Mardi Gras in Nevada City, CA

Nevada City celebrates Mardi Gras every year with, among other things, a fun parade down Broad St downtown. This year my daughter, Sonya, who is all about dance, participated in the parade with the African drummers and dance group. Of course, I had to get out and see and hear that and get a few shots of her and the revelry. It was nice weather so there was a large turnout of onlookers and the crowd really got into the primal beat of the drums and other percussion insturments, and the free flowing dance of the group. They did a great job and was one of the crowd favorites. My daughter, Jula, came along with me and helped me out with my gear and took a few photos as well. The last pic is of her and the nice collection of beads she managed to acquire.