Fat Tuesday afternoon in New Orleans at the heart of the French Quarter. The corner of St. Anne and Bourbon is very active and busy, but still...stay off Bourbon street except at this intersection. It is way too crowded to get anywhere and you are likely to either get stuck in a crowd of balcony beggars or get pushed along in a river of people, all the while getting groped or pick-pocketed.

The two block long section of St. Anne Street between Bourbon and Chartres at Jackson Square is usually open enough for people with elaborate costumes to get through. Also, several other costumed walking groups proceed up Chartres Street past Jackson Square in the afternoon. So these two blocks will supply you with all the photos your camera batteries can handle. Revelers are starting to get weary this time of day and there are lots of steps, benches, and grass around Jackson Square. If standing in one spot gets boring, although I doubt it, you can walk around the square snapping photos of people as they rest their feet.