"Our Lady of Fatima" Portuguese Festival & Bullfight, Thornton, CA 2012
The bizarre tall and narrow Antioch bridge on the way to Thornton from Oakland.
Annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
Card Sharks! At the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
A float of Ladies in Very Relaxed Waiting in the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
Beauty Queen in the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
On a float in annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
Look at the size of those bulls pulling carts in the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
The priest arrives in the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
Religious displays at the "Our Lady of Fatima" church in Thorton, CA.
Riders in the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
Items for sale at the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration in Thorton, CA.
A young man and his puppy at the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration in Thorton, CA.
The bullfight announcer at the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration in Thorton, CA.
The Cavaleiros & their Portuguese Lusitanos are introduced to the crowd in the bullfight arena.
Cavaleira Sonia Matias.
View of farm country flatlands from the top of the Antioch bridge.
Annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
Annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
The annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
Beauty Queen in the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
Animal carts in the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
Animal cart puller in the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
The "Our Lady of Fatima" church in Thorton, CA.
Old man at the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
Items for sale at the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration in Thorton, CA.
Items for sale at the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration in Thorton, CA.
Buying bullfight tickets at the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration in Thorton, CA.
The band all ready to go in the arena at the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration in Thorton, CA.
A video of a portion of the mounted introduction of the cavaleiros in front of the Forcados and Campinos.
Video of the first bull of the day entering the arena.
One of the many Delta area raised bridges.
Annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
Handing out bread and milk to the crowd at the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
The annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
Animal carts in the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
This 4 legged lady is ready for milking. In fact she's started already.
The "Our Lady of Fatima" church in Thorton, CA.
Huge crowds headed to lunch at the Annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
Bacon wrapped linguica sausage with onions and peppers at the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration in Thorton, CA.
Items for sale at the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration in Thorton, CA.
An out of town visitor shows me his ticket to the bullfights.
The crowd is ready for the bullfights to start in the arena at the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration in Thorton, CA.
Cavaleira Sonia Matias rides past the crowd and the Forcados.
Annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
Annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
Handing out bread and milk to the crowd at the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
Beauty Queens in the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
Goat man in the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
Animal carts in the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
Future Future Farmer of America member.
Religious displays at the "Our Lady of Fatima" church in Thorton, CA.
Items for sale at the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
Bacon wrapped linguica sausage with onions and peppers at the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration in Thorton, CA.
Colorful items for sale at the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration in Thorton, CA.
The lunch tent at the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
The bullfights get underway with an introductory ceremony in the arena at the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration in Thorton, CA.
Cavaleiro Sario Cabral.
Annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
Annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
The Virgin arrives in the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
Beauty Queen in the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
Watch the video of the floats and animals and listen to the grinding and squeaking of the animal carts. They are set up to make these noises on purpose and it's deafening in person. Also note the little girl do the adult-strength Greek "Moutza!" or the Mexican "I'm gonna tell" gesture after the loud horn goes off and startles her.
Animal carts in the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
A saint being carried in the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
Religious displays at the "Our Lady of Fatima" church in Thorton, CA.
Beauty Queens in the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration parade in Thorton, CA.
Items for sale at the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration in Thorton, CA.
People pay their respects at the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration in Thorton, CA.
Ladies staying cool while waiting for the bullfights to start at the annual Portuguese "Our Lady of Fatima" Celebration in Thorton, CA.
The Cavaleiros enter the bullfight arena on their specially trained Portuguese Lusitano horses.They are from left to right, Sario Cabral, Luis Rouxinol, and the lovely Sonia Matias.
Cavaleiro Luis Rouxinol.