This past weekend was the Rocky Mount annual Christmas parade downtown.  Having just come back from a visit up north, my mindset was layers, layers, and more layers.  I walked out the door of my apartment in sweater, coat, scarf, and gloves, and promptly broke into a sweat. I still marvel at the wonders of southern weather!  Photographing a Christmas parade in a light sweater was a pleasure in itself, but what was really wonderful was seeing the huge turnout.  It's always wonderful to see community events supported by the community, and it seemed that at the Christmas parade, a good time was had by all.