Sunday, July 21, 2013

In the Summertime When the Weather is Hot

It's fair season.  Carnival rides abound, farm animals, fried foods, blue ribbons for handicrafts... things that are oh so quintessentially summer.  I think fairs are a quaint visit to a different time for most people and a spotlight once a year on the people who still make a living (or at least a hobby) around raising livestock and various vegetables.  Not to mention the carnival workers - I wonder if this is their livelihood or do they look at it as a way to bring in extra income during the summer months.

I went on a Thursday night to avoid massive crowds and the heat that's been plaguing us lately.  Up side, it was cooler and less crowded, but I'm also surprised that I still didn't see a whole lot of interesting things to photograph without nonsense crap in the background... and for a lot of subjects.  I'm not sure if it's a result of feeling uninspired last Thursday or just not seeing things from the right angles.  In any case, some snapshots, nothing particularly noteworthy:

A sunflower, clearly marching to the beat of its own drum.
Giant sand sculpture... this was pretty impressive, wonder who gets to knock it down
Carnival lights
Ferris wheel... perhaps made of ferrous materials?
Carousel - probably my favorite shot of the night
Fried cookie dough... aka heart attack in a bite
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