Photo Essay: Tournament of Roses Parade

I have the good fortune of having a relative who lives right at the end of the Rose Parade route. This allows my family to have good seats and a warm bed the night before. My wife used to camp out to get good seats, now that we have this good fortune I want to share it with you, the LAist readers in the form of this photo essay. The end of a 5.5 mile parade can lead to some interesting visuals. The last 100 feet separate the veterans from the first timers. I want to personally thank the USC Band and LAUSD Band for performing right until the end. All the people had gotten off Illinois float before it got to us, that was a first. This year had some spectacular floats and just perfect weather. This was toped off with a dynamic sunset sky as a backdrop for the floats in the viewing area. As expected a protest of the Chinese Olympic float happened but it was peaceful.
Enjoy the Photography.