Sharon Springs is host to one of the most unique fairs I've ever seen. The town owns all of the rides at the fairground and on the nights of the carnival, every ride and game are run voluntarily by members of the community. Pretty darn cool.
I spent the day photographing the different fair events. There was a sort of rodeo for kids. I wish I could remember what they called it. Something like, "Little Bucks" ha! I'm sure that's wrong. Also, spent some time shooting their annual turtle race. That was a first. You'd think there would be a lot of action at a turtle race. Nope, turtles are slow. It's hard to make interesting images of people watching turtles sitting in the grass..
The carnival that night was really something to see. The town practically tripled in size as everyone in the county came out to the fair. I couldn't get over how incredible the sky was out there that night. I ran around fast and furious to catch the last little remaining color in the sky. So far, this fair has been my favorite.
Sharon Springs and the Wallace Co. Fair should be on every Kansan's "Places to visit" list.
Custom made prints of this fair can be purchased here...Prints
