ENERGY and EXCITEMENT

The Thrill of American Carnival:

THE GREAT NEW YORK STATE FAIR

September 1st, 2011

"Fair fun marks the summer's end..." (my 6 word memoir and an answer to PAPER TRADER'S challenge...)

Energy, excitement and the pulse-pounding thrill of a good old American carnival...this IS the New York State Fair! My family and I spent a day soaking it all in...making new memories and perhaps, creating a new tradition! (I'm hoping, if that's the case, that our new tradition won't include my riding an electric scooter each year, but my back wouldn't permit walking for such distances and for such a long stretch of time THIS year.) It was a first visit in nearly a decade for our daughter and for us...a first visit EVER for our grandchildren.

There was something for everyone... heaps of junk food, 

 interesting, interactive exhibits,

wild life,

We were particularly taken by the owl...

entertainment...and the thrilling midway with its weird exhibits, games, rides, laughter and screams of pleasure!  

If you like controlled noise and craziness, crowds, hawkers pushing their wares, an air of excitement and happiness, the New York State Fair is the place to be. It's a show as old as humankind...and a must see, annual event that denotes the end of summer here in central New York!

The challenge blogs were busy as well this week as they continued throwing out challenges to their loyal readers/players/artists... 

CREAVIL CHALLENGES wanted to see art about Cowboys and Indians...here's one of each, CREAVIL...

SUNDAY POSTCARD ART's request was to see a representative from the ANIMAL KINGDOM...

THREE MUSES wanted to see what we'd do with newspaper somewhere in our art...

THINK MONDAY-THINK ATC challenged us to take a peek ...through a keyhole...

CRAZY AMIGO's challenge was to create a BACK TO SCHOOL themed art piece...

TAKE A WORD put forth their challenge in a "TIMEly" manner...

WHEW! Thanks for stopping by...one of these days I'll master the art of the SHORT blog posting...hope you'll stay with me 'til then! I guess I'm using all my unspent energy creating art! Next week I see the doctor and hopefully, he'll give me the OK to return to my normal, active life as my back will be healed! We'll see...
For those of you concerned with the camera sound as you look at this blog, it's from a slideshow that some can see...some can't. I'm told it depends on which server you use to open the blog. I'm NOT taking photos of you!!! 

xox 'til soon,
abbyj