We attended the Grand Floral Parade, the highlight of the Portland Rose Festival. I haven’t been to a parade in a long time and really just went for something to photograph, but in the end was glad that I did. Living overseas as much as we have, it’s easy to forget what America and its people are all about, but this very multiethnic event was a good reminder.

Performers from Orgullo Morelense Cemiac, a group with Mexican roots. They were dancing at the beginning of the parade (we later saw on TV), but I think the costumes were just too heavy to keep it up.

Aztec warrior, posted earlier: