Mieres Has Far to Go
Vaughnecia Mieres, portrays “Round and Around We Go” from Carnival Babies’ 2013 presentation – Shape it Up I’ve been paying…
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…