This wasn’t my first time at the Rock Creek Fair, but it was a bit different this year.

For one thing, it rained off and on all day Saturday. This did little to dampen spirits, but did cut back on some activities.

The guy at the right was all smiles though, even if it was a little hard to tell at times.

For most people, the Rock Creek Fair is about kids; the 4H kids are responsible for many of the animals at the fair, and they take good care of them.

For me, the Rock Creek Fair is about family - families like the kid above working with his mom, and the one below which is mine.

Caroline, Alberta & Susan Bubar
It wasn’t that long ago that my family was an active participant in the fair, although in recent years we’ve mostly just attended. There weren’t even any vegetables this year from the Bubar garden.

Judging Cattle

The fair is split into two basic parts: the barns & cages which house the livestock, and the show. I like to start at the barns.
Judging vegetables is an art that I have little understanding of. I’m astounded, for example, by the fact that this arrangement came in third. Shocked. I would have certainly said nothing less than second.

Fowl
Despite the avian flu outbreak that seriously hit the Fraser Valley, there was an adequate showing of fowl this year. This was not the case in Armstrong, apparently.

I’m always astounded by the variety of chickens and other fowl at the fair. It’s pretty easy to think of chickens as, simply chickens but in reality there are hundreds or different varieties. All of these guys are in cages, but it wasn’t too hard to sneak the little lens of a digital camera through the cages.

Ring of Fire

The Ring of Fire is one of the fair’s most popular rides

Fair Volunteers
Of course, the fair - like so many others - wouldn’t happen without the efforts of many volunteers. The two below are some of the oldest.

But the cutest girls are, naturally, found behind the bar at the beer garden.

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