Parade from a Different Perspective I

What I love most about parades is not the parade itself but the dazzling cross section of people who line the parade route. They come to enjoy themselves and show their children something exciting and special. The community comes together for an enjoyable common experience leaving aside the differences individuals and groups may have with each other. I love to see people's reactions to the parade and to each other. These photographs of St. Patrick's Day parades, divided into two galleries, were taken in the Delano district of Wichita, Kansas, in 2014 and 2019