The fun and colorful Summer Solstice Parade, one of our fav things about SB. Today we took lots of pix as usual, and perhaps more than usual we also put down the cameras to Be in the flow of it. Here are a few images as the parade approached, and we’ll post more sometime soon.
7262 Sibling Grooming
Waiting for the parade, kids draw chalk art on the streets and break confetti-filled eggs on heads or toss it in the air, or sometimes just apply a garnish.
7266 Transitory Art
A few kids might go on to artistic careers, but most just leave precious traces of their passing. Like iMadonnari, it will linger for a few weeks as colorful reminders of this glorious moment.
7267 Hats
Another attraction of the parade is the array of hats and costumes in the audience,
7268 Hats
and the warm interactions of friends and strangers.
7270 I Love Orange
Some of the kids like to paint inside the lines, and focus on their favorite color.
7271 Behind the Mask
There’s a carnival atmosphere, and more people are wearing fanciful masks in recent years.
7274 Waiting is Hard
Some people arrive early and wait for hours, and it must seem eternity for many kids.
7275 Approaching
The balloon arch in the distance heralds the start of the parade proper, but until it arrives the streets surge with conversations, colors and the approaching sounds of drums and music.
John & Anne Wiley 
This is so fun! What a sweet start to the Solstice experience. Can’t wait to see more photos of the actual parade and people watching it.
Comment by Anne — 2010/06/27 @ 05:25
I can hardly wait to see what Anne posts. 😉
I’ve put more on our Photo Page, and will surely add a few more here too (tomorrow maybe?).
Comment by 4ja4u — 2010/06/27 @ 05:41