農曆新年 is the traditional Chinese charters for the Chinese New Year. 2008 celebrates the year of the Rat 鼠.

Last year in 2007 was the year of the Pig 豬. My wife and I made the trip from southern California to San Francisco for the Chinese New Years Parade. The parade takes place on the last night of the Chinese New Year.

Last year I tried to capture a few images during the parade. It wasn’t easy. Low light, big crowds and moving targets. Plus once again I didn’t have a tripod. Do you see a theme here? Me without a tripod in times I need it most.