seeing double

This past Labor Day we discovered that the West Indian-American Parade and Carnival goes right in front of our house.  Despite the bad rap it gets due to the seemingly unavoidable outbursts of violence, and in that way not being unique to many crowded events all over the city on a holiday weekend, it definitely provided us with a unique people watching opportunity and chance to enjoy the spirit of our neighborhood.  I didn't get as many pictures as I would have liked.....I've had to trade in some of my camera cradling for baby cradling....but I did manage to get this picture of two little girls who stopped to get a better view of the festivities from the neighbor's stoop.  Nothing like a baby to make you realize that sometimes one picture is enough....