Dutchess County Fair 2007

I’m finally getting around to sorting through my photos from last summer’s Dutchess County fair. Even though I finished my book on the fair, I’m looking for material for the second edition!

Heard lots of great stories at the book signings and events I was invited to attend. One senior told me that she took a ferry with her friends from Kingston to Rhinecliff and then walked those long uphill miles to the fairgrounds. They spent the day enjoying themselves only to have to race back to catch the last ferry home—and face the uphill climb back to their house.

The Dutchess County Fair got a new manager in 2007 - congratulations Bob! He brought some new events which we loved. I wasn't sure how they were going to fit the bull riding event into the small area between the grandstands and the stage, but they did, and it was exciting. There wasn't an empty seat; in fact, we were packed in tight as sardines. I didn't realize that we had so many cowboys locally. The other event that was sheer fun was the ESPN dogs. I have a whole series of happy pups shaking the water off as they proudly dropped the sodden frisbee or ball or duck at their trainer's feet.

Bad habits die hard, so once again I find myself in the position of not having gotten releases from some people. If anyone knows the husband caller, please let me know. The kid photos that I don’t have releases for I’ll have to share at a later date.

Let me know what you think of the photos or tell me a fair story by leaving me a comment after this blog entry.