Showing posts with label Grange Fair. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grange Fair. Show all posts

Saturday, August 28, 2010

The Grange Fair (Centre Co. Burning Man)

Throngs of individuals are drawn together annually in Centre Hall not so much for creative expression but still one last hurrah of summer. Rather than make the trip to The Burning Man this year, we opted for a local venue.
Just like @ Burning Man, there are many creative dwellings. Some reflect the starry skies, each show individual personalities.

Walking down the esplanade mixing in anonymously is a little more challenging for some.


Merchants show off their wares.


Deities and religious icons make regular appearances.


A large variety of food vendors .

Even drugs of all kinds, be wise and wary.

This charming couple chose wisely, no deep fried cookies on a stick for them.

Plenty of things to bring a genuine smile...

...again and again.

Innovative transportation to inspire you to take the experience home with you and carry you through out the rest of the year.

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Summer's End







A patchwork quilt of summers memories. Each one a different texture than the last.






This summer, some mere acquaintances solidified into fast friendships. Other relationships welcomed clarification and distance.








Old haunts we revisited with new faces. New places experienced with close family.













Laughs and tears were mixed with surprises and relaxation.



New fire. Old rain.



Gothic New York City and Renaissance PA.







May the wheel of the year turn and bless you all with jokes, learning experiences, love and life.




Monday, August 25, 2008

Grange Fair 2008




The coming of the Grange Fair means the end of summer and get read for the start of another school year. PSU students have started making their way back onto campus and the first football game will be crowding the streets in less than a week.

We took some time to enjoy the fair with jbzfarm yesterday and hope to make another trip later this week if Mososo Kruppe have the time to check it out. The steers, cows, chickens, ducks, pigs, rabbits, goats and sheep were all so well groomed.

It was a hot day but we stayed cool in the exhibit buildings and had fun winning little trinkets playing Skee-Ball. It wasn't the same as playing at an arcade or amusement park but the carnies open up different avenues of entertainment with trying to draw attention to their specific games.

Before a lot of the games opened for the day, we made our own fun with a few rounds of hacky sack. Eveyone pulled off a few good tricks and we entertained some of the campers in Punkintown for a short while.

Sunday at the Grange Fair starts a little later than some of the other days but there was plenty of fun to be had.