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Some trepidation, perhaps, before the drumming began? Once it started though – he was locked in!

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Part of the “orchestra pit”, where five separate drum circles provided the rhythms and song for the dancers.

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Some of the dancers shortly before another round of competition.

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Quilt Festival, Bennington, VT

September 18, 2011

The Quiet Valley Quilting Guild has sponsored an annual Quilt Festival, currently held on the 2nd weekend after Labor Day, for the past 17 years.  220 quilts were entered this year, including one from a 7 year old.    Above is a section from Nelli Knapp’s “My Zen Quilt”.

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40 feet up in the air, two generations of the Flying Wallendas ride bicycles across a tightrope.  Check out how the woman is balancing on a chair.  They performed at the Guilford Fair, which dates back to 1859.

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                        the festival has been held the Sunday of every Columbus Day weekend since 1969

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                                                               a matter of attention

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