Carny

Carny

The Pinellas County Fair landed in the England Brothers Park in Pinellas Park (Fla.) in March 2011. One of the carnies, whose ride was located near the entrance/exit, saw the camera. "You here to photograph the fair?" he wanted to know. "You should take my picture!" He went on to tell me that he'd spent most of his life working carnivals and fairs, "just working the circuit. It's a great life, if you don't have no ties!" There was something almost sad, though, in the way he said that, even as he was hamming it up.

NFS

Merry-Go-Round

Merry-Go-Round

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Clown, Teeny Weeny Circus

Clown, Teeny Weeny Circus - part of the 2011 Pinellas County Fair

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Ring of Fire

Ring of Fire

Merry-Go-Round

Merry-Go-Round

Ferris Wheel

Ferris Wheel

Ferris Wheel

Ferris Wheel

Clown, Teeny Weeny Circus

Clown, Teeny Weeny Circus

Merry-Go-Round

Merry-Go-Round

Human Canonball

Human Canonball - from Pinellas County (Fla.) County Fair, 2011

Getting Ready

Ready

Flying

Rides, Swings

Rides, Swings

Entrance to Fair

Entrance to Fair

Clown, Teeny Weeny Circus

Clown, Teeny Weeny Circus

Ring of Fire

Ring of Fire

Carny

Carny

The Pinellas County Fair landed in the England Brothers Park in Pinellas Park (Fla.) in March 2011. One of the carnies, whose ride was located near the entrance/exit, saw the camera. "You here to photograph the fair?" he wanted to know. "You should take my picture!" He went on to tell me that he'd spent most of his life working carnivals and fairs, "just working the circuit. It's a great life, if you don't have no ties!" There was something almost sad, though, in the way he said that, even as he was hamming it up.

The third photo was done alone on October 10.

Rides, Swings

Rides, Swings

Ferris Wheel

Ferris Wheel

Human Cannonball, Flying

Human Cannonball, Flying - Third in a series of three. Here is the first, and second.

Human Cannonball, Ready

Human Cannonball, Ready - Second in a series of three photos. The first was on October 1, as well as several times before.

Human Cannonball, Getting Ready

Human Cannonball, Getting Ready - First in a series of three photos.