Tuesday, February 8, 2011

146. D is for Dragon and also for Lion Dancers

2011 Chinese New Year Parade in Vancouver, BC

 Balloon dragon

Dragon in a box

Lion Dancers

Here are my favourite scenes of the parade: Junior lion dancers and a cop.



















Man, I'm hot, this lion's head is heavy

They appear to be tangled in the lion's tail

Lion head is back on.  Help is at hand.

He sorts them out
And they prance away!

Did you enjoy this? 

Here are more dancers at the parade.
ABC - D is for
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14 comments:

  1. Sylvia KFebruary 8, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    Great post for the D Day! And it has been such fun to see the celebrations of the Chinese New Year from so many places! Colorful, fun photos! I love them! Hope your week (and year) are off to a great start!

    Sylvia
    ABC Team

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    Loved all those wonderful photos. Very vibrant colors.

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  3. EG CameraGirlFebruary 8, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    So colourful! How very kind of the cop to help the dragon out. :)

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  4. Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little PencilFebruary 8, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    First time at your blog, and first time on ABC. Lovely pictures, and the story told in pix with the young kids and the police officer, so great. Takes me back to my NYC days, where all cultures were celebrated with gusto!

    Amy Barlow Liberatore, and here's my take, quite a bit darker, a poem:
    http://sharplittlepencil.wordpress.com/2011/02/08/d-is-for-abc-weds/

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  5. Richard LawryFebruary 8, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    Cool dragons!

    An Arkies Musings

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  6. photowannabeFebruary 8, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    Looks like a great celebration even if the weather didn't cooperate. love the policeman shots.

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  7. Roger Owen GreenFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:10 PM

    always love seeing the dragons at Chinese parades

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  8. CildemerFebruary 9, 2011 at 5:24 AM

    A great entry with very nice pics for D day!
    Thanks for sharing;o)

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    Have a beautiful week****

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  9. Cezar and LéiaFebruary 9, 2011 at 5:48 AM

    Your blog is full of beautiful pictures!
    I like a lot your idea about Dragons!
    Very well done!
    Léia - Bonjour Luxembourg

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  10. Kim, USAFebruary 9, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    You have a better shots with the Dragon dance. And it's so nice for the cop to help the young dragons, hehe! Happy Wednesday!
    ABC-Wednesday

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  11. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallFebruary 9, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    festive D taKE.
    Happy Chinese New Year!

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  12. NankaFebruary 9, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    LOL!! those children were cute :D and so natural!!

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  13. WandaFebruary 9, 2011 at 1:00 PM

    Love the brillant colores, and the action of the photos. The children are so cute.

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  14. DhemzFebruary 9, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    great shots! awesome entry. Hope you can check out my ABC Wednesday entry too. Thanks!

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