It's time for the first event in St. Louis' run-up to Mardi Gras, The Barkus Dog Parade. (Barkus . . . Bacchus . . . get it?). Fat Tuesday is a surprisingly big deal here. As I have noted before, St. Louis loves an excuse to drink in public during the daytime.
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of dogs and their owners turn out for the pooch promenade through the Soulard neighborhood. It was packed yesterday with relatively good weather. One group is sillier than the next. The little one above looks to be in an encounter with the Grim Kennel Master. Some people dye their dog's fur. Some put together little floats.
More to come.
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of dogs and their owners turn out for the pooch promenade through the Soulard neighborhood. It was packed yesterday with relatively good weather. One group is sillier than the next. The little one above looks to be in an encounter with the Grim Kennel Master. Some people dye their dog's fur. Some put together little floats.
More to come.
Madeleine Monday
Floating on her mother's shoulder: La Serenissima.
I much prefer Madeleine because she isn't mauve.
ReplyDeletej'aime beaucoup a photo avec le chien dans l'avion ;) ah si les chiens pouvaient parler a leur maitre..
ReplyDeleteTres belle et tendre photo de Madeleine
The serenity of Madeleine is quite a contrast to the zaniness of the dogs on parade.
ReplyDeleteOne parade I'd have definitely gone to see, even parade with Bibi, though being black, she doesn't lend herself to psychedelic colors.
ReplyDeleteMadeleine has given up on Bacchus for Morpheus.
One of the sweetest photos you've made of her. There's such abandon in a sleeping child in her mother's arms...
ReplyDeleteMadeleine looks beautiful Bob. That doggy parade is great Bob!
ReplyDeleteI sure hope those dogs get a REALLY good treat after the parade :) This is one of the loveliest shots of Madeleine, what a little sweetheart.
ReplyDeleteLittle Madeleine does look sweet like that!
ReplyDeleteI can just picture all the wagging tails at that parade!
The puppies are cute...but not as cute as Miss Madeleine!
ReplyDeleteSilly silly silly. Do those dogs have a cause of action?
ReplyDeleteLovely Madeleine.
Oh my goodness the mauve dog! Well each to their own. They hae fun, ditto the dogs. But the winner for me is that superbly beautiful and sensitive photo of Madelaine. Just so beautiful, Bob. Madeleine, of course, and the photo. The light, the placing of the focal point - it all works perfectly as she is asleep. Truly love it.
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