The Great State Fair of Texas 2012!

In late September, just in time for my birthday, Wolf Camera went out of business

this allowed me to buy a "back up" camera body for my photo business.

I purchased a Nikon D7000 with an 18mm-105mm lens.

These are a group of the first images shot with my new rig...

 

Lore test drives the Chevy Spark...

Big Tex at the far end of the International Blvd...

Vendor in the Grand Building...

Chinese pagoda to the entrance of the Chinese Latern exhibit...

Giant Chinese mask to the exit of the exhibit...

Chinese Laterns...

Mermaid sculpture in front of

the Children Aquarium...

Midway brings Energy!

Lore with my Blue Ribbion winner in the "Humor" catagory

Waiting for Patty Melt & fries at Katies!!!

best booth at the Fair!!

Masons provide the clowns for the nightly parade...

Stilt people welcome!

Beauty Queens too!

Cool dragon float...

The Adams Family playing at the Music Hall...

...and THIS thing!

When you see the Shriner band...it's time for sweepers!!

This new camera had very good review on shooting in low light,

these shots were made at 5000 ISO!!!

The Illumination Sensation show!

 

Need them coupons to get a Corney Dog!

'course I gotta do something 'artsy fartsy'

Funnel cakes at the Dock...

the yearly Butter sculpture was Big Tex getting cookies

from Girl Scouts...

Tex had a slight mishap. An electrical fire burned down

the State Fair icon, but the Fair promises he'll be back next year.