Posts Tagged ‘fair’
#OurProject52 – Celebrate
This has been a good week to get photos of celebration – it’s our local county fair. However, my side of the celebration at the fair always looks a little different, as my husband and I are volunteers out there and help to put it on (more him than me, but I help where I…
Read MoreBest of Show
So…. this happened….. It’s only the local fair, but I’m beyond excited about getting best of show for all of the quilts, because there are always a lot of beautifully made quilts entered at our fair. What exciting things are going on in your life?
Read MoreFair Week
Last week was the local fair. It was a super busy week for me. I spent every night out at the fairgrounds as the official photographer. It’s always a lot of fun, even if it is a bit stressful running on so little sleep. I got some great photos of the carnival rides, run by…
Read MoreHunter Hayes Live in Concert
My absolute favorite part of the fair every year is being the “official photographer” on Concert night. It gives me the opportunity to get some great photos of the concert, from some vantage points most people never get to see. I also get a chance to get up close and personal with the people on…
Read MoreThey’ve Got Talent
Last night there were quite a few events going on at the Fair. Over on the Ag side of the fairgrounds, there was a cattle show and the Antique Tractor Pull that got rained out on Sunday afternoon. The first night of Motocross was at the grandstand, and we had the Talent Show on Carnaby…
Read MoreTractor & Truck Pulls
The last 2 nights at the Gibson County Fair have been pull nights. On Monday, we had the Lucas Oil and Farmer’s Tractor Pulls. Tuesday night was the Indiana Truck Puller’s Association and Local Truck Pull. They nights went pretty well. There was not rain at all either day, so we didn’t have to worry…
Read MoreHog Wrestling
Last night was Hog Wrestling in front of the Grandstand at the Gibson County Fair. We’ve done this event for several years now. How it Works Teams of 4 try to get a pig to the top of a barrel in 45 seconds or less. The team with the fastest time wins. We have 4…
Read MoreA Queen is Crowned
Last night was the 2012 Gibson County Fair Queen Contest. As always, the contest was held at the PCHS Auditorium before the fair started, that way the queen and her court can participate, as queens, in all of the fair events. Dave and I run the sound for this event every year. Mostly that means…
Read MoreOpen Class Photos
Each year the Gibson County Extension Homemakers sponsors the Gibson County Fair Open Class Exhibits. This year I have a photo for every one of the photo categories – one of the many pluses of documenting everything I do for my blog. I have two nature photos, one black and white and one color. I…
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