June 25, 2007
Winter Magic Festival
Street parties are among the finest parties, and Katoomba’s Winter Magic Festival is one such party. Colourful people, both young and old, came down from the mountains, and up from nearby Sydney for a day of good vibes and mountain magic.
Now in it’s 13th year, it is going strong; an estimated 40,000 people attended the festival. The day started out cold but fine, and the sun stayed with us throughout the day.
An impressive and very well put together parade was once again a piece de resistance. Among it’s highlights the performance of Hearts, Hands and Feet. All dressed in white, they were in stark contrast with the clear blues skies.
Hands, Heart & Feet at the parade
Musicians, clowns, street theater performers and buskers were free to play, and play they did. Children were loving it: dressed up adults, facepainting and plenty of entertainers to keep them well amused.
The sun was not all that great for photography because of subjects’ tendency to squint, and harsh shadows made snapping quality shots problematic. I resorted to using flash most of the day, despite the abundance of light.
All in all, a great day. Thank you to all who made it happen—I had a ball.
More Winter Magic Festival pictures on my flickr page.