Selfie

These girls were fooling around with their i-phones 

Wednesday afternoon, trying their new 

selfie-stick. Of course, mugging for the camera 

was required, but this serves as a reminder 

to check the backgrounds of all your images 

before posting them on-line.

The Face in the Sign

While standing in line Saturday at the State Fair's Dairy Bar, 

I heard giggles coming from inside a sidewalk sign.

When I looked down into the opening, I saw this young girl's 

face smiling back at me. She and a friend had

found a small spot of shade for a bit of

girl-to-girl chat while their parents stood in the heat

to get their sandwiches, drinks, and treats.

Fun Day at the Fair

Everyone's idea of what makes the Indiana State Fair 

a fun experience is different. If not, there wouldn't 

be a bunch of amusements as side shows to the livestock

and agricultural exhibits. While I enjoy the color 

and patterns, I cannot otherwise be bothered 

with the carnival rides and lures of the games;

every year, I head for the animal exhibits

and to Pioneer Village to watch demonstrations

of old farm equipment and to watch

craftsmen cut wood, make wagon wheels,

and forge metal into tires, tools, or horse shoes.

In that light, a father and daughter pose

behind a scene of a chick and a bunny while

someone takes their picture, and the woman below

catches a bit of sleep after seeing to the care

of her dairy cattle earlier that morning.