Little Girls & Flowers

At the procession yesterday, I was more interested in watching these little Mayan girls than anything else. They were completely focused on the creating of the alfombras (the flower carpets) and eventually, I learned what they were up to.

Before the procession, they sat at the edge of the design, watching while all the flowers were straightened and sprinkled with water:

During the procession they stood on the sidewalk to watch:

Or, sat during breaks in the excitement:

After the procession the girls ran skipping over the carpet, dancing on the design and collecting flower blooms:



Arranging her "stash":

Trading and organizing the goodies:

Playing dress up with the littlest one:

And finally....it's over. This is the expression on her face when she saw the remnants of the flowers being swept up and dumped in the trash. The street cleaners follow the procession so quickly, I think she was stunned (and horrified) and the sudden disappearance and utter waste of the remaining flowers!