Photos: Colourful lion dancers on Somerset Street celebrate the Lunar New Year

Thanks to Banerixat for letting us re-post these great photos he took on Somerset Street today. The lion dancers were part of the celebration of the Lunar New Year. ( Check out more photos from his Flickr page and also his blog for a full account of the day. )

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** See also: ** Ottawa Photography Guide