A couple of things about this picture:
A> Our hotel was RIGHT on the parade route, and we overlooked Government Street. It ROCKED. We could watch the parades go by at street level for the beginning, and then head up to the room, and watch them again, from the comfort of the room. (which considering the number of people we squeezed into the room, wasn’t very comfortable).
B> The Societies reuse floats. It makes sense, but I never considered it. This is the Pharoh’s Mystic Society parade. That is the same Harry Potter float from the Conde Cavaliers.
Yes, I cheated. I setup a tripod in the room, mounted the big lens and just snapped using a remote release on the camera. But it does give a better view and understanding of the floats. It’s pretty hard to see what’s involved in one of those from the ground level. It’s also quite nice to see the rows of people lined up on the ground to see the parades.