Festival Shmestival

Covered the Burning Mountain Festival for the fourth consecutive year. These small town festivals crack me up, especially the beauty pageants. It's totally more for the parents (moms!) than the kids. Here's a shot of the youngest girls backstage, getting ready for the crowning.
And then, trying desperately to get something different from past years - something other than a cute kid in a parade - I shot through some stained glass of some old-timers greeting each other in the middle of the park.
Only three more festivals to go ... kill me now.