sept 2012 minnesota state fair pictures part 2

catching up on last years photos!

everything on a stick


mama bear carving


dinosaur in a poncho


they may have intended the faucet to be the face, but all i see is cock'n'balls.


beeswax sculpture



a banner i can fully support!


what is this plant? the flowers are red, they get kinda washed out by the red brick behind them. i see these all over, they can get as tall as i am (5'5"). i'd like to plant some.


crocheted carousel


hatching dinosaur, sewn


cross-stitched wizard


cross-stitched fairy


folded paper dragon/serpent



glass work dragon mirror


lego earth


crocheted baby gown


cross-stitched ballet line


handmade lace


doggie woodworking


knitted ladies


tile mosaic guitar


beaded hummingbird






coolest drinking fountain ever! special spot for refilling water bottles!



used water bottles corridor represents only 5 minutes of consumption





recycled glass countertops


lots of booths give away free hats...








i like these shirts



state fair isnt complete without butter sculptures

minnesota state fair sept 2012 part 1

i'm catching up on photos i didnt get around to posting last year.

baby animals!
lambs










baby cow


baby goats






piglets






chicks






pictures made from only seeds.










(they want to add an amendment in minnesota outlawing gay marriage. to be neutral to both sides, they did have a 3-d little wedding cake about 'defending the sanctity'. but as i'll be voting no and supporting EVERYONE's rights, i cant abide sharing something that suggests limiting rights.)