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Stars, Stripes, & Cowboys Foreve...

The rodeo arena was decorated with several huge American flags, which dwarfed the cowboys sitting below them. I’m...

Stars, Stripes, & Cowboys Forever
posted on: Jun 6, 2012 | author: Lesley Spanos

Blind Side

He’s not really blind, just blinded by blinders. Trainers put all sorts of interesting contraptions on these harness...

Blind Side
posted on: Apr 16, 2012 | author: Lesley Spanos

Flare

A harness racing horse I photographed at the State Fair a couple of years ago. It’s painted in M. Graham gouache....

Flare
posted on: Sep 13, 2011 | author: Lesley Spanos

Jersey Girl

Found this pretty lady in the dairy barn at the Indiana State Fair. The barn has huge frosted windows along the...

Jersey Girl
posted on: Apr 21, 2011 | author: Lesley Spanos

Portrait of the Chicken as a Young Co...

This dashing young fellow looked like he was posing for a formal portrait, so I ignored his striking tail feathers...

Portrait of the Chicken as a Young Cockerel
posted on: Apr 12, 2011 | author: Lesley Spanos

Snoozin’

It was a hot and humid August day at the Indiana State Fair. This pig raised a lazy eyelid when he heard my camera,...

Snoozin’
posted on: Mar 25, 2011 | author: Lesley Spanos

Boys

Boys, like all young animals, go through an awkward, gawky stage. Here a young Holstein observes his human...

Boys
posted on: Aug 6, 2010 | author: Lesley Spanos

Thunderstorm Warning

Does he hear tornado sirens in the distance? Summer storms are a common occurrence during State Fairs in the Midwest....

Thunderstorm Warning
posted on: Aug 2, 2010 | author: Lesley Spanos

Clockwise

Know how to find state fairgrounds on a satellite image? Look for the racetrack. Almost every state fairground...

Clockwise
posted on: Jul 26, 2010 | author: Lesley Spanos

Nothing But Nose

A sheep in a trailer inspects its new surroundings upon arrival at the Indiana State...

Nothing But Nose
posted on: Jul 22, 2010 | author: Lesley Spanos

Three In Hand

These sheep had just been unloaded from a truck and were headed for the barn. The biggest challenge here? Painting...

Three In Hand
posted on: Jul 1, 2010 | author: Lesley Spanos