Thanks Vets

Portland's annual Veterans Day parade making its way down Congress Street towards City Hall. 

Pride Portland, 2017

A few photos from yesterday's big Pride Portland parade which runs from Monument Square all the way down to a festival in Deering Oaks Park.

St. Patrick's 2016

From the local Irish American Club’s annual St. Patrick’s Parade down Commercial Street, last Sunday.

Memorial Day Parade 2010

I didn't mention it yesterday, but I was aware that it was Memorial Day, especially since I was at the Portland Memorial Day Parade again. It's the most patriotic day in town, I would say. Here is the start of the parade, winding down Congress Street:

After the parade there is a gathering in Monument Square with guest speakers and such:

Two time Olympic gold-medalist Seth Wescott (and one-time guest on the Colbert Report):

I thought this was interesting with the guy on the cell-phone walking in-step with the officers:

That's enough for today, I might post some more tomorrow.

Let's have a parade

One more from Monday's Memorial Day Parade on Congress Street. I wish there were this many people out in this area everyday. I find NYC's sidewalks full of people fascinating. Portland, however, certainly is alive again with tourists and locals coming out of their  winter hibernation.