It really was entertaining to be a spectator at the Cariwest Parade and festival. The streets were full of vibrant colours and the spirited Caribean music enticed its listeners to follow along and join the party. Once in Churchill Square, the parade participants spread out to join friends and family and take part of the collective festivities. Food, music, and a beer garden welcomed all who came. And me, well I went looking for tattoos.
Before the parade started, I gather a few pictures from people who were sitting along Jasper Avenue, patiently waiting for the parade to start.
The first tattoo that caught my eye was this dragon done in black ink. I really like the curved line work that almost has a floral effect, but can also be interpreted as movement.
The second one that I photographed was this lovely tattoo of a Japanese angel.
I love this sugar skull tattoo. The canvas for this tattoo would like to give a shout out to the artist who did it. Her name is Gina Morrill Olsen from the Painless Steel Tattoo shop. You can find her on Instagram @missspryt.
Our next photo is of Jordan who is an Edmonton tattoo artist. I am sure he has lots of stories to go along with those tattoos.
The young lady with this tattoo was such a sweetheart. Ya, the mom in me comes out. I just love people who are excited to share their tattoo picture. I think she told me there is still work to be done on this one, but it really looks great now.
While watching the parade, I could see there were people who had tattoos, but it was quite difficult to stop them and get decent tattoo pictures. Therefore, I was really grateful when this beautiful woman struck a pose so I could get the tattoos into the picture.
I love these Egyptian hieroglyph tattoos that this woman has on her arms. I see this as being symbolic on so many levels. One is the woman's African roots. And the second being that tattoos are in their own right hieroglyphs and pictographs.
Once I was in the downtown square I had to meander around so many people while keeping my eyes open for tattoos. And to be honest, it did not take long to find people with tattoos. If you can get past those amazing abs, you will notice the man has something tattooed on his chest. The woman in the costume to the right has flowers inked onto her shoulder.
This young woman's name is Alix and you can find her on Instagram @seductivesiren. She was such a sweetheart and had a lot of patience with me as I tried to take a photo of her arm tattoo while the wind kept blowing the feathers back in the way. lol Her other tattoo shows nicely on her side in between the costume.
This was a happy woman who was having such a great time at the festival and pleased to share her stomach and calf tattoos. 
I really liked how this woman's red parrot tattoo goes so well with the Cariwest costume she is wearing.
These two are stunning looking women. I was really happy with how well this photo turned out. Beautiful!
You never know when you will find the Illuminati symbol.
It was a really hot day in the sun and once people were in the park, many of them were taking off their costumes and cooling down in at the City Hall's water fountain.
Off to the side of the square and under the trees, a lot of guys were hanging out at the picnic tables enjoying their lunch and laughing with friends and family. I was able to get a few interesting pictures.
One of the other great features of the Cariwest Festival is the little shop vendors that sell their wares; clothing, music supplies, art, hats, jewelry, etc. There was also a lot of food vendors as well. As I walked about in each of these areas, I was able to meet some really nice people and get a few pictures.
It was a really hot day in the sun and once people were in the park, many of them were taking off their costumes and cooling down in at the City Hall's water fountain.
Off to the side of the square and under the trees, a lot of guys were hanging out at the picnic tables enjoying their lunch and laughing with friends and family. I was able to get a few interesting pictures.
And this woman was also in the tree sheltered area. What really struck me was she was dressed quite plane compared to many of the women that day who had on flashy outfits, and yet this woman stood out to me. Natural beauty at its best! Very cool floral design arm sleeve as well.
So back to the shiny makeup, feathers, and glamorous Cariwest costumes again. It was good to see that many of the parade participants still had their outfits on. Ladies, show us your tattoos!
These next tattoos have a little story to go with them. Two women who have been the best of friends for a long time often go out together to have some fun. As the night progresses and after a few drinks, the one lady who is in the blue shorts and has the tattoo going up her hip, will give her friend a kiss on the shoulder, and leave her lipstick print every time. So the one who is always getting the kiss on her shoulder decided that she would permanently have that kiss tattooed. It's a beautiful gesture in friendship.
One of the other great features of the Cariwest Festival is the little shop vendors that sell their wares; clothing, music supplies, art, hats, jewelry, etc. There was also a lot of food vendors as well. As I walked about in each of these areas, I was able to meet some really nice people and get a few pictures.
As the DJs (Soc Sweetness, Marcus G, Remedy, and Infamous) hit the stage, the crowd responded to this high energy and the pre-Saturday Night Fete Party began in Churchill Square.
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