I haven't posted in a few days. Life can get in the way of blogging, as we all know.Yesterday we went to our city's Harvest Festival on Main Street. On the way I stopped the car and took a picture of this old tree, which has just started to change color. Lots of green leaves left. Too bad about the wires.
The festival was a lot of old-fashioned fun, and the best part of it is that a friend of ours is the chairwoman of the event. She has been in charge of it since its inception five years ago, and now seems to have it down to a science. She makes organizing a street fest look easy!
The weather turned out to be beautiful and sunny, after a really chilly morning.
After we parked I photographed some dramatic clouds.
I never said this post was going to be exciting.
But it will give you a glimpse into our day. Keep scrolling.
There is always a pumpkin-carving contest for the school kids. They make their creations at home then bring them to the judging and put them on display in the park next to City Hall. A storyteller was on hand to spin spooky tales for the young'uns.
I took the picture below of the scene on Upper Main Street because of the historic aspect of the towering 19th century building on the left. It's the oldest opera house in Connecticut, and our newspaper's satellite office used to be housed in one of the storefronts. In other words, I feel a connection to the grand old edifice.
There were goats, and ponies, and scarecrows, and even Ralph, a.k.a. Airhead 55 ...He actually took some artsy shots which he will share this week for Ruby Tuesday and Creative Photography.
I just kinda snapped away, and didn't seek out any artistic angles.
Would you buy furniture from these guys? ^ Me neither.Yes, in the picture below we have an abandoned factory building. I wish it would be torn down, as do many other people I'm sure. It's across the street from the opera house.
Well, it's a street festival, not a country fair. And we do what we can to celebrate fall!
5 comments:
I'm so jealous. Your wonderfully quintessential Main Street photos make me so want to be back East at this time of year. There's just something not right when we're attending Harvest festivals when it's 90+ degrees. Sigh...
Joan: Well, if you are ever back East to visit your old stomping grounds (Bayside, etc.) maybe you can come visit. We'll give you and Rick a grand tour of the Nutmeg State..
we went to a scarecrow festival on mainstreet and walk the sidewalks, it was a beautiful day. Took the dogs and they loved it.
Wonderful photos. I love the tree above the house. You'll soon have enough red in New England for plenty of Ruby Tuesday fodder.
That looks like it was a lot of fun.
As for the wires around here, I am beginning to notice that there are way, way, way too many of them and they constantly get in the way in my pictures! Argh!
Nice to have you back!
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