Alaska State Fair, Part 1

It was a beautiful day for a fair or, actually, a beautiful day for anything.

These cuties greeted us just inside the fair's gates.

MooseQuito....Alaskan Style?

This was too cute. I'd love to have it in my house!

This wide-eyed guy stole my heart.

We went to the lumberjack show. Here they're demonstrating axe throwing.

Oops! Here they're showing how NOT to throw and axe.

They climb onto a narrow perch to chop.

He's just climbed a 50' pole and is now racing down it silhouetted against the sky.

Log rolling: A joust of sorts on a free rolling log

Ker...splash