I’m beginning to realize that I will not have the time or money to make it to New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year… Instead, I’ll be studying in a library and avoiding the single-digit temperatures outside. I took this photograph two years ago in the middle of the French Quarter. New Orleans is a very interesting place and I’m happy I had the opportunity to live there for four years.. Okay, three and a half.. Thanks, Katrina. Anyway, I think this photo completely describes the chaos of Mardi Gras.