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Yesterday there was a Dia de los Muertos parade in the South Valley. I took twenty Polaroids and loved every second. It's a huge photo op, of course. You couldn't swing a dead cat without hitting a camera. Normally that annoys me, but I thought it was a lot of fun despite the constant shutter fire.

In the end, most of the pictures I snapped were of the spectators rather than the actual parade peeps. So many people were dressed to the nines and painted up like whoa. It got me thinking that there's a million ways to paint a dead face. Not one was the same. Some people only did half their face, some still had lips, some had little flowers, also. And some people were skeleton hipsters, skeleton peasants, skeletons with wigs, skeletons with jeans, baby skeletons, dog skeletons, fat skeletons, and everything in between.

I loved these two women, loved how the one on the right was pregnant especially.






Las Chicas Skelly




This little girl was adorable. She had on a little broomstick skirt and everything. And the film was even acting all expired so she has a ghost in her heart. Oh, Polaroid bestill my heart.

Catalina yel Espiritu




Here is the oncoming parade. It was packed and I was forced to shoot a lot of these directly into the sun, but the world will continue orbit. It is all good. They were the same Aztec dancers from the Kookooee burning.

Empieza



I kind of wish these girls hadn't been covering their fantastic dressy costumes with their fans, but then again the fans are cool and this is how they wanted to pose. Everyone was more than willing to get their picture taken. Oh man. It put me out even while I was happy about it. It reminded me of "This is not a photo-op". It was, but it wasn't, but it was.

Fans

Too bad I overexposed this and it scanned poorly. Everyone had all these badass old cars. I believe this is the one skeleton Elvis was driving. I wanna be in the parade next year, damnit! The theme was Slumdog River Rats, or something along those lines.

Sweeeeet Ride




I particularly loved it when people threw candy and it hit other people in the face. And this guy was definitely wanting to hit me in the face. With some candy.

O v O



Not a great Polaroid, but yet I show you anyway. I wish I felt like making crappy scans of all the ones I took. This girl had on a pink wig and a boa, she was a dancer in the parade and it was totally neato.

The Red Head

Date: 2009-11-02 06:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] theperipheral.livejournal.com
I like the first three.

Date: 2009-11-02 06:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] frostapostraphe.livejournal.com
I probably should have quit wasting film after those ones- they were the first three I took @_@ haha

Date: 2009-11-02 06:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mr187.livejournal.com
i like this
"dressed to the nines and painted up like whoa"

Date: 2009-11-02 06:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] frostapostraphe.livejournal.com
You would have loved it. They have these all over the place, do you ever go?

Date: 2009-11-02 07:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mr187.livejournal.com
no, but i would imagine there'd be something happening downtown San Jose on sunday at the park, i was recovering from saturday so i probably missed any parades or parties

Date: 2009-11-02 07:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] misstiajournal.livejournal.com
the last one at first glance almost looks like she's on fire! just with how the light is hitting her....

looks like fun!!

Date: 2009-11-02 07:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] frostapostraphe.livejournal.com
Oh man it was a blast, I can't believe this is the first year I've gone! But it's no Kent, that's for darn sure :D

Date: 2009-11-02 08:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] misstiajournal.livejournal.com
i don't know what could compare to kent! but yours sure looks interesting!! I'd be going to that every year if i was in your area!

Date: 2009-11-02 10:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dddkiddd.livejournal.com
im getting a really good manager/agent for art and starting a production company for realistic independent films with him. weve been friends for 12 years so it will be perfect. im going to talk to him about helping you too. no catch. no worries. all to the g.love.

Date: 2009-11-03 04:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] frostapostraphe.livejournal.com
That sounds great, David. Miss you, hope you're doin well.

Date: 2009-11-03 12:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pepsquad.livejournal.com
i was there!

Date: 2009-11-03 04:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] frostapostraphe.livejournal.com
And yet I didn't see you, just like I didn't see ANY of the other people I knew who were apparently there. Did you take pictures? And let me know about that sleeping bag. AND let me know if there are gonna be any more drag shows anytime soon.

Date: 2009-11-03 02:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] buddhafinger.livejournal.com
Ahhh ace. Cool pics. Would love to go to a Day of the Dead festi.

Date: 2009-11-03 04:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] frostapostraphe.livejournal.com
Well come down to this lattitude and longitude and make it happen, cap'n.

Date: 2009-11-03 05:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] buddhafinger.livejournal.com
I would, but the fairies stole my money. Please teleport me a pot of gold.

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