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I can't believe I forgot to remind you about the Fairhope Arts Festival which took place this past weekend. It's a fantastic event and well worth the drive from Pensacola to Fairhope, Alabama.
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Fairhope is located along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay. Its streets are lined with trees and hanging baskets. Bricked sidewalks were left ample room for plantings of colorful flowers.
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Stroll the streets and enjoy the cottages, homes and buildings now converted into upscale shops.
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The face painters are always popular and you can see why. Look at the great job this artist is doing.
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Streets are lined with exhibitors. Unfortunately this is one event where a photographer is not always welcome. Artists work very hard and some prefer not to share photos of their creative talent for others to duplicate.
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Restaurant row of the festival!
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No one is looking at this whimiscal exhibit as I walk by, so I took a quick photo.
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A young local artist doesn't mind if I photograph him!
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Azaleas, a garden swing, and a patch of shade. Wouldn't this be a nice place to escape on summer afternoons with a big pitcher of lemonade.
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