Holidazzle

The "Holidazzle" parade in downtown Minneapolis is a great photo opp. A few years ago I got some great B&W images, but this year I took color. The only downside to the parade is that it's usually freezing cold, not to mention in the middle of the busiest time of year. If you ever want to shoot it yourself, I recommend going to 12&Nicollet about a half hour before they start. Everyone is lined up and waiting so you can get a lot of shots without chasing a float or tripping over parade watchers.

Also from Nicollet Ave. I love the look of holiday lights in the background of a picture so I thought I'd try throwing the whole frame out of focus out on purpose.