2019 Rose Parade - 1/1/19

Had the chance to catch the Rose Parade in Pasadena this morning. I was standing streetside at Holliston Ave and Colorado Blvd, just to the west of Pasadena City College. It was pretty crowded, so all shots were done reporter-style, holding the camera high above my head and shooting in the general direction and hoping the shot was in focus.

First time shooting a parade - next time, I'll bring a 16-35mm. 24mm was not wide enough most of the time.

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Reporter-style worked well for you. Looked warmer there this year compared to previous years. Got any of the TJ's float? Also, were you near the float that caught on fire?

It was a bit nippy and windy actually. Probably around 50F when the parade started but
warmed up a bit by the time it ended. Not sure how it compared to previous years as this was my first Rose Parade. It wasn't a big deal to us as Oregonians but the locals were bundled up.

I was about halfway down the parade route. I think the fire happened towards the starting position, so we just ended up seeing a rather long break in the procession of floats. I only knew about the fire after we got home and read the news.