I had to sit out the parade today since I’m still a little wimpy from the surgery last Monday. However, Verna hiked down to the parade route and took a lot (>300) of photos of the festivities. As usual, The topless Cadillac with a very large steer on board was featured near the start of the parade. Click on the image to enlarge.
I reviewed many of the pictures from today and wish I could have gone. I made a slideshow of last year’s parade in which many of the parade units that marched then and today can be seen.
My camera robot took this photo when Verna and I were visiting the Grand Canyon Desert View on July 23, 2008. We have been living in Arizona for almost three years and have only visited the canyon once in that time. We’re planning a trip this fall that will take us to Indian country and perhaps then we will visit the canyon again. Click on the image to enlarge.
We’re pretty proud of the museum here in town; the Desert Caballeros Western Museum lives up to its motto of “Small Town, Big Museum.” Today, we passed outside of the museum building where this nice metal sculpture of a pair of horses stands. I’m not sure when this sculpture was added, but it has been since we moved here. Click on the image to enlarge.
A few days ago, Verna went to the Spa at Los Caballeros here in town. They gave her a pedicure, a manicure and a facial. She liked it. We plan to make a visit to the spa a regular thing.
While we were there, I took a pair of images of the spa and later combined them into this anaglyph view. Click on the image to enlarge.
Of course, you will need your free pair of 3D glasses to view the anaglyph image. If you don’t have your 3D glasses you can view the 2D image here.
Some readers may recall that I missed the 64th Annual Parade due to falling on my head early the morning of the parade. Fortunately, that did not happen this morning. Verna and I walked to the parade route (about a quarter mile from home) and thoroughly enjoyed the spectacle.
Billed as the fourth largest parade event in Arizona, we witnessed the passage of some of the usual and some of the most unusual entries in the event. The American Legion Color Guard (local chapter) led the parade with a herd of Watusi Longhorn Cattle in trail. Popular character actor Wilford Brimley rode in the stagecoach along with the Riders in the Sky western music ensemble and several other “Grand Marshalls.”
Many of the classic cars we saw yesterday rode in the parade along with some we had not seen. There were bands, dancers, cowboy poets and a bunch of the local merchants and businesses that passed by. A couple of unusual entries were the Watusi Bull in a Cadillac and the “Poodle Posse” toward the end. We had fun and although we could see traces of snow on the foothills, there was no rain on our parade.
Today, we took the dogs to the Wickenburg dog park. It was a beautiful high desert day with a few thin wispy clouds, a little breeze and temperatures in the mid sixties.
Video – At The Dog Park Click > to start
The dogs love to explore the park. Bay Bay and Cabela run around sniffing just about everything. Bear walks around, but she is old (14 years now) and slow. The outing is good for her.
We try and take them to the park every week, but sometimes our busy retirement schedule keeps that from happening. 😉 I guess we’ll just have to make the time since they enjoy the park so much.
