Holy crap, that was fun!
Every Labor Day weekend since 1987, fans and gamers alike gather in Atlanta for "Dragon Con", a scifi/fantasy convention.
Saturday was their 6th annual parade through downtown Atlanta. I've always wanted to go, and now that I have, it's my 2nd favorite free thing to do in Atlanta - downgraded from "1st" after some discussion with my partner ;)
My austic nephew saw the ad on TV last week and said "Uncle Jeff, will you take me to DragonCon?" I said, sure, but "ask your dad."
He ran into the next room, where I heard him say, "Dad, Uncle Jeff is taking me to DragonCon..." "Hey" - I yelled - "that's not 'asking'".
"Please?"
I was so much fun. All the participants (20,000+ folks attended the convention; it seemed like most of them were in the parade) were super nice each time B. asked "can I take your picture"?
B. loved all the Star Wars guys, but was kind of put off at the prospect of facing more than a half dozen Darth Vaders.
I really can't say enough nice things about the parade and all the participants...everyone was just having a blast.
Favorite moment? Pirates lining-up to give B. gold "doubloons"? Hot super heroes? Randy pirates?
I think it would have to be the "Ghostbuster" guys. As they passed by in their 'buster-mobile, I yelled out "who ya gonna call?"
Not missing a beat, one of them yelled back "somebody else...I'm in a parade!"
My favorite pics are first, followed by a gallery of everything!
 | Retro Batman, Burton Batman,
and Robin the Boy (ish) Wonder
(I'm thinking, after this,
Retro Batman is going
shopping for new abs...) |
 | Johnny Depp,
meet...
Johnny Depp |
 | Ghost Rider
Just plain cool
|
 | Killer Rabbit |
 | Killer Rack |
 | "Now, where did I
put that
cell phone?" |
 | "My other box is a...Robot"
Recyclable
Stormtroopers
|
 | Cap'n Smirk's got
something to
smile about
(but she doesn't?) |
 | The Living Dead
(died cutting
himself shaving...) |
 | ...dying for
a cigarette...
|
 |
Ready...
Set...
|
 |
...Stormtroopers! |
 | "Vader...
...lemme get that...
...you got a little
...schmutz... |
The "Gallery of Everything!"
Catalog - 2006
Cards - Spring 2006
Contest - Scrapbook 2006
Cards - Xmas 2006
Cards - Atlanta Signs 2006
Cards - Xmas 2005 A
Cards - Xmas 2005 B
7 comments:
what was i thinking not coming down for that?! :)
Holy moly batman..these are some great pictures! I can't believe how amazing some of the costumes are. I kind of want to be in it next year. :)
For your 2007 calendars! Let's meet up and watch the parade together. What fun!!! Good to see you the other day.
Hi there! I am the "Dr. Girfriend" in these photos and want to thank you sooooo much for taking them. I had no shots of the parade route. Your phots are really great and are a delight to look thru. Be well, --Meghan
Your pictures are freaking awesome! Great photography!
flash is a hottie! (is that flash? flash gordon? flash something?)
I'm in the Harry Potter group, holding the Slytherin banner...and it's a good pic of me! Thank you, thank you, thank you! :)
Elizabeth, aka Professor Sinistra
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