The fair has free entertainment acts in the evenings, a huge midway with rides and games, entry exhibits from quilts to live cattle, and food carts of every type imaginable. The eye is assaulted with vivid colors at every turn.
This year I entered the Small Color Photograph Division of the professional photography exhibit. This is juried show that featured Arizona Highway magazine staffers as the judges. I entered 4 photographs and all were selected for hanging. One of my photos won the Arizona Resident award in this division. The 4 photos are posted below.
Larry's Rock at the Grand Canyon. I have been taking photos of this rock and tree for nearly 20 years now. It looks different each time.
Black Necked Stilt taken at the Gilbert Arizona Riparian Park. This photo is the one that won the Arizona Resident Award.
A Tree At Toroweap. The Toroweap area is in the far western part of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.
I had an interesting encounter with a llama at the fair. I was concentrating on shooting a llama calf when I was suddenly covered with bits of hay and a little liquid. My daughter burst out laughing. A llama had spit on me. I had read about this behavior. A photo of the miscreant appears below.
Coming up next are photos of the wild and woolly colors to be seen at the Fair.
No trip to the fair would be complete without eating "something". We shared funnel cake and lemonade and then finished filling up on BBQ sandwiches.
Congratulations!
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