Monday, January 2, 2012

After the Fiesta Bowl Parade


I have to admit, I didn't go to the Fiesta Bowl Parade on New Year's Eve.  But, I did go to one of the staging areas immediately following the parade to see what I could see.  The staging area closest to me was where all the various horse groups had gathered.  I asked this man for a photo of him and his beautiful horse and he kindly obliged.  He is a member of the U.S. Marshal's Posse!  This was quite a large team as there were horses all around me when I snapped this shot.

18 comments:

  1. How fun! glad you got the opportunity.

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  2. Gorgeous !! I see these scenes in the movies only.

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  3. Good choice. You got to see some of the participants up close and personal rather than having to be involved in the parade crowd.

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  4. This marshal and his horse look like this photo could have been taken 100 years ago. If placed in a desert setting, a black and white photo of this guy and horse could look like a vintage photo.

    Your sister in Prescott will love this horse.

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  5. I enlarged it and so glad I did. The horse's coat looks positively burnished. The marshall is young and almost as handsome as his horse!!

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  6. Very nice shot! The guy has a big smile too. Looks like he might have been ready to unsaddle when you approached him so it's a good thing you got there when you did.

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  7. The Marshal's posse you say Sharon, sounds like something out of the wild, wild west haha! Beautiful horses.

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  8. All saddled up and raring to give chase!

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  9. I heard that the parade was really good this year. Nice shot. Love the horse.

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  10. What a happy looking guy and beautiful horse!

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  11. What great fun. And it's a great pic of a gorgeous critter and a posse member.

    I remember one year we went to the staging area in Pasadena, California after the Rose Parade. That was a blast, too!

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  12. Fascinating. Looks like it was shot in Technicolor.

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  13. This would have been fun to see, Sharon. It looks like a scene from a hundred years ago.

    I am in front of my TV, waiting for the start of the Fiesta Bowl game. Andrew Luck of Stanford is a great college quarterback and a good, bright guy. I saw him once before and want to see his last college game.

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  14. I always think it's better to watch everyone getting ready. Great photo!

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