"Signs...Signs..."

"...everywhere there's signs."

"Horse sense is the thing..."

"...a horse has which keeps it from betting on people."

- W.C. Fields

Harness racing at the county fair last Friday.  A powerful storm limited the racing and the sun was uncooperative from a photography view point, but what racing there was, was enjoyable.  The one mile races were being completed in right around the 2 minutes mark with a track record being set by a Pacer on Saturday. 

All the Pretty...

...Horses

Halter judging at the Whiteside County fair.

Another image HERE

A repeat...

...of yesterday.

A few more logos, not by popular demand but rather because I just like them.

A few more HERE

"I am Superman..."

"...and I can do anything."

I saw this logo on a Farmall Super M tractor today and I thought of the R.E.M. song 'Superman'.

Decided to capture a few other logos while I was at it.  To me there is something about old tractors, they just have more style and character than newer ones.

Oh, somewhere in this...

...favored land the sun is shining bright;

The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,

And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout;

But there is no joy in Mudville –mighty Casey has struck out.

Whiteside County...

...Fair Entries.

The 2010 Whiteside County Fair in Morrison Illinois begins Tuesday.  I'm submitting 8 images with hopes of grabbing a ribbon or two and the corresponding premium.  Premiums are given out for the Top 4 images in each category.

Wish me luck.

Updated 8/18/10:  Seven ribbons won, not too shabby if I may say so...

The power of...

...Imagination.

What's in the box?  Must be....?

Asked them to envision something wonderful and they pulled it off.  Showing that childlike amusement and imagination that we once all had.

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At least that's how I view the story, the story of the 'Box'.

Olympus E-510, FL-36 flash synced via cable.

Sometimes a simple snapshot...

...can mean more than a portrait.

I've taken numerous portraits of my friends and loved ones over the years, usually trying out some new flash or light modifier or some new lighting setup I had read about or seen.  And I've had my successes and I've always learned something.  But sometimes a simple "of the moment" snap shot can bring so much joy and happiness years later.

Taken in 2007, when everyone was younger and happier...

Hi Everyone...

...and by everyone I mean YOU.  Thought I'd pass along a few site related nuggets.
 
During the month of July this little blog of mine had visits from across the USofA and from lands far across the vast oceans of our planet.

Visitors from:  The United Kingdom..."Thank You!", Mexico..."Gracias!", Australia..."Thanks Mate!", India..."Dhanyavaad!" and from Russia..."Spasiba!"

"Thank you!" also to my visitors from the great states of New York, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Colorado, California, Michigan, Iowa and Wisconsin.

I hope to see you back here again and hopefully I'll some new images worthy of your visits.

Thanks again - C.J.Ross

Warbirds...

...over Fond du Lac.

North American P-51 Mustang flying over Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

The sky was abuzz with airplanes due to the EAA AirVenture being held in Oshkosh, Wi.

Find our more about AirVenture..Link

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