We arrived as the sun was setting, swirling pink and orange and indigo as a backdrop for the sun slipping beneath the horizon. Granted, I'm not who goes on rides and consumes large amounts of deep fried food, but there's something alluring about a carnival, especially at dusk.
The flashing neon signs, a stark contrast against the darkening sky, flaunting the biggest spiders of the world, deep fried ice cream, and rides of all sorts. And in between the livestock, the deep fried kool-aid and burgers with doughnuts as buns (no, I'm not kidding), the screams of people on rides, the newly hatched chicks carefully wobbling about, there's a sense of peace. I like the fair. And I can't wait to go again next year.
What's your favorite part of the fair?
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they have deep fried kool-aid? how on earth did they manage that?
ReplyDeletegorgeous photos as always, lovely!
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ReplyDeleteYour fair photographs are gorgeous. :)
Oh, the lighting is beautiful! The photo of someone taking a photo is great :) And the first photo is lovely too.
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh your brother looks so hipster in that hat :P looks like you had tons of fun!
ReplyDeletewhat do i love about the fair? the lights. in the dark. the smell of cotton candy being newly spun. the powdered sugar being dusted on top of the funnel cakes, like a mini-snowstorms. the crowd chatter. the screams of delight by a six year old riding the ferris wheel for the first time. the sounds of the carousel, playing over and over and over again.
or the short version is i love everything about the fair. i don't really get to go that often, so it's a rather fun treat.
seriously, your brother's outfit is just awesome :))
-jocee <3
WOW! Carnival/fair pictures are so fun! I am determined to go to one sometime!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos as always carlotta! (:
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful, Carlotta! Your brother dresses so snazzly, I might add! ;)
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ReplyDeleteI've heard of the burgers with donuts. I actually would try it, but one thing that I'd never try is deep fried butter. Gross.
Our fair had deep fried coke this year. Very interesting. :)
the fair looks fun im going tomorrow
ReplyDeleteThat first photo has my heart. I quite love the fair, although like you, I'm not a ride and deep-fried food person. Also, the photo of your family made me smile. Tiny Lilly in her little grey dress -- so cute.
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food! that's my favorite part of the fair.
ReplyDeletethese photos are really great. I can't think of a better adjective right now, but you get it :)
love the fair! i missed not going this year. you've done an amazing job of capturing the feeling.
ReplyDeleteI love going to the fair at dusk! I agree.. it is absolutely magical!!
ReplyDeleteI'm going up to Maine's biggest fair this weekend, and my favorite part is seeing the bunny rabbits! :-) Although I also enjoy eating a corn dog... or two... and seeing all of the different booths and other animals.
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I love carnivals too! They're fun
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ReplyDeleteI said: So pretty!! I love the carousel!!
These are gorgeous! I love the atmosphere of a fair too...not as something I would want to be around all the time, but as a fun and refreshing outing. (:
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! I love the one of your family- it is so perfect!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos! My favorite part(s) of the fair are the pretty lights, smells, and animals.
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Amazing photos! Makes me miss the fair even more. Where I grew up, there were three different fairs that we always went to. I remember spending every night the summer I was 17 at the Crawford County Fair. LOVED it! Then I got married and moved to the South where they have spring festivals and fall festivals but only the state fair...and it's too far away for us to go. Makes me sad.
ReplyDeleteI love the fair! But for some reason unbeknownst to me, the carnival part creeps me out just a little....but I would brave that to photograph it :)
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The vendors! I love looking at all the crafts!
ReplyDeleteI didn't go to the fair this year, I'm always afraid of getting trampled by the storming crowds. I will say this though, if any one takes good photos at the fair.. its you.
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The rides! So fun! No wait... the smell of corn on the cob...cinnamon rolls...popcorn...ah! Actually, I showed a goat, so probably the goat show was my favorite part. :)
ReplyDeleteI really loved looking through all of these!
ReplyDeleteI think my favorite part would be the bunnys!
that fair looks pretty fun carlotta
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