Wednesday, March 8, 2017 // The Statement 
8B

The street sign at the corner of Bourbon and Orleans.
Uncaught beads and other trash lies on the side of the 

street in a puddle of liquids. 

A young boy plays the “drums” in the middle of the street 

to a crowd that keeps walking. 

V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : 

A W A L K D O W N B O U R B O N

Walking down Bourbon Street in the heart of the 

French Quarter of New Orleans during Mardi Gras is 
an experience like no other. Mardi Gras, also known as 
Carnival, originated in Rome as a celebration of spring 
and fertility. Lit by a glow of neon, Bourbon becomes the 
heart of the week long celebration. Here are my photos 

from just one walk down the famous street.

One of the many neon signs on the street reads “Restaurant.”
The sign of the Gateway Lounge hangs over one of the few empty balconies on Bourbon.

A neon sign for “The Swamp” bar creates a green haze over this part of the street.
People on balconies throw beads down to the crowds walking by in return for, well, 

favors.

The collection of beads I had built up over the weekend sits on my bed as I get ready to leave for the night.

Photos By: Evan Aaron

