DOGS! Dunedin, Florida: BOWser Games And Mardi Parti For Pups I

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On Saturday, February 9th, Dunedin totally went to the dogs! :) In the morning, there was the Mardi Parti for Pups at Pioneer Park in Downtown Dunedin. Later in the morning, the BOWser Games started, over at Highlander Park. It was all about dogs from 8 AM until 3 PM in the afternoon. Lots of fun for dog lovers!

The handsome fellow above was chilling out at the BOWser Games when I arrived in the afternoon. The jaunty canine below was strutting his stuff at the Mardi Parti in the morning. It was amazing to see so many dogs, so many different kinds of dogs, all in one place (two places, really, I guess). Be sure to notice the shoes in each of the photos today. Over the next several days, I will be posting some of my favorite pictures from the two events. I hope you'll come back to see them. :)

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Dunedin, Florida: 17th Annual Mardi Gras 2008 V

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Welcome back to the finale of Hats of Mardi Gras 2008 - Dunedin, Florida.

These are my two favorite pictures of the event. I saved the best for last. Well, if not the best photographs, technically, then my favorites based on subject matter and expression. Everybody was having a good time, "gettin' their Mardi on". What a blast. The hat above is my abso fav of the bunch. I hope you enjoyed the trip. I will be looking for you there, at Dunedin's Mardi Gras, next year.

Scroll down some more for a sneak peek of photos from the Mardi Parti for Pups and BOWser Games events that were held today. LOTS OF DOGS! And be sure to check out We Love Dog Pictures.

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SNEAK PEEK: Come back tomorrow for pictures of the Mardi Parti for Pups and BOWser Games events. I think he would make a great best friend.

This one is for you Link Spice!

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Dunedin, Florida: 6th Annual BOWser Games Highlander Park TODAY!

Don't forget! Enjoy a day of Family and Pet Fun with your pet at the 6th Annual BOWser Games! That's right, it's TODAY, NOW, Saturday, February 9th, at Highlander Park, here in delightful Dunedin, Florida. From 10 AM to 3 PM you can enter your dog in different contests, have him/her try the agility course, check out the pet related vendors and lots more! Call 727-710-7387 for more information. The Games are sponsored in part by the Pinellas Animal Foundation. And if you get a chance, stop by the Natural Pet Health Food Store booth, and tell Matt that Dunedin Daily Photo says hi!

But that's not all! If it's still early in the day, you can head over to Pioneer Park, in Downtown Dunedin, for the Mardi Parti for Pups event! It starts at 8 AM and will keep you and your dog busy with lots of fun, and a parade even (at 9:30am), until 11 AM. Call 727-738-2920 or 727-812-4545 for more information.

And be sure to check out We Love Dog Pictures.

Dunedin, Florida: 17th Annual Mardi Gras 2008 IV

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Welcome back to Hats of Mardi Gras 2008 - Dunedin, Florida.

I have never seen a hat with a tail like that! It makes me wonder, which came first, Dr. Seuss or Mardi Gras? Yeah, you see it too... I mean, Mardi Gras is like The World Of Dr. Seuss... on booze. But don't get me wrong. It was a lot of fun, and everyone I saw was really enjoying themselves. That is a fine thing. My only regret about that evening was that it didn't occur to me to buy one of the hats, so I could wear it to work. :D

Okay, you know the drill, down below you find four more pictures of the goings on that I thought you just might enjoy. I have them setup to open in a new window when you click them. (So be sure to click on the small photos to see larger images in a new window.)

About the smaller photos below:
Top Left: Where do I even begin? This guy was riding around on this totally whacked out bicycle, not really dressed up for Mardi Gras, but THE HAT! What the heck? Yeah, it's a PICKLE! And if you click to see the large image, you can read that it says "Pickle Man" on his hat, and 'Chip's Paintless Dent Repair" on his bike. Yes, we are all selling something, aren't we. Now check out the little girl to his left... and the DOG (Yorkie?) in the stroller!

Top Right: The woman in the center of this photo really was something of an attention getter. We couldn't help but notice her. She seemed to have a uniquely elegant air about her... with a couple of interesting tattoos too! Then, when I checked out the image full size, I saw a surprise... the man looking out his window in the top left corner of the frame!

Bottom Left: This one booth had the neatest sculpted leather masks! Very cool! Click for a closer look, they really are wonderful!

Bottom Right: I love this shot, because every time I see these people, who had staked out places to watch the parade very early, I can't help but see them as 'behind bars'. And the folks eating their dinners there just add to the whole jail house thing for me. Meanwhile, if you look in the center of the picture, you may notice the stars of yesterday's main photo, before he got his Mardi Gras hat on. You also get to see the woman he is with from the front, if you were wondering about all those straps! :)


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Dunedin, Florida: 17th Annual Mardi Gras 2008 III

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Welcome back to Hats of Mardi Gras 2008 - Dunedin, Florida.

Now there is a man with a hat! That is a hat to be reckoned with. Funny thing, while I thought I was focusing on HIS hat, my camera seemed to focus on HER straps! What a collection of straps it is too! Later, when I was able to examine the image more closely, I realized that the lady also had a hat to be reckoned with! Can you see the name at the bottom? Click to enlarge if it helps.

As promised, here are some more pictures of the crowd and the fun and the food booths and so on and so on and so on. (Be sure to click on the small photos to see larger images in a new window.)

About the smaller photos below:
My what a fine collection of pretty's, eh? But not to touch, no, not to touch. These are simply for display.(top left). Get your t-shirts, they're really cool. You went to Mardi Gras, your nobody's fool! (top right).

Anyone hungry? There's plenty of food. But cut in line, and you might get BOO'd! If you notice the couple in green and purple shirts, toward the back of this shot, they seemed to have a lot of fun dancing to the live music later. He's a light-pole kind of dancer... standing still with his arm held out high, while she holds onto his hand and twirls and dances under his arm. (bottom left). "Are you lookin' at me? Are you lookin' at me? Are you takin' a picture? Don't let me wife see!" (bottom right).


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Don't forget! Enjoy a day of Family and Pet Fun with your pet at the 6th Annual BOWser Games! That's right, it's TOMORROW, Saturday, February 9th, at Highlander Park, here in delightful Dunedin, Florida. From 10 AM to 3 PM you can enter your dog in different contests, have him/her try the agility course, check out the pet related vendors and lots more! Call 727-710-7387 for more information. The Games are sponsored in part by the Pinellas Animal Foundation. And if you get a chance, stop by the Natural Pet Health Food Store booth, and tell Matt that Dunedin Daily Photo says hi!

But that's not all! If you want to get an earlier start on the fun with your dog tomorrow, head over to Pioneer Park, in Downtown Dunedin, for the Mardi Parti for Pups event! It starts at 8 AM and will keep you and your dog busy with lots of fun, and a parade even, until 11 AM. Call 727-738-2920 or 727-812-4545 for more information.

And be sure to check out We Love Dog Pictures.

If you would like to see more of this area, check out Clearwater Beach Daily Photo, and Clearwater Daily Photo. If you enjoy photography, check out my photography blog. Thanks for coming today, I hope you enjoyed your mini-vacation to Dunedin, Florida!