What motivates people? It is fascinating to observe people at the fair and try to guess what they are thinking or feeling. Is this couple dating, engaged, newly married? The sense of giddiness and fun makes a fair portrait appealing. Hopefully their lives together are full of joy and the portrait a wonderful reminder of this sitting for many years to come.
I happened to come upon this mother who was dealing with her daughter's temper tantrum. Mom had just about had it and was preparing to turn her back and walk away. Her daughter picked herself up and followed, pouting and complaining loudly.
I love the looks of a down to earth farmer. This guy was marketing his fresh roasted peanuts. Lots of people stopped for a sample and to talk with him. The peanuts smelled divine, and next to his tent was a collection of old motors running.
Little boys and tractors... never ceases. This little guy crawled up on this mower, and his Dad showed him how the handle bars worked. Back and forth, back and forth. I wondered what he was thinking... was he imagining driving this "tractor?"
I saw this dapper gentleman in his natty outfit, shoes, and hat. He caught my attention as I was walking from the horse show to the livestock barns. I wonder if he was one of the horse show judges? Judges do dress up when hired to work a horse show. Or maybe he was going to visit his lady friend with a gift he'd purchased from one of the vendors... lavender soap, perhaps?
This rider came out of the arena visibly annoyed with herself for not doing well in her class. Some children are under so much pressure from parents and instructors to win that riding no longer is enjoyable.
Another face of a young rider who came out of the arena in tears. Both of these girls were on nice horses and dressed in very nice riding clothes.
Interesting body language here, hummmm? Lovers?
The Grange Fair certainly was my muse this week.
I happened to come upon this mother who was dealing with her daughter's temper tantrum. Mom had just about had it and was preparing to turn her back and walk away. Her daughter picked herself up and followed, pouting and complaining loudly.
I love the looks of a down to earth farmer. This guy was marketing his fresh roasted peanuts. Lots of people stopped for a sample and to talk with him. The peanuts smelled divine, and next to his tent was a collection of old motors running.
Little boys and tractors... never ceases. This little guy crawled up on this mower, and his Dad showed him how the handle bars worked. Back and forth, back and forth. I wondered what he was thinking... was he imagining driving this "tractor?"
I saw this dapper gentleman in his natty outfit, shoes, and hat. He caught my attention as I was walking from the horse show to the livestock barns. I wonder if he was one of the horse show judges? Judges do dress up when hired to work a horse show. Or maybe he was going to visit his lady friend with a gift he'd purchased from one of the vendors... lavender soap, perhaps?
This rider came out of the arena visibly annoyed with herself for not doing well in her class. Some children are under so much pressure from parents and instructors to win that riding no longer is enjoyable.
Another face of a young rider who came out of the arena in tears. Both of these girls were on nice horses and dressed in very nice riding clothes.
Interesting body language here, hummmm? Lovers?
The Grange Fair certainly was my muse this week.
1 comment:
My favorite is the dapper fellow who might very well be a judge! He looks important.
That was a fun post, Deb!
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