Hopefully, this publishes an image the first time on my federated posts and not just a text link. I’ve also reposted my Rex parade gallery in the post, just to see what happens.
Success.
I can cross post automatically from my site to Bluesky now and that federates to my bridgy account on Mastodon. Now I’m just experimenting tiny bit to see if I can add images, etc. #photography #blog #wordpress
Charmera Mardi Gras
Here are some random Charmera photos I took of some parades in the week before Mardi Gras. Most of them were taken at night. Some were edited to turn the light/exposure up or down slightly, but many are as they came out of the camera.
Rex Parade
Here are some shots from the 2026 Rex parade on Mardi Gras day, mostly taken near 7th and St. Charles. It’s a mix of crowd shots and float shots.
Druids 2026
Here are some shots from the Druids Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans this year. I am back to experimenting with Wordpress today rather than wanting to continue to pay someone else. I have liked a lot of things about using Zenfolio over the last year, but I don’t think it’s worth what I get…