View 90: Pouting

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Scott Thomas Photography
The life of a three year old can be trying. Though she was smiling a few minutes later.

The life of a three year old can be trying. Though she was smiling a few minutes later.

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Thundering Hooves

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Scott Thomas Photography
This years New York State Fair champion of the 8 Horse Hitch was the Grandview Clydesdales from Huntington, Indiana.

This year's New York State Fair champion of the 8 Horse Hitch was the Grandview Clydesdales from Huntington, Indiana.

The six and eight draft horse competitions at this year’s New York State Fair had standing room only crowds in the Coliseum arena. There were many teams of Percheron and Belgium draft horses but only one team of Clydesdales. The Grandview Clydesdales were an immediate fan favorite with their stately manor and flying white hairs about their lower legs. Weighing from 1,600 to 2,000 pounds each, a Clydesdale eight horse hitch makes a rhythmic thumping sound as thirty-two hoofs hit the ground in sync. The driver controlling from up high on the wagon being pulled. Trotting, walking, stopping and backing up for the judge, the driver puts his team of giants through their paces.

Out of thirteen 8 horse hitch teams, the Clydesdales brought home the blue ribbon to the jubilation of their fans.

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View 89: Pizze Frittes!

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Scott Thomas Photography
The Villa food stand at the New York State Fair is the home of the Pizze Fritte.

The Villa food stand at the New York State Fair is the home of the Pizze Fritte.

Since 1960, The Villa has been selling Pizze Frittes at the New York State Fair. In fact, Pizze Frittes are the ONLY thing they sell. Every night you can see people lined up 20, 30 or more deep to get some Pizze Frittes. So, what is a Pizze Fritte? Well, it’s fried dough…sort of. It’s a sugary snack…again, sort of. Here, this how The Villa explains it:

Heres the secret to the success of the Pizze Fritte.

Here's the secret to the success of the Pizze Fritte.

Pizze Frittes are so popular they make them as fast as they sell which means they are always nice and hot and D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S! Just ask my nephew.

My nephew enjoying a 2-foot PIzze Fritte at the New York State Fair in Syracuse, New York.

My nephew enjoying a 2-foot PIzze Fritte at the New York State Fair in Syracuse, New York.

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Views from the Fair

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Scott Thomas Photography

Here’s some more photographs from the New York State Fair. Anyone else posting or have posted fair photos this year?

The poster for this years Great New York State Fair is whimsical. As an aside, this years big fried food craze is Deep Fried Peanut Butter and Jelly. Yum-yum!

The poster for this year's Great New York State Fair is whimsical. As an aside, this year's big fried food craze is Deep Fried Peanut Butter and Jelly. Yum-yum!

What do you do with a 900 pound block of butter? You create this years butter sculpture for the Dairy Building. This is a tradition going back 41 years.

What do you do with a 900 pound block of butter? You create this year's butter sculpture for the Dairy Building. This is a tradition going back 41 years.

My daughters annual photo of her holding a newly hatched chicken in the 4-H Youth building.

My daughter's annual photo of her holding a newly hatched chicken in the 4-H Youth building.

Sea Ray Arc. After a couple of attempts, I finally got the shutter speed right to capture one swing or arc of the Sea Ray (ie., pirate ship) midway ride using the Tokina 11-16 wide angle lens at 11mm focal length.

Sea Ray Arc. After a couple of attempts, I finally got the shutter speed right to capture one swing or arc of the Sea Ray (ie., pirate ship) midway ride using the Tokina 11-16 wide angle lens at 11mm focal length.

I have not forgotten about the Pizze Frittes. Stay tuned!

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Turkey Visit 2

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Scott Thomas Photography
Wild Turkey hen herding a group of poults (as young turkeys are called) outside my home.

Wild Turkey hen herding a group of poults (as young turkeys are called) outside my home.

My blog buddy, Bob of rveWong’s Weblog, had a recent visit of wild turkeys. At the time, I had seen a large group but did not have my camera handy. I enjoyed watching them and hoped I would see them again. Early last Saturday morning my daughter alerted me to the fact the turkeys were back. Since I had been preparing for the wedding I would be shooting later, I had my camera ready this time. Not great photos as I was shooting through glass and the turkeys did not get as close as Bob’s.

The third hen of the group was the last to walk by my house and was a bit uneasy.

The third hen of the group was the last to walk by my house and was a bit uneasy.

The reason for the hens uneasiness. Our newest member of the family was eyeing her from a window ledge.

The reason for the hens uneasiness. Our newest family member, Gus the cat, was eyeing her from a window ledge.

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