Each year around American Labor Day, the elaborate costumes and street partying associated with pre-Lenten
Mardi Gras or Carnival celebrations are taken outside in several cities too cold to parade in February. Brooklyn's
West Indian Day Parade is one of the largest in the world, drawing several million spectators, with a population of local West Indian residents to rival that of the Caribbean. This photo by Flickr user
Luke Robinson taken at West London's
Notting Hill Carnival in England (the largest street festival in Europe) captures a father and son who look like they've enjoyed the revelry but might be ready to call it a day. With 20 miles of parading, music, and food to cover, it's no wonder the little boy looks a bit tuckered out. I just hope that's not a
vuvuzela he's carrying. Other
Caribbean Carnival events take place throughout the US, Canada, and UK this fall.
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Filed under: Festivals and Events, Photos, Europe, United Kingdom, Photo of the Day, Caribbean
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Stephen Sep 2nd 2010 8:07PM
Love it. Great selection,