Minnesota State Fair Photos

We went to the Minnesota State Fair yesterday. Take a look at some of the fun photos I took in the following posts. Here in this post is a short video that shows just a few of the fun rides that we were much too chicken to go on. But perhaps you'd enjoy going round and round and round or upside down or round and round while you are also upside down and maybe going backwards too, just for the fun of it.

Minnesota State Fair Photos

Chainsaw Art. I'm quite sure that's how this statue was done. It does seem to have been at the Fair for more than one year, it sure looks weathered to me. He's a cute little guy playing a concertina. If you want to see him, he is in the north part of the Fairgrounds, near the large gray newer building that has the dogs on display, pet toys to purchase, and Canine Cops information.

I'm not much of an artist. I've only done some clay, a little bit of glass blowing, and maybe one drawing that looked like anything special. But I do think sculpture of any kind would be harder than drawing, throwing pots, or painting. You have to look at a log or a large piece of stone or marble and somehow see the finished work of art inside the material you are working with. How much do you take off so that you still have the ears? How do you decide how much to take off for his neck? If you make a mistake while painting, you can add more paint and cover it up. If you make a mistake while throwing a pot, you can just make the pot shorter, or slap the clay together and start over. With sculpture, if you aren't careful, you'll have one ear too far down on his head, or you'll take off too much and his legs will be wobbly.

That being said, Chainsaw Art is noisy and loud!

Minnesota State Fair Photos

I wish we had see the tractors on our way in to the Fair instead of from the Skyride on our way out. I would have spend some time looking at all of them. I think there must have been at least30, maybe 50 tractors, each one different and all of them really neat. These obviously were up on Machinery Hill which is in the north part of the Fairgrounds. Next year we'll be sure to see the tractors.

Minnesota State Fair Photos

Here's another photo I took while on the Ferris Wheel. We went Friday and the Midway was not very crowded yet. It will probably have three times as many people on Saturday, Sunday and Labor Day. Maybe even ten times as many people.

Minnesota State Fair Photos

We go to the Minnesota State Fair nearly every year. When I was younger, I would go a few times each year, so I probably have been there about 50 times so far. Therefore, we don't try to see everything each year. This year, we did go to the Midway and go on a ride - the Ferris Wheel. I was able to get some nice photos while riding the Ferris Wheel. Maybe next year we should try the Double Ferris Wheel.

Minnesota State Fair Photos

We went on the Sky Ride. (I think I got the name right. There's two rides that are similar. We went in the ride where you have to be ready for the seat to come up behind you and get on while it keeps moving. Also, your feet dangle down, so keep those flip flops on tight or you'll lose them.)

Anyway, people do drop stuff. They should be more careful. We saw this little fellow on a roof. Somewhere a little kid is sad and lonely. But not to worry. Little Green Frog had a soft landing. He is after all Plush. And now he is waving to everyone as they pass over the brown roof on their journey.

Minnesota State Fair Photos

We found this place to relax and have some French Fries and a Coke. It's called Netherfield's and has all the things that make it a great place to eat at the Fair. It was clean and had good food, more than just the French Fries and Coke that we had. There were tables to sit at, many of them in shade. It had lots of condiments that were easy to get at and even three
places to use hand sanitizer and paper towels before eating.

Good food, a place to sit and shade are valuable commodities at the Fair!

Minnesota State Fair Photos

This photo shows something that I haven't seen before at the Fair. That doesn't mean it wasn't there last year, but it seems like a fun idea. And it's free.

It's a Giant Sing Along. Just join the crowd and sing along.