MARDI GRAS COLORS Photo Gallery by LynnH at pbase.com

MARDI GRAS COLORS

Galveston, Texas is home to the largest Mardi Gras festival in Texas attracting over 250,000 revelers to the island each year.
The celebration in Galveston dates back 1867 when it consisted of merely a masked ball and a theatre performance of Shakespeare's "King Henry IV."
The emergence of rival Krewes the "Knights of Momus" and the "Knights of Myth" created the first extravagant Mardi Gras celebration in 1871.
The island tradition now includes many night parades, masked balls and exquisite costumes

Since 1872, the official colors of Mardi Gras have been green, purple and gold. The colors were assigned as part of the celebration by the King of Carnival
and have continued to be an integral part of Mardi Gras tradition. Green is representative of faith; purple is for justice; and gold is for power.

Blue Dancers
Baton
Mardi Gras 2019
Mardi Gras Mystic
Parade Pup

Mardi Gras Dancer
Dance Troupe
Pirates
Mardi Gras Wreath
New Hats

Glitter
Beetlejuice
Trumpet
Applause
Party Hound

More Beads
Decorations
Mardi Gras Float
In Step
Red Dancers

Beads
Sunglasses
Aquarius Parade
Drag Queen's Wig
Mardi Gras Revelers

Mardi Gras 2019
Roller Derby Girls
Jezebel Lips
2 Ys and a Tuba (Two-ba)
Red Hair

Red Mardi Gras Beads
The Cup
Dragon Tongue
Cheerleaders
Red Bicycle

Red Helmet
Red Badge
Sneakers
2 Shells
2 Pretty Girls

Two Faces of Carnival
ROTC
Jester on Skates
Throwing Beads
Gypsy

Mardi Gras Reveler
Roller Derby Girls
Fool
Holy Roller
Grandma & Bubbles

Aquarius Parade 2016
Aquarius Parade 2016
Parade Party
Carnival Colors
Carnival Colors

Carnival Colors
Carnival Colors
Time to Party
Carnival Colors
Mardi Gras Beads

Fleur di Lis
Red Steps
Mardi Gras Flag
Carnival Colors
Carnival Colors

Carnival Colors
Carnival Colors
Carnival Colors
Carnival Colors
Carnival Colors

Carnival Colors
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danad 15-Mar-2021 14:31
A superb set of festive images and portraits ! V.

Dan Greenberg 14-Mar-2021 04:04
This looks it was such a fun event to go to and photograph. Wonderful job of bringing all to the rest of us who weren't there. ~BV~

Jeff Real 13-Mar-2021 15:23
WOW!
This is so wonderful!
All of the feelings come back to me through this amazing photography!
V

Colin Storey 13-Mar-2021 11:49
Wonderful gallery, great colourful images.

Carl Carbone 12-Mar-2021 14:45
Great gallery, Lynn! Very well documented.

Michael J. Parkinson 29-Apr-2017 00:52
Nicely photographed.

Tom LeRoy 28-Apr-2017 12:28
A superb well rounded gallery, this must be an exiting event! Excellent work. V

Buz Kiefer 25-Feb-2016 22:56
Excellent gallery with many well composed and very colorful images. I'm originally from New Orleans and had no idea the Galveston celebration of Mardi Gras dated from the 1860s. Vote.

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro) 12-Feb-2016 22:55
Beautiful, thanks for sharing. Vote
Paolo

joseantonio 25-Mar-2014 11:41
Very nice and colorful series.V

John Hamers 24-Mar-2014 22:32
Great and interesting gallery, these carnival colors are beautiful !!!

click on thumbnails for full image

Blue Dancers	Baton	Mardi Gras 2019	Mardi Gras Mystic	Parade Pup
Mardi Gras Dancer	Dance Troupe	Pirates	Mardi Gras Wreath	New Hats
Glitter	Beetlejuice	Trumpet	Applause	Party Hound
More Beads	Decorations	Mardi Gras Float	In Step	Red Dancers
Beads	Sunglasses	Aquarius Parade	Drag Queen's Wig	Mardi Gras Revelers
Mardi Gras 2019	Roller Derby Girls	Jezebel Lips	2 Ys and a Tuba (Two-ba)	Red Hair
Red Mardi Gras Beads	The Cup	Dragon Tongue	Cheerleaders	Red Bicycle
Red Helmet	Red Badge	Sneakers	2 Shells	2 Pretty Girls
Two Faces of Carnival	ROTC	Jester on Skates	Throwing Beads	Gypsy
Mardi Gras Reveler	Roller Derby Girls	Fool	Holy Roller	Grandma & Bubbles
Aquarius Parade 2016	Aquarius Parade 2016	Parade Party	Carnival Colors	Carnival Colors
Carnival Colors	Carnival Colors	Time to Party	Carnival Colors	Mardi Gras Beads
Fleur di Lis	Red Steps	Mardi Gras Flag	Carnival Colors	Carnival Colors
Carnival Colors	Carnival Colors	Carnival Colors	Carnival Colors	Carnival Colors
Carnival Colors	Carnival Colors	Carnival Colors	Carnival Colors	Carnival Colors

danad		15-Mar-2021 14:31
A superb set of festive images and portraits ! V.

Dan Greenberg		14-Mar-2021 04:04
This looks it was such a fun event to go to and photograph. Wonderful job of bringing all to the rest of us who weren't there. ~BV~

Jeff Real		13-Mar-2021 15:23
WOW! This is so wonderful! All of the feelings come back to me through this amazing photography! V

Colin Storey		13-Mar-2021 11:49
Wonderful gallery, great colourful images.

Carl Carbone		12-Mar-2021 14:45
Great gallery, Lynn! Very well documented.

Tom LeRoy		28-Apr-2017 12:28
A superb well rounded gallery, this must be an exiting event! Excellent work. V

Buz Kiefer		25-Feb-2016 22:56
Excellent gallery with many well composed and very colorful images. I'm originally from New Orleans and had no idea the Galveston celebration of Mardi Gras dated from the 1860s. Vote.

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		12-Feb-2016 22:55
Beautiful, thanks for sharing. Vote Paolo

John Hamers		24-Mar-2014 22:32
Great and interesting gallery, these carnival colors are beautiful !!!