The ever absent blogger...

Again, sorry for my absence. I do think about blogging... as I crash for a nap. But as I've promised here are the photographs that won at the fair.

1st Place Nature Print

2nd Place Human/Animal Portrait color

2nd Place Human/Animal Portrait B&W

An award winning day

Today was the first day of the state fair!!! It was a disgustingly hot day... I mean, just sweltering. I watched some of the Draft Horse competition with mom, watched some swine showmanship stuff (decided that floppy ear pigs are actually pretty darn cute), went and checked on my photos, had a Pronto Pup, ran into many friends and toured the grounds a little. As the afternoon/evening progressed it turned into a beautiful night! Huge thunderheads to the east and south lit up from the sunset and resonating with lightning. Gorgeous!!!

And since I know you're wondering... or hope you are..... 3 of my 5 prints won awards!!! I won 1st place in one category and 2nd place in two categories. I will leave it to you to go see which got what! This is my first 1st place print. I am very excited!

and very tired right now.... so I bid you ado.

Happy 1st day of the state fair!