Voices Of Spring

Here's today's theme song. Photos taken on Sunday in beautiful Tower Grove Park.        

Village People

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This group of people was hanging around a small, fenced off area area at the Renaissance Faire. There was a bit of a platform in the middle. They might have been performing something or other. They might have been there just to engage passers-by with their period costumes and merry attitude.

The girl was the daughter of one troupe. She had the sweetest disposition and no fear of large strangers pointing black cylinders at her. The young woman in the second and third pictures was a fabulous juggler of lemons (see June 3rd's post). I believe that the man in the right of the last picture had bigger jaws than an alligator. He looks so much more charming in the top photo,

Balloon Glow

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Don't let anybody tell you there's nothing to do in this town. This weekend's event is The Great Forest Park Balloon Race. The "hare and hounds" race is today. Actually, it's not a race at all. The hare balloon (that looks like the Energizer battery bunny, har har) takes off 15 minutes before the others. The winner is the chase balloon that lands nearest to the hare, all to the surprise of the neighborhood.

Last night was the traditional balloon glow. These are some of the better shots.