Show Case of Floats

All the floats were parked at the Show Case of Floats for close scrutiny on Tuesday and Judy and I were amazed at the details that we missed as they passed by in the parade! The creativity and artistry is unbelievable! They use every flower imaginable - even expensive ones! - plus all sorts of natural fibers, vegetables, fruits, beans, leaves, cotton, moss - the list goes on and on! The painstaking work of gluing and inserting all the flowers at the last minute is mind boggling! Like a huge paint by numbers project!

Mums, pumpkin seeds, oranges and kidney beans

These eyeballs are amazing! Love the colors!

Bean baskets

The detail on the turtles is amazing!

Look at the weaving of these leaves!

Volunteers fill these vials with water and then put the stoppers on so the flowers can be inserted at the last minute

Banana chip coat!

These iguana eyeballs fascinated me!

The Lion's Club

Surfer dog!

A rose made from rose petals!