Vince and I come to Avila Beach in Central California to escape the quiet tranquility of our country home in the hot Central Valley.

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At the Friday night street fair this band attracts a crowd.  Nobody could resist  “Sweet Home Alabama,” no matter what their age.

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People moved out of the way to let this couple dance.

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Vince noticed the mature gypsy queen.  I tried to get close to her, but people kept crowding in between us as they danced their way across the street.

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First one and then another, and my camera has a bit of a delay.  So I would get her all lined up , snap the picture, someone walked in front of me, and click, the shutter opened.   The results were interesting at times.

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Sometimes they were downright laughable, but it was so noisy that you couldn’t hear yourself laugh.

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I can’t hear her, can you?  I hope you enjoyed the music we heard at the Avila Street Fair last Friday night.  Tomorrow’s Friday.  Want to go?

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22 responses to “Weekly Travel Themes: Noise”

  1. That dastardly camera delay is why I use a DSLR and have not switched (and won’t) to taking pictures with point & shoots, smart phones, and notepad computers.

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    1. I admit it. I’m too lazy to carry it with me everywhere, and when I’m traveling a long distance, it’s a lot of extra baggage to pack. So sometimes, I don’t use it, and just stick to my phone, but I get some weird shots that way. 🙂

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      1. All you need is a good zoom lens, an extra battery, and a couple of extra memory cards. My walkaround lens is a 28-300mm. Does anything and everything, and what it doesn’t do, Photoshop does.

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        1. I have a tameron lens like that and I love it. I have an extra battery and extra memory cards, but I’m lazier than that sometimes! 🙂 Scary isn’t it???

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  2. Har har har! I’m on a roll!

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    1. I’ll get you yet!!! 🙂

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    1. I can’t hear you, Babs. Make a noise, girlfriend. This isn’t like you at all. A one word comment. Are you SICK? 🙂

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        1. OH NO I’m intimidated by this response! YIKES!!! Where’s Babs? Did someone kidnap her? Is that really Sir responding for my toady friend? Something is amiss. 🙂

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  3. Looks like a fun place to be, Marsha. Great images for the challenge, and I love the song. 🙂

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  4. People watching is the greatest!

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    1. It’s safe and very interesting! 🙂 Thanks for the comment! 🙂

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  5. It looks like everyone was having a ball, Marsha! 😀

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    1. I think so. Vince and I people watched and I didn’t see anyone fighting or crying. Lots of laughing, talking, walking and watching. 🙂

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  6. Love her jewelry! Love that song! I love someone who lives by the motto, it’s better to be ridiculous than boring. In her case, she succeeds in being immensely interesting. I’ll bet she’s got stories to tell. 😀

    I also like the way you’ve opened your essay. Nice reversal.

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    1. Thanks Jilanne. I bet she has tons of stories. I didn’t get to talk to her. She was too busy enjoying herself! 🙂 It’s a great place to enjoy music. No one is very shy about dancing. 🙂

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  7. That itching powder works well 😉

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    1. Yes, a plane just dropped a bunch from the sky. 🙂

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  8. “Dance like no one is watching you.”

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    1. I think they did. I just stood there and took pictures! 🙂

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