With my local press days in mind, I can’t resist a good carnival and Morecambe’s makes a great photo opportunity. So I attach my trusty ‘press lens’ (18-300mm) and find a good spot. At least nowadays I don’t normally have notebook in hand ready to do the laborious chore of caption writing!

I didn’t quite catch the start of the parade, but the zoom lens comes in handy.

Young Carnival royalty looking the part.

‘Float’ following the tide.

All in red, Morecambe FC’s young fans talk football.

There has to be a brass band.

Happy in their fancy dress costumes.

Morecambe Warblers go on tour promoting their next production.

The Eric Morecambe Statue steps makes a good viewpoint.

The simple sort of shot I really like at an event.

Dr Who and some curious looking Daleks!

Morecambe Prom looking VERY busy.

You can’t beat a good Scottish pipe band.

Morecambe’s Iconic Midland Hotel makes a good backdrop for my crowd shot.

RAF cadets march at the end of the parade.