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I was out shooting around dusk and wanted to do something a little different with the typical over the top attractions all of the casinos have. Taking this photo at an angle and getting close to the fountain made it unique.

I went out to see the Perseids last week.  I don’t think I was lucky enough to have my camera pointed at the right spot in the sky to capture any actual shooting stars.  I did manage to catch this car going over the top of the hill we were on.  Throw in some scenic cell towers and you have a nice contrast to the starry sky.

I was at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco for Outsidelands this past weekend.  They had these cool windmills setup that were lit up at night.  The bright red light was really eye catching against the night sky!

Today marks the beginning of one of my favorite events, Lollapalooza in Chicago.  This is a photo I took a previous year.  I love the lakefront location and cityscape backdrop coming together to create a perfect feeling for this event.

Today is the last day of the California State Fair, so here is one final image of a previous fair.  I was glad I was able to make the chairs appear still while the background swirled all around.  It was difficult to shoot this while on the ride, but I was able to make it work and the result came out exactly as I wanted it.

And money don’t grow on trees.  That is what the band Cage the Elephant would tell you.  I saw these guys live and they put on quite the show.  They were so into it (or out of it?) that I’m not sure how the lead singer stayed upright during the performance, but he managed to keep moving all over the stage and sounded great.

One of the last photos I took at the state fair was also one of my favorites.  I wanted to be able to catch the big wheel and the fireworks in one frame, and the only way to do that was to be just outside of the gates.  There were other fireworks that were larger, but I dig the way these white streaks mimic the spokes of the ferris wheel itself.

I have mixed feelings about the California State Fair.  On one hand it is an event full of colors and excitement, on the other hand it has a lot going on and can be a bit much to handle with all of the chaos.  In honor of me not going to the State Fair this year, I’m posting some old pictures of when I did go.  This one is of a ride called the Sky Flyer.  Some things I do love about the state fair are all of the old style lights and signs, and this ride had plenty of that!

I was in Chicago recently and was able to snap this. Everyone who knows me knows when I’m in Chicago I must stop by what I call The Bean, properly called Cloud Gate, at least a few times. I shot this while I was supposed to be returning my camera to the hotel room for the evening!