We’re back! The photo contest was on a week-long hiatus, but now we’re starting things back up again. This week we have photos from Rooted photographers Peter Gaunt and Cassandra Adamson. If you want to be included in next week’s contest, send us your photos at photo@rootedaustin.com if you want to be included in next week’s contest. Thanks for stopping by and happy voting!

First, Peter’s shots:

Photo 1: Giant strands of beads adorn two women while standing in the crowd gathered on Sixth Street celebrating Fat Tuesday.

Photo 2: Fat Tuesday is met with the question of “What If?” while party-goers mingle on the crowded downtown street.

Photo 3: Austin police stand in circles along Sixth Street to keep a 360-degree view of the party scene.

Photo 4: The glimmer of a sequened shoe blurs down the Sixth Street on Fat Tuesday in downtown Austin.

That’s all for Peter, now on to Cassandra’s shots:

Photo 5: A friendly squirrel appears to pose for the camera in a wooded lot located near the network of streams and rivulets found around 5th Street.

Photo 6: A fresh green branch of leaves hangs over a rusty footbridge downtown.

Photo 7: The City of Austin Power Plant sits behind a bend of railroad tracks.

That’s all for this week, thanks for stopping by!