santa claus has come to town by summerfield

santa claus has come to town

so you better watch out and you better not pout.

i've been in this country for 34 years and this is the first time i've watched the santa claus parade. (last march was also the first time i watched the st. paddy's parade.) and no wonder, the cold was damnable. i missed the part preceding the old man's float because my sister and i sought shelter as i could no longer feel my fingers and my hands could no longer hold the camera steady. when we were walking back to her apartment which was just a stone's throw, i figured that the parade was at an end and saw an opening in the crowd so i was able to shoot this. as there is always a first time for everything, and so there is, too, the last time and this is the last time i will ever see any parade in this cold. nor in sweltering heat.

but brace yourself in the next few days as i will be feeding off the 200+ shots i took today. it's a threat!
fabulous timing to catch him as he passes by. I totally can relate to the cold fingers and looking forward to the 200+ photos!
November 21st, 2022  
Great shot and pov :)
November 21st, 2022  
Nice shot, but why the hell is Santa in town before Thanksgiving? By the way, my son calls me Scrooge.
November 21st, 2022  
@cwbill - our thanksgiving was in october. scrooge? why, no PS6?😊
November 21st, 2022  
@grammyn - you probably have not experienced the very painful numbness you want to cry and scream. i lost my shooting gloves a long time ago and couldn't find the same one. i better get me a new pair as i was told this winter promises to be a real nasty one.
November 21st, 2022  
This is such a fabulous shot, the bokeh makes it almost magical. Looking forward to see more!
November 21st, 2022  
Great looking Santa Claus. I like the background too.
November 21st, 2022  
Nicely composed
November 21st, 2022  
such a great composition and capture.
November 21st, 2022  
I like the edit on this one!
November 21st, 2022  
Looking forward to the 200+ more. This one is really great! Understandable about the cold. Stay warm, if at all possible.
November 21st, 2022  
Loving the Adamski Effect!!!
November 21st, 2022  
A great capture of the big man . I hope that you were able the give him your wish list.
November 21st, 2022  
Wonderful
November 21st, 2022  
Lovely image. I don't know which would be worse for a Christmas parade - your freezing temperatures or our sweltering heat. Many years ago they came to their senses and decided to hold our Christmas Pageant in the evening. It can still be quite hot but at least people aren't sitting the sun for hours.
November 21st, 2022  
Ho ho ho!
November 21st, 2022  
Great pov. and capture .
November 21st, 2022  
Nice editing! I like how you've blurred the building to match the base of the float he's riding on.
November 22nd, 2022  
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