Jarvik Float (2009-07-20) A float comemorates the Jarvik artificial heart.
Kearns Stake (2009-07-20) The Kearns Stake celebrates the Utah Olympic Oval.
Royalty Trolley (2009-07-20) The Pioneer Day Royalty will ride in style on this glittering Trolley.
Kearns Utah Central Stake (2009-07-20) After that run in with the Midvalley Stake in 2008, The Kearns Central Stake wisely added cannonade to their 2009 float.
Sleepy Heads (2009-07-20) The problem with a quilt float is that the quilts are so comfy that the float builders are likely to curl up and fall asleep on the float.
Catch the Vision Trolley (2009-07-20) The catch the vision trolley carries the parade royalty.
Theatrical Float (2009-07-20) This float suffers from wild mood swings and is torn by conflicting expression. I am filled with angst just thinking about it.
Pioneers Knit Hearts Together (2009-07-20) A pioneer themed float at the float preview.
Motorcycle (2009-07-20) A motorcycle on display among the floats.
Reduce Reuse Recycle Float (2009-07-20) The Riverton North Stake reminds Pioneer Paraders to reduce, reuse and recycle. Truth is, I feel real sorry for the pioneer who had to push the cardboard handcart across the prairie.
Barn Dance Tonight (2009-07-20) The main feature of this float is the dancers whooping it up on the back of the float.
Visions of Liberty Float (2009-07-20) I turned this picture into a squashed bubble button for my blog post about the float preview. PS, I admit I am confused as to why a GI is pulling a handcart. But things don't have to make sense, they simply must feel good.
Visions of Liberty Float (2009-07-20) This is the second half of the Visions of Liberty Float in the Pioneer Day Parade.
South Cottonwood Stake (2009-07-20) This is South Cottonwood Stake's stake in the Pioneer Day Paradde.
Oops Blurry Pictur (2009-07-20) The hard part of float photography is taking pictures between the throngs. I tried rushing between blocks of people, and made a blurry picture for the effort
Catch the Vision of Parkway (2009-07-20) While big heads make for bad politicians it seems to make for a good float design.
Go Ye Into All The World (2009-07-20) A float to inspire LDS Missionaries.
Jack in the Box Float (2009-07-20) A Jack in the Box adorns this parade float.
Float Preview Crowd (2009-07-20) There was a good showing of parade afficianados at the Float Preview at the South Towne Expo center.
Real Player (2009-07-20) A fun float features a soccer player.
60 Pictures: 0-20 , 21-40 , 40-60
The Floats for the annual Days of 47 Parade go on display in the South Towne Exposition Center several days before the main parade in Salt Lake on the 24th of July.
The float preview is a better time to get up and personal with the floats the actual parade. The event takes place in a large air conditioned room. Spectators can get up close and examine each of the floats in detail from multiple angles.
NOTE: After I took the picture, I took a short walk along Trax to the Sandy Station, through Sandy proper and back to my car which had heated to 474 degress fahrenheit while I was at the parade.