Vince and I come to Avila Beach in Central California to escape the quiet tranquility of our country home in the hot Central Valley.
At the Friday night street fair this band attracts a crowd. Nobody could resist “Sweet Home Alabama,” no matter what their age.
People moved out of the way to let this couple dance.
They didn’t inhibit others from doing something different.
Vince noticed the mature gypsy queen. I tried to get close to her, but people kept crowding in between us as they danced their way across the street.
First one and then another, and my camera has a bit of a delay. So I would get her all lined up , snap the picture, someone walked in front of me, and click, the shutter opened. The results were interesting at times.
Sometimes they were downright laughable, but it was so noisy that you couldn’t hear yourself laugh.
I can’t hear her, can you? I hope you enjoyed the music we heard at the Avila Street Fair last Friday night. Tomorrow’s Friday. Want to go?
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Marsha Ingrao - Always Write 
That dastardly camera delay is why I use a DSLR and have not switched (and won’t) to taking pictures with point & shoots, smart phones, and notepad computers.
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I admit it. I’m too lazy to carry it with me everywhere, and when I’m traveling a long distance, it’s a lot of extra baggage to pack. So sometimes, I don’t use it, and just stick to my phone, but I get some weird shots that way. 🙂
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All you need is a good zoom lens, an extra battery, and a couple of extra memory cards. My walkaround lens is a 28-300mm. Does anything and everything, and what it doesn’t do, Photoshop does.
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I have a tameron lens like that and I love it. I have an extra battery and extra memory cards, but I’m lazier than that sometimes! 🙂 Scary isn’t it???
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Har har har! I’m on a roll!
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I’ll get you yet!!! 🙂
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GROOVY!!!
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I can’t hear you, Babs. Make a noise, girlfriend. This isn’t like you at all. A one word comment. Are you SICK? 🙂
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😉
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OH NO I’m intimidated by this response! YIKES!!! Where’s Babs? Did someone kidnap her? Is that really Sir responding for my toady friend? Something is amiss. 🙂
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Looks like a fun place to be, Marsha. Great images for the challenge, and I love the song. 🙂
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People watching is the greatest!
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It’s safe and very interesting! 🙂 Thanks for the comment! 🙂
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It looks like everyone was having a ball, Marsha! 😀
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I think so. Vince and I people watched and I didn’t see anyone fighting or crying. Lots of laughing, talking, walking and watching. 🙂
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That’s the best 😀
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Love her jewelry! Love that song! I love someone who lives by the motto, it’s better to be ridiculous than boring. In her case, she succeeds in being immensely interesting. I’ll bet she’s got stories to tell. 😀
I also like the way you’ve opened your essay. Nice reversal.
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Thanks Jilanne. I bet she has tons of stories. I didn’t get to talk to her. She was too busy enjoying herself! 🙂 It’s a great place to enjoy music. No one is very shy about dancing. 🙂
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That itching powder works well 😉
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Yes, a plane just dropped a bunch from the sky. 🙂
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“Dance like no one is watching you.”
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I think they did. I just stood there and took pictures! 🙂
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