On the Road is a weekday feature spotlighting reader photo submissions.
From the exotic to the familiar, whether you’re traveling or in your own backyard, we would love to see the world through your eyes.
ema
Did the rain and strong wind dampen the enthusiasm for the 2025 St. Patrick’s Day Parade (29:27 min) down 5th Avenue? Maybe for some normal people, but not for me, an admitted and proud paradeaholic.
The parade started with one of the mounted NYPD officers complimenting my camera (?)*, followed by the cutie-pie Irish Wolfhounds, the NYPD and the always impressive FDNY Pipes & Drums, and a ton of marchers and marching bands. I particularly liked the County Donegal Buíon Cheoil Sinsear Chloich Cheann Fhaola band. I mean, a marching band with a xylophone and some odd wooden boxes on the drums, what is not to like?
Bottom line, in any kind of weather, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade always delights.
*I was a bit surprised by the compliment because the parade route is dotted with professional photographers, with at least 3-4 cameras on them with gigantic lenses, like this lady (17s).
My camera, while functional – it’s a camera and gimbal combo – could never be confused with a professional one. (For more details, please get my email from WaterGirl. While the camera does its job, getting one is convoluted and has some risk so I don’t want to give it an unqualified endorsement.)
Irish Wolfhound (16s)
Marching Band (17s)
County Donegal Marching Band (36s)
FDNY Pipes and Drums (20s)
No parade is complete without a nosy marcher inspecting your camera.
Baud
The parade must go on.
Ramalama
The last closeup of the dog is the best.
I miss having a dog.
eclare
That looks like so much fun! I’d be a paradeaholic, too.
Betty
Thanks for braving the weather. Looks like a great parade.
MCat
This has made my day for sure! Thank you so much. Happy Friday to everyone.
ema
Thank you all!
Miss Bianca
Love it. Thank you for capturing!
Torrey
Delightful! Love the curious dog. (Dogs always seem to think their best side is their nose.)
Mike in Pasadena
I thought bagpipes were carried by Scottsmen, not Irishmen. And kilts? Isn’t that . . . .
Timill
@Mike in Pasadena: Maybe this quote will help:
“The Scots (originally Irish, but by now Scotch) were at this time inhabiting Ireland, having driven the Irish (Picts) out of Scotland; while the Picts (originally Scots) were now Irish (living in brackets) and vice versa. It is essential to keep these distinctions clearly in mind (and verce visa).”
― W.C. Sellar, 1066 and All That: A Memorable History of England
Gary K
What’s the deal with that building that looks like a giant steamer trunk? I think it’s Louis Vuitton, and I located some other photos that show that it’s actually a huge pile of giant steamer trunks.
Gary K
It’s a temporary facade over construction of a tower on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 57th street.