Santa Clara County Fair

Santa Clara County Fair

This new mural is up at the Santa Clara County Fair Grounds to celebrate the fair’s 80 years. Mural by @1984.yo.

This year’s fair, going on now, has rides, pig races, fighting robots, and lots of farm animals. I enjoyed the displays of handmade items by county residents of all ages like blankets, jams, artworks, clothing and more. And the geology exhibit and reptile exhibits had friendly people from whom I learned new things.

There was also this art gallery exhibit with lots to appreciate.

Santa Clara County Fair
Santa Clara County Fair
Santa Clara County Fair

Out and about, some other things you may see are at the fair are…

Santa Clara County Fair

Krazy George riding around in an old San Jose fire truck! That is Krazy George, inventor of The Wave that you see at sporting events, in the red shirt on back of the truck.

Santa Clara County Fair

Bike tricks that were super impressive and which photos do not capture well…

Santa Clara County Fair

And more art like this one by AugieWK (https://www.thejamsbrand.com/augiewk).

Rock on a Hill

Rock on a hill

Looking east over south San Jose. I imagine this rock being a meeting place for thousands of years. Meet for a picnic, meet for a date, meet to chat while the kids play. It looks like it is calling out to have people meet around it.

Hike with the Clouds

Rancho San Vicente Open Space Preserve, a Calero County Park Entrance

These photos were taken on a calming hike in the Rancho San Vicente Open Space Preserve, one part of Calero, a Santa Clara County Park. This is in the rural area of south San Jose. The photo above is looking north towards the more populated urban areas of the city off in the distance.

Rancho San Vicente Open Space Preserve, a Calero County Park Entrance