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County Fair Time

            But my brain winds and wends. Back and forth. Up and down. It feels like the county fair has inhabited my mind
complete with sketchy rides, carnies, and sugar-amped kids crying over lost balloons. So loud and disorienting. I want it to pack up and move on to the next town. I want my mind to be an open grassy field again with crickets and dandelions. 
— Laura Munson

Across from the Fairgrounds is the serene San Dieguito River Walk and lagoon where I spend peaceful times walking and looking for shorebirds and scenics. When I went Friday at sunset, my peace was shattered by the shrieks, screams, and booming voices of the fairgoers getting their thrills on the amusement park rides.  It's a once a year event that I usually attend except for Covid times, which is still ongoing here.  The sunset was glorious this evening and the lights and noise blended in with the colorful scene that awaited me.  I took this photo, turned around, and headed back into the fading light of the lagoon where I sought something a wee bit less exciting.
   

Taken in: United States / California / Del Mar (show map)

Taken on: July 4, 2022

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