Monday, 31 August 2009

Europe's Biggest Street Party



Still pictures struggle to bring something as vibrant as the Notting Hill carnival to life - Char's video does a much better job! But here are a few of the best photos to help do the job... Be warned though - some pics are a little explicit so don't look if easily offended!



The costumes are very inventive of course. But even those without amazing creations were having a great time.





Maybe 500 or more people drumming all together? Quite a sight!



The floats were great too - although rather strange in some cases!









Some costumes were a little more 'minimal', although not lacking in feathers!





And some just got downright dirty! Who's ever seen a bus getting a lap dance before?



Still, the police were in force (and then some!) to keep everyone in line...

4 comments:

moondancer33 said...

Thanks for all these photos. If colours could explode, the photos would be a bomb ;). What a fun time it must have been.

I like the minimalist costume. Only the best in physique could wear it.

DaveEvans said...

It was great fun watching it all pass by. Those mini-costumes must take quite an exhibitionist nature, along with a great physique, to walk around in front of all those people without feeling a little self-conscious. Apparently about half a million people were there - quite an acheivement as the streets of Notting Hill are pretty tiny...

Tiffany said...

that guy dry humping the fat guy has such scrawny legs.

charinthecity said...

You're right, he does... chicken legs?