In your Easter Bonnet…
Early spring in one of the most exciting cities in the world,
sees a street parade like no other…
It starts at Fifth Avenue and 47th Street…
Near St Patrick’s Cathedral
and heads up to 57th…
The parade
Better known as New York’s Easter Parade
Has been an annual tradition since the 1880s
Not far from the Rockefeller Centre
The parade dares you to wear your finest and funniest
Inviting butterflies and flowers that bloom in the spring
To fly high…
Lifting you Up…
Up…
And
Up…
some more!
It’s where birds of a feather
most certainly flock together…
…and where beautiful girls in picture hats
Walk cheek by jowl with Dapper Dans and
Pooches dressed in diamantes and pearls!
But for some, the best part of the day is collecting treasures from the street
Whilst for others, it all proves too much!
Wishing you sweetness and light
and a Hoppy Easter!
Francesca xx
© 2013 Francesca Muir
Hello Francesca. I have watched this parade once, a few years back.
It is so beautiful and colorful.
Like your pictures always are.
Costas
Loved this beautiful report on the Easter Parade.
Ooh.. well done Francesca..your post today took me away from my desk in Brisbane, to NY.. NY.. wonderful place to be especially around Easter.. gosh.. what a fun parade.. enjoy a blessed safe Easter too hoppity.. hop..
Reminds me a little of the Melbourne Cup with all the beautiful and outrageous hats on display. Hope you have a wonderful Easter Break xxx lisa
Quite stunning in every way – happy Easter to you and recalling the Easter bunnies that used to visit long, long ago. Love
How much fun! How lovely to be in a huge city on a beautiful spring day! Thanks for this – here it's just mud and rain, endless! Xcat
This year they will be in overcoats!
Aah.. your post took me from my desk in Brisbane to NY NY.. what a great Easter parade this is.. well done on your amazing post.. thanks Francesca.. have a very blessed safe Easter too.. hoppity.. hop.. x j
Thank you – it was a gorgeous time of year to be in NY – such an exciting city and even more so when there's a parade. F xx
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Thank you and you are always most welcome to travel with me – anything to occasionally get away from the desk … even if it's only momentarily! Fx
I know Deb – this was a couple of years ago and Easter was a little later than usual. Mind you, I wouldn't mind seeing it in the cold as well – I say any time is a good time to visit NY. F x
Easter bunnies still do visit our house – and I think will always do so – such a lovely tradition – thank you – love you xx
Thanks you Cat – it's raining cats and dogs here in Sydney too – autumn has arrived with a flood! F xx
Thank you Lisa – hope you are enjoying the first of many Italian Easters – loving yours posts and photos – such an exciting time for you – I am so happy for you Ciao Bella F xx