{"id":27800,"date":"2023-07-14T15:45:25","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T19:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/?p=27800"},"modified":"2023-07-16T12:38:32","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T16:38:32","slug":"august-16-2023-field-trips-montgomery-county-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/august-16-2023-field-trips-montgomery-county-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"August 16, 2023: Field Trips: Montgomery County Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/montgomeryCo.Fair-367-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/montgomeryCo.Fair-367-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27796\" width=\"335\" height=\"225\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>NVPS August 2023 Field Trip<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us at the Montgomery County Fair for a weekday field trip.&nbsp; The fair is a lot of fun as it challenges the creativity and eye of the photographer.&nbsp; There&#8217;s lots to photograph at the agriculture fair, however, our group this year will be focusing on the midway and rides after dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have the time, spending the late afternoon strolling around the Upper Grounds and the Old MacDonald&#8217;s Barn <a href=\"https:\/\/mcagfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-Fair-Map-Letter-FINAL.pdf\">(https:\/\/mcagfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-Fair-Map-Letter-FINAL.pdf<\/a>) can be rewarding.&nbsp; You&#8217;ll find a photography exhibit, old time agriculture machinery and general store, flower and garden displays, and a variety of demonstrations including chain saw sculpting.&nbsp; You&#8217;ll also find the raptor tent where the local rescue organization will put on display several hawks and owls.&nbsp; The racing pigs show will also be returning this year.&nbsp; It always seems to bring out a smile and a few memorable images.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/montgomeryCoFair-286.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/montgomeryCoFair-286-1024x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27795\" width=\"335\" height=\"225\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Our group will meet just inside the main entrance about an hour before sunset.&nbsp; After our usual socializing and planning, we&#8217;ll split up and begin the hunt on the midway.&nbsp; We&#8217;ll find carnival games, concessions, prizes, and the colorful glitz that surrounds them.&nbsp; We&#8217;ll also find fair attendees gorging on corn dogs, cotton candy, and popcorn, playing games, and enjoying the thrills of the rides.&nbsp; The Grandstand will also be showing monster trucks at their show starting at 7:30pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Equipment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tripods are essential for after dark photography.&nbsp; Find spots that are not heavy in pedestrian traffic to avoid patrons tripping over your gear.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wide angle lenses (24-70mm) will work great, but you will also want to bring something with just a little extra reach (70-200mm) for longer range candid photography.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wear comfortable walking shoes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you plan to attend the agriculture fair, be sure to remember the sunscreen and a hat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bring extra cash for drinks and snacks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/montgomeryCoFair-195.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/montgomeryCoFair-195.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27797\" width=\"335\" height=\"225\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>When:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday, August 16, 2023 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday, August 17, 2023 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. (rain date)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll meetup at 7pm just past the main gate and security check.&nbsp; You&#8217;ll find our group hanging out next to the first concession stand straight ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parking and tickets:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Onsite parking is $15 per car.&nbsp; There should be plenty of parking, but anticipate some heavy traffic.&nbsp; Car-pooling is a good option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Free parking with shuttle bus is also available from the Odendhal Ave parking lot at Lakeforest Mall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets are $12 online, $15 at the gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope you can join us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rena Schild and Steven Glintz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Field Trip Coordinators 2023-2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Photographs courtesy Steven Glintz&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NVPS August 2023 Field Trip Join us at the Montgomery County Fair for a weekday field trip.&nbsp; The fair is a lot of fun as it challenges the creativity and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27800","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-activities","category-field-trips","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-21 09:12:25","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27800","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27800"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27800\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27825,"href":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27800\/revisions\/27825"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}