One of our favorite fall activities? Attending the NC State Fair. Last year may have been the first year I missed it since moving to Raleigh in the mid-90s. Somehow having a baby tends to take priority over a lot of things. 😉
This year, we attended for the first time as a family of four. Our son’s school had an early release day last Friday so we headed to the fairgrounds to spend the afternoon. We saw a few exhibits, shared a funnel cake (D’s choice), D rode several kiddie rides, and our daughter took it all in (plus had a little nap) all while cozied up to me in her carrier.
Knowing we’d only be there a few hours, I was trying to “travel light” which meant leaving the stroller in the car (smartest decision – far easier to maneuver with E in the carrier vs pushing the stroller through a crowd) and the DSLR at home. I did take our point & shoot camera which I used for most of the photos I took. However, one of my favorite is above and captured with my iPhone. Then edited in Photoshop. The sun didn’t peek through until late in our visit which made for a lot of “white sky” photos, but allowed the bright colors of the fair to shine.
Do you have a state (or local) fair that you enjoy attending?
Join in the fun at any time. Next week’s challenge is together. Find the full list on Sarah Halstead’s blog here. Thanks to Sarah, Amy, and Angie for hosting each week.
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