As always, my camera was in tow last Sunday when visiting the fair. Here are just a few of my favorite fair photos, though its just not the same without smelling the intoxicating mixture of cow dung, cotton candy and deep fried cheese.

New at the fair this year was the surprisingly delicious chocolate-dipped bacon called "Pig Lickers"








I heard the Iowa State fair had a life size butter sculpture of Iowa-native Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson. Only in the midwest would we have our honored individuals carved in butter! {sj}