Last Saturday was the Starlight Parade, the first big event of Rose Festival. Like last year I photographed the race before the parade—the Starlight Run. Many people show up for this race if strange costumes (as demonstrated in my previous post) but many of the serious runners come to the front of the pack at the starting line, seen in the photo above seconds before the start of the race.
Events
Starlight Run
The Rose Festival started this weekend. Next Friday is the nighttime Starlight Parade—Portland’s most fanciful parade. Directly before the parade is the Starlight Run—an evening foot race that follows the parade route. In the spirit of the parade, many participants dress in costume to make the race a more colorful event.
The picture above is from last year’s run. I’ll be photographing the race again on May 30th.
UCP Walk and Roll
Saturday was the 2008 Walk and Roll, a yearly fund raiser for United Cerebral Palsy Portland chapter. My Daughter Anika was there with her immediate family (Team Anika) and once again I was the event’s photographer.
New Shooz
Nu Shooz performing
at the Roseland Theater.
The Ian Fays
The Ian Fays
from Eureka California
playing in Portland, Oregon after a premier of the movie “Rural Rock and Roll”.