Rainbird Meets Macaw on Float

 

Taken at the studios of renowned float designer Raul Rodriguez, the upcoming Rainbird Parade of Rose float design gets closer and closer to the finish line. Photo by John Hayes.

While most thoughts of Roses this time of year usually involve blooming and not parades, design of the 2007 Rose Parade floats is in ?EUR??,,????'??full bloom.?EUR??,,????'?? Float designer, Raul Rodriguez, puts some finishing touches to Rain Bird?EUR??,,????'???s 2007 Tournament of Roses Float entry as his hyacinth macaw, Sebastian, takes a bite out of his pencil in his Los Angeles home studio.

Rodriguez designed his first parade float at the age of 14, and has won more parade awards than any other float designer in the Rose Parade, including the last 14 Sweepstakes Trophy Winning Floats, the highest honor bestowed by the Tournament of Roses.