Wow...you made it through the first thousand photos! Congrats! Now you get to do it all over again next year but without the wait. You should probably bookmark the next page and get back to work before the boss catches you.

In the next installment of Mardi Gras Photo Essay don't miss my detailed coverage of SuperKrew Endymion and their wonderful floats in broad daylight as they load up, stage the bands, and get lined up to roll. A storm front threatened the parade to be cancelled so they ran it earlier giving us a rare look at much of this great Carnival Club in decent light.

You should run through the next batch of Mardi Gras Day photos as I feature tons of new costumes and scenes from all over New Orleans. Thanks for joining us through the first collection of my photos. And new photos should begin showing up here during and after next Carnival Season. Cheers!