LA Celebrates Year of the Dragon

02Feb12

When traveling, I’m excited to see parades and festivals, yet when at home, I generally stay as far away from them as I can — hassle and crowds.  But in the last few years I figured, that’s not right.   Why not view your own city as a tourist might? So last Saturday I went [...]

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Tags: parades, photography

Just another typical New Year’s Day in LA

06Jan12

And a perfect day for a parade.  The word parade usually makes me think of massive crowds and nightmarish traffic jams, but I’ve always been fond of the New Year’s Day Rose Parade, having watched it on TV for many years as a kid.  I only discovered last year that you can actually enjoy all the [...]

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Tags: photography, rose parade