I went out to the eastern part of the county, which is the site of the annual Fair.    It follows pretty much the same template, year after year and is a celebration of rural life.    There is livestock from large, like the milk cows and bulls to small, like the rabbits and chickens.

Or the large small animals like this giant Belgian rabbit.   It was twice as big as my wild rabbits.

Or the  miniature large animals like this tiny donkey and horse.

There were vendors selling an array of unusual products, like rhinestone cowboy hats, salvation and really hot hot sauce.

There is overpriced fair food, deep fried novelties or familiar comforts.

Various competitive exhibitors show off their skills, of course I always look for the quilts.

And there are the shows,  usually music in the evening, and animal performers during the day.  This year we were treated to the birds (previous post) and a sea lion show.

Living in a landlocked area, I think that we appreciate the athleticism and beauty of sea lions.   In San Francisco they are seen as lazy nuisances, and they are everywhere (well, everywhere along the coast where they can scrounge fish).

And there was a dragon, they really are everywhere!