On Saturday, this past weekend, before we got hit with the season’s first snow, I made a trip with my eldest daughter to Fall Fest in downtown Bend. Turnout this year seemed low, not sure if it was the gray clouds that prevailed most of the day, or the economy. The vendors were trying to stay positive. One of my daughters favorites was there, a lady who paints with coffee…don’t ask me how she came up with that, but it’s cool. She does some original works, but her most interesting ones are take offs from classics like: the Mona Latte, and a couple of different ones from Van Gogh and Degas.
My initial thought for the day was that I’d experiment with some street shooting, basically carrying the camera around my neck and covertly taking picture or people and activities. Well that didn’t work as expected…I am going to practice that some more in the coming months. Even though the crowds were sparse, the music was hopping. I got some pics of a couple bands: the young guys were on the “locals-only” stage and the other (Flowmotion from Seattle) was playing the main stage.
As we move into fall and winter, I thought it only fitting to end with a nice fire to help warm things up. Hope you enjoy -t-
