Fasching (Carnival) in Lörrach

Katy and I went to Lörrach (about 20 minutes from home) on Saturday to do some birthday shopping for Bethany who was away for the weekend. I hadn't realized that we would be right in the middle of some major "Fasching" celebrations - lots of bands! So, while Katy shopped, I stood at a window and took pictures (thus the slight glare). This is just a tiny sampling of what we saw. The bands are generally pretty good and there's always lots of drumming.

People love to dress up their kids as well and some of the costumes are pretty amazing.