Carnival season is in full swing, and the taste of Mardi Gras is being celebrated.
Garren Thomas Mims Sr. Garren Thomas Mims Sr., King of the Krewe of Zulu, rides his float during Mardi Gras day in New Orleans, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. The Zulu parade began on schedule, led by a New Orleans police vanguard on horseback that included Mayor Mitch Landrieu. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)