Sunday, January 20, 2013

THE ROSE PARADE


There really is no need for much of an explanation.  The parade was fantastic and it was worth having to be on the bus to get there by 6:00am.  Our seats were very good - towards the beginning of the parade (but not in view of the TV cameras) and just a few rows up from street level.




THE THEME OF THE PARADE




U. S. MARINE CORPS BAND




"COWGIRLS" FROM HAWAII


HAWAII






"OH THE PLACES YOU'LL GO"





A BEAUTIFUL FLOAT DEDICATED TO NURSING



THE ROSE PARADE QUEEN AND HER COURT







MARCHING BAND FROM EL SALVADOR?




ADOPT A PET!






DISNEY'S ENTRY












FLY OVER BY A STEALTH BOMBER


THE KOREAN WAR MEMORIAL FLOAT











POST PARADE CLOSE-UPS OF SOME FLOATS
















THIS IS THE DRIVING POSITION OF ONE OF THE FLOATS