. Jalbum 8.5 The tradition of celebrating Carnival inDominican Republic is great fun. All the costumed people, dancing in the street, the music, food and energy. It is something that all should experience. slides/1-carnival2008-getting-ready.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 Walking to the Malecon before Carnival started this group of young men were drumming Walking to the Malecon before Carnival started this group of young men were drumming 1-carnival2008-getting-ready.jpg slides/2-carnival2008-getting-ready.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 They were really good too They were really good too 2-carnival2008-getting-ready.jpg slides/3-carnival2008-getting%20ready-in-park-san-jose.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 The neighbors in the park hanging out while the Carnival participants were getting ready The neighbors in the park hanging out while the Carnival participants were getting ready 3-carnival2008-getting%20ready-in-park-san-jose.jpg slides/4-carnival2008-parque-san-joes-getting-ready.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 There were some men practicing their whip snapping technique There were some men practicing their whip snapping technique 4-carnival2008-parque-san-joes-getting-ready.jpg slides/5-carnival2008-neighbors-heading-out.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 5-carnival2008-neighbors-heading-out.jpg slides/6-carnival2008-neighbors-in-the-spirit.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 My neighbor and her gang heading to Carnival My neighbor and her gang heading to Carnival 6-carnival2008-neighbors-in-the-spirit.jpg slides/7-carnival2008-kids.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 The kids had their faces painted but this was very serious for them The kids had their faces painted but this was very serious for them 7-carnival2008-kids.jpg slides/8-carnival2008-cow-heading-to-carnaval.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 This cow was passing the Colmado This cow was passing the Colmado 8-carnival2008-cow-heading-to-carnaval.jpg slides/9-carnival2008-getting-in-their-places.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 Preparations are underway Preparations are underway 9-carnival2008-getting-in-their-places.jpg slides/12-carnival2008-funny-car.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 The groups are taking their places The groups are taking their places 12-carnival2008-funny-car.jpg slides/11-carnival2008-the-crowds.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 the crowds are waiting for the event the crowds are waiting for the event 11-carnival2008-the-crowds.jpg slides/10-carnival2008-getting-ready.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 waiting for the parade waiting for the parade 10-carnival2008-getting-ready.jpg slides/13-carnival2008-funny-car2.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 13-carnival2008-funny-car2.jpg slides/14-carnival2008-under-the-sea-float.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 14-carnival2008-under-the-sea-float.jpg slides/15-carnival2008-getting-the-float-ready.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 15-carnival2008-getting-the-float-ready.jpg slides/16-carnival2008-getting-the-float-ready2.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 16-carnival2008-getting-the-float-ready2.jpg slides/19-carnival2008-roba-la-gallina.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 Roba la Gallina/ Chicken Robber (from San Cristobal). How beautiful he is... Roba la Gallina/ Chicken Robber (from San Cristobal). How beautiful he is... 19-carnival2008-roba-la-gallina.jpg slides/20-carnival2008-jesus-and-romans.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 Jesus and the Romans. I'm not sure how I felt about this one Jesus and the Romans. I'm not sure how I felt about this one 20-carnival2008-jesus-and-romans.jpg slides/21-carnival2008-jesus-getting%20ready.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 21-carnival2008-jesus-getting%20ready.jpg slides/22-carnival2008-police-trying-to-do-job.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 Lots of police were on hand Lots of police were on hand 22-carnival2008-police-trying-to-do-job.jpg slides/23-carnival2008-police-watching.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 23-carnival2008-police-watching.jpg slides/24-carnival2008-police-y-munecas.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 24-carnival2008-police-y-munecas.jpg slides/25-carnival2008-evil-big-mouth-clowns.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 I'm not a big fan of Clown looking people. These masks are pure evil I'm not a big fan of Clown looking people. These masks are pure evil 25-carnival2008-evil-big-mouth-clowns.jpg slides/26-carnival2008-evil-pink-clown-close%2B.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 This guy got really cloes..must have known my mild fear of evil clowns This guy got really cloes..must have known my mild fear of evil clowns 26-carnival2008-evil-pink-clown-close%2B.jpg slides/27-carnival2008-evil-clowns.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 Maybe I have a fear but the evil clowns are my favorites. Maybe I have a fear but the evil clowns are my favorites. 27-carnival2008-evil-clowns.jpg slides/42-carnival2008-roba-la-gallina.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 42-carnival2008-roba-la-gallina.jpg slides/33-carnival2008-evil-blue-clown.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 These guys are just too scary... These guys are just too scary... 33-carnival2008-evil-blue-clown.jpg slides/34-carnival2008-evil-orange-clown.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 34-carnival2008-evil-orange-clown.jpg slides/28-carnival2008-evil-clowns.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 Oh.oh...here are more of those frightening devil-clowns Oh.oh...here are more of those frightening devil-clowns 28-carnival2008-evil-clowns.jpg slides/29-carnival2008-red-silver-faced-being.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 This was a very interesting masked being. sort of reminded me of the dancing girl in the movie Legend, even though this one is not all in black This was a very interesting masked being. sort of reminded me of the dancing girl in the movie Legend, even though this one is not all in black 29-carnival2008-red-silver-faced-being.jpg slides/30-carnival2008-lechones.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 Lechones/ Pork Eaters (from Santiago) are traditional Carnival characters Lechones/ Pork Eaters (from Santiago) are traditional Carnival characters 30-carnival2008-lechones.jpg slides/31-carnival2008-roba-gallina-back-side.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 Another Roba la Gallina with a back side (and what a back side it is) view Another Roba la Gallina with a back side (and what a back side it is) view 31-carnival2008-roba-gallina-back-side.jpg slides/32-carnival2008-egyptian-looking-paraders.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 32-carnival2008-egyptian-looking-paraders.jpg slides/35-carnival2008-lechone-poseing.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 35-carnival2008-lechone-poseing.jpg slides/36-carnival2008-lechone-close.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 36-carnival2008-lechone-close.jpg slides/37-carnival2008-lechone-close2.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 37-carnival2008-lechone-close2.jpg slides/38-carnival2008-lechones.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 Lechones/ Pork Eaters (from Santiago) with their long whips. Lechones/ Pork Eaters (from Santiago) with their long whips. 38-carnival2008-lechones.jpg slides/39-carnival2008-clowns.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 39-carnival2008-clowns.jpg slides/40-carnival2008-clowns.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 40-carnival2008-clowns.jpg slides/41-carnival2008-roba-gallina-far.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 41-carnival2008-roba-gallina-far.jpg slides/43-carnival2008-blue-gin-in-lamp.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 This is the Blue Gin coming out of his lamp This is the Blue Gin coming out of his lamp 43-carnival2008-blue-gin-in-lamp.jpg slides/18-carnival2008-mud-men-getting-ready.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 The Mud Men.... The Mud Men.... 18-carnival2008-mud-men-getting-ready.jpg slides/17-carnival2008-mud-men1.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 The mud young adults The mud young adults 17-carnival2008-mud-men1.jpg slides/44-carnival2008-mud-men.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 Check out the mud lady also Check out the mud lady also 44-carnival2008-mud-men.jpg slides/45-carnival2008-roman-men.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 45-carnival2008-roman-men.jpg slides/46-carnival2008-float.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 46-carnival2008-float.jpg slides/47-carnival2008-girly-float.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 47-carnival2008-girly-float.jpg slides/48-carnival2008-singer-float.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 48-carnival2008-singer-float.jpg slides/50-carnival2008-dancing-girls.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 50-carnival2008-dancing-girls.jpg slides/49-carnival2008-florescent-men.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 49-carnival2008-florescent-men.jpg slides/51-carnival2008-neon-men.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 51-carnival2008-neon-men.jpg slides/52-carnival2008-lechones.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 52-carnival2008-lechones.jpg slides/53-carnival2008-dancing-girls.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 53-carnival2008-dancing-girls.jpg slides/54-carnival2008-dancing-girls.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 54-carnival2008-dancing-girls.jpg slides/55-carnival2008-purple-men-.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 These guys do not look happy These guys do not look happy 55-carnival2008-purple-men-.jpg slides/56-carnival2008-presidente-can-man.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 The Can-Can man?? The Can-Can man?? 56-carnival2008-presidente-can-man.jpg slides/57-carnival2008-fish-float.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 57-carnival2008-fish-float.jpg slides/60-carnival2008-fish-float.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 60-carnival2008-fish-float.jpg slides/58-carnival2008-bird-man-on-stilts.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 58-carnival2008-bird-man-on-stilts.jpg slides/59-carnival2008-bird-on-stilts-close.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 Interesting bird on stilts creature Interesting bird on stilts creature 59-carnival2008-bird-on-stilts-close.jpg slides/61-carnival2008-farmers.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 61-carnival2008-farmers.jpg slides/62-carnival2008-cactus-kids.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 the Cactus Kids the Cactus Kids 62-carnival2008-cactus-kids.jpg slides/63carnival2008-indians-africans.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 63carnival2008-indians-africans.jpg slides/64-carnival2008-blue-masks.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 64-carnival2008-blue-masks.jpg slides/65-carnival2008-blue-masks.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 65-carnival2008-blue-masks.jpg slides/78-carnival2008-masks.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 78-carnival2008-masks.jpg slides/67-carnival2008-farmers.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 67-carnival2008-farmers.jpg slides/68-carnival2008-los-diablos-marinos.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 68-carnival2008-los-diablos-marinos.jpg slides/69-carnival2008-running-shadow.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 69-carnival2008-running-shadow.jpg slides/70-carnival2008-los-verdugos.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 70-carnival2008-los-verdugos.jpg slides/71-carnival2008-men-or-women.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 Everyone liked to get dressed for the occassion Everyone liked to get dressed for the occassion 71-carnival2008-men-or-women.jpg slides/72-carnival2008-black-white-devils.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 72-carnival2008-black-white-devils.jpg slides/73-carnival2008-los-pitufos.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 73-carnival2008-los-pitufos.jpg slides/74-carnival2008-los-pitufos-close.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 74-carnival2008-los-pitufos-close.jpg slides/75-carnival2008-masks.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 75-carnival2008-masks.jpg slides/76-carnival2008-masks.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 76-carnival2008-masks.jpg slides/77-carnival2008-masks.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 77-carnival2008-masks.jpg slides/66-carnival2008-farmers.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 66-carnival2008-farmers.jpg slides/79-carnival2008-masks.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 79-carnival2008-masks.jpg slides/80-carnival2008-characters.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 80-carnival2008-characters.jpg slides/81-carnival2008-mask-close-from-behind.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 I was walking behind this mask. those spikes are a bit sharp! I was walking behind this mask. those spikes are a bit sharp! 81-carnival2008-mask-close-from-behind.jpg slides/82-carnival2008-mask-float.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 82-carnival2008-mask-float.jpg slides/83-carnival2008-masks-going-home.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 All these masked creatures were heading home carrying their faces.. All these masked creatures were heading home carrying their faces.. 83-carnival2008-masks-going-home.jpg slides/84-carnival2008-masks-going-home.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 84-carnival2008-masks-going-home.jpg slides/85-carnival2008-masks-going-home.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 85-carnival2008-masks-going-home.jpg slides/86-carnival2008-devil-with-girls.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 This group of beauties were having a good time posing with the beast This group of beauties were having a good time posing with the beast 86-carnival2008-devil-with-girls.jpg slides/87-carnival2008-good-view-from-oblisk.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 These people sitting on the monument had a great view of Carnival These people sitting on the monument had a great view of Carnival 87-carnival2008-good-view-from-oblisk.jpg slides/88-carnival2008-going-home.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 Everyone was heading home after the parade Everyone was heading home after the parade 88-carnival2008-going-home.jpg slides/89-carnival2008-the-doctors-going-home.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 Would you trust these doctors? Would you trust these doctors? 89-carnival2008-the-doctors-going-home.jpg slides/90-carnival2008-girly-babies-going-home.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 awwhhh...cute babies... awwhhh...cute babies... 90-carnival2008-girly-babies-going-home.jpg slides/91-carnival2008-going-home.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 91-carnival2008-going-home.jpg slides/92-carnival2008-going-home.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 92-carnival2008-going-home.jpg slides/93-carnival2008-going-home.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 Everyone heading down the street toward home Everyone heading down the street toward home 93-carnival2008-going-home.jpg slides/94-carnival2008-going-home.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 94-carnival2008-going-home.jpg slides/95-carnival2008-going-home.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 95-carnival2008-going-home.jpg slides/96-carnival2008-going-home.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 96-carnival2008-going-home.jpg slides/97-carnival2008-going-home.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 97-carnival2008-going-home.jpg slides/98carnival2008-bird-like-creature.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 Strange mask..where are the eyeballs? Strange mask..where are the eyeballs? 98carnival2008-bird-like-creature.jpg slides/99-carnival2008-going-home.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 99-carnival2008-going-home.jpg slides/100-carnival2008-Puerta-de-la-Misericordia.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 Puerta de la Misercordia was the place for the evening concert Puerta de la Misercordia was the place for the evening concert 100-carnival2008-Puerta-de-la-Misericordia.jpg slides/101-carnival2008-going-home.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 Palo Hincado was jammed with people and cars all day...and night Palo Hincado was jammed with people and cars all day...and night 101-carnival2008-going-home.jpg slides/102-carnival2008-ship-to-puerto-rico-going-home.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 Check out the Cruise ship in the distance Check out the Cruise ship in the distance 102-carnival2008-ship-to-puerto-rico-going-home.jpg slides/103-carnival2008-ship-to-puerto-rico-close-going-home.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 Heading back to Puerto Rico Heading back to Puerto Rico 103-carnival2008-ship-to-puerto-rico-close-going-home.jpg slides/104-carnival2008-pink-heart.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 Interesting costume Interesting costume 104-carnival2008-pink-heart.jpg slides/105-carnival2008-going-home.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 105-carnival2008-going-home.jpg slides/106-carnival2008-going-home.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 106-carnival2008-going-home.jpg slides/107-carnival2008penguin-going-home.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 There goes the penguin heading home There goes the penguin heading home 107-carnival2008penguin-going-home.jpg slides/108-carnival2008-going-home.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 108-carnival2008-going-home.jpg slides/109-carnival2008-going-home.html# Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:42 -0800 109-carnival2008-going-home.jpg