Folks have been bundled up tight as they lined up for the annual Nationwide Western Inventory Present parade Thursday afternoon — they usually wanted to be.
By the point the annual procession started its roll up seventeenth Road from Denver Union Station, delayed for an hour as a result of climate, beloved entries, together with the Westernaires trick riders and the longhorn cattle that normally lead the parade, had referred to as in as a result of the roads have been too slick and the temperatures hovering just under freezing have been simply too low.
The Colorado Stars & Stripes Coloration Guard was fast to saddle as much as lead the parade. And households courageous sufficient to stay out the acquainted January phenomenon often called Inventory Present climate nonetheless received an excellent present.
Members of the Colorado Stars & Stripes Coloration Guard open the Nationwide Western Inventory Present Kick-Off Parade Thursday close to Union Station. The anticipated openers, 30 Searle Ranch Texas Longhorns, have been unable to reach in time for the occasion. “As a consequence of climate and transportation challenges, the longhorns will sadly not have the ability to take part on this yr’s parade,” posted the Nationwide Western Inventory Present on Fb. (Alyte Katilius, Particular to The Colorado Solar)
Debbie Marshall, in a white cowboy hat, and her granddaughters Rowyn Cleveland, 3, and Reverie Cleveland, 5, wave to the Cowgirls Endlessly riders with their good friend, Rebecca Bean, sporting a black cowboy hat. Marshall, who owns Rudolph Ranch, mentioned the ladies “every have a horse they usually’re each studying to experience.” (Alyte Katilius, Particular to The Colorado Solar)
Reverie mentioned her pinto horse, Dolly, “stopped by to say hello.” through the parade. Dolly was being ridden by her grandfather Roundup Riders of the Rockies member Corey Marshall, who broke away to say whats up to his spouse and granddaughters. (Alyte Katilius, Particular to The Colorado Solar)
Denver Nuggets Tremendous Mascot Rocky shows his lightning tail from the roof of a truck through the parade. (Alyte Katilius, Particular to The Colorado Solar)Dancers from the Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza carry out through the Nationwide Western Inventory Present parade. (Alyte Katilius, Particular to The Colorado Solar)A roper with the Mexican Extravaganza performs methods with a lasso. (Alyte Katilius, Particular to The Colorado Solar)
Kane Antoncyzk, 2 1/2, shakes his hips to music performed by the Grizzly Rose Truck & Band through the parade . “He’s a giant dancer and he LOVES horses,” says mom Taylor Antoncyzk. (Alyte Katilius, Particular to The Colorado Solar)
Mom Katie Welfare, left, smiles beside daughter Josephine, 1, and her sons Desmond, 3, and Calvin, 4, through the parade. Calvin mentioned he’s most excited to see pigs on the Inventory Present this yr. (Alyte Katilius, Particular to The Colorado Solar)
Attendees wave from the second ground of a constructing through the parade. (Alyte Katilius, Particular to The Colorado Solar)
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Alyte Katilius is a contract photojournalist working in Denver. She beforehand was a photographer and picture editor on the Wyoming Eagle Tribune in Cheyenne. Her work has appeared in publications within the U.S. and Lithuania, together with Folks journal,…
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