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Chester County Events Photo Journal Photography

Radnor Hunt Races

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Images from the 2014 Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Chester County PA.

The annual Radnor Hunt Races have descended upon Chester County, and this year, after living here for more than 30 years, I finally went!

Images from the 2014 Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Chester County PA.
Images from the 2014 Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Chester County PA.
Images from the 2014 Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Chester County PA.
Images from the 2014 Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Chester County PA.
Images from the 2014 Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Chester County PA.
Images from the 2014 Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Chester County PA.
Images from the 2014 Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Chester County PA.
Images from the 2014 Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Chester County PA.
Images from the 2014 Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Chester County PA.
Images from the 2014 Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Chester County PA.
Images from the 2014 Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Chester County PA.
Images from the 2014 Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Chester County PA.
Images from the 2014 Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Chester County PA.
Images from the 2014 Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Chester County PA.
Images from the 2014 Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Chester County PA.
Images from the 2014 Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Chester County PA.
Images from the 2014 Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Chester County PA.

Let me know what you think and I hope you enjoyed the event!

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Black & White Chester County Events HDR Photo Journal Photography

Victory Brewing Company (Parkesburg) – The New Place

Victory Brewing Company, Parkesburg PA
Victory Brewing Company, Parkesburg PA

On Saturday night, I had the chance to attend a fundraiser for a local politician at Victory Brewing Company in Parkesburg, and of course I had to bring my camera!

Beer Brewing Tanks at Victory Brewing Company in Parkesburg PA.
Beer Brewing Tanks at Victory Brewing Company in Parkesburg PA.
Beer Brewing Tanks at Victory Brewing Company in Parkesburg PA.
Beer Brewing Tanks at Victory Brewing Company in Parkesburg PA.
Beer Brewing Tanks at Victory Brewing Company in Parkesburg PA.
Beer Brewing Tanks at Victory Brewing Company in Parkesburg PA.
Beer Brewing Tanks at Victory Brewing Company in Parkesburg PA.
Beer Brewing Tanks at Victory Brewing Company in Parkesburg PA.

This facility has been open for little over a year so it’s spotlessly clean.

It is a beautiful new facility, with some of it still under construction, and there are many plans for the future.

If you have more interest, check-out the Brewery Expansion page on Victory’s website.

When Parkesburg opens, I strongly recommend stopping in, especially during sunset!

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Chester County Events Pennsylvania Photo Essay Photo Journal Photography West Chester

2013 Chester County Restaurant Festival

A collection of images taken at the 34th Annual Chester County Restaurant Festival held in West Chester, Pennsylvania (PA).

Just one little bite? Please?
Eye Candy
I’ll start, tomorrow…
Who wants a burger?
Did I mention Crab cakes?
Always somewhere…
Can everyone get in?
A little of this, a little of that…
More Crab Cakes!
Shish Kabobs Master
Olive Branch Restaurant
These look good!
Need something to drink?
Buying balloons
The street crowd
Crab Cakes!
Making Roasted Nuts
Shish Kabobs and More
Drink or Eat?
Spray Paint Artist + Fire!
Funnel Cake Parking
Oysters! Oysters! Oysters!
This looks good!
Kettle Corn!
Service with a Smile!
A side of pizza
Shucking Oysters
Lemon Dessert
Pizza
What’s in the skillet?
What’s in the skillet?
French Fries in a Basket
Peace Earrings
Peach Dessert
Dolphin jumping in the crowd
French Fries Cooking
Crab patties
Roasted Nuts
Dolmathakia me Kima: Stuffed Grape Leaves with Meat & Rice
Colorful Plastic Cups
Italian Meat Balls
BBQ Chicken

We can’t wait for next year!

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2013 Downingtown Fireworks

Some images taken during the 2013 Downingtown Good Neighbor Day Fireworks held July 4th!

Images taken during the 2013 Downingtown Good Neighbor Day Fireworks on July 4th
Images taken during the 2013 Downingtown Good Neighbor Day Fireworks on July 4th
Images taken during the 2013 Downingtown Good Neighbor Day Fireworks on July 4th
Images taken during the 2013 Downingtown Good Neighbor Day Fireworks on July 4th
Images taken during the 2013 Downingtown Good Neighbor Day Fireworks on July 4th
Images taken during the 2013 Downingtown Good Neighbor Day Fireworks on July 4th
Images taken during the 2013 Downingtown Good Neighbor Day Fireworks on July 4th
Images taken during the 2013 Downingtown Good Neighbor Day Fireworks on July 4th
Images taken during the 2013 Downingtown Good Neighbor Day Fireworks on July 4th
Images taken during the 2013 Downingtown Good Neighbor Day Fireworks on July 4th
Images taken during the 2013 Downingtown Good Neighbor Day Fireworks on July 4th
Images taken during the 2013 Downingtown Good Neighbor Day Fireworks on July 4th
Images taken during the 2013 Downingtown Good Neighbor Day Fireworks on July 4th
Images taken during the 2013 Downingtown Good Neighbor Day Fireworks on July 4th
Images taken during the 2013 Downingtown Good Neighbor Day Fireworks on July 4th
Images taken during the 2013 Downingtown Good Neighbor Day Fireworks on July 4th
Images taken during the 2013 Downingtown Good Neighbor Day Fireworks on July 4th
Images taken during the 2013 Downingtown Good Neighbor Day Fireworks on July 4th
Images taken during the 2013 Downingtown Good Neighbor Day Fireworks on July 4th
Images taken during the 2013 Downingtown Good Neighbor Day Fireworks on July 4th

Many thanks to all those that helped to put on this wonderful performance!

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2013 Chester County Balloon Festival

The last time I went to the Chester County Hot Air Balloon Festival was back in 2011, when it was held at the Embreeville Athletic Fields along Telegraph Road (Rt 162).

Back then, I remember that at the gates closest to the balloons, were packed with people and one could hardly move!

This year, the festival was held at Plantation Field Horse Trials just outside of Unionville, and the venue change alone was awesome! Chester County at it’s finest!

That being said, be prepared to walk, up and down the long public slope that features live music, arts & crafts and food booths.

In the small valley, the balloons were unfurled and prepared for flight.

The extremely long fence line offered great close-up views for hundreds at a time, which was a welcomed change!

Detail Patriot – Space Shuttle – Chester County Hot Air Balloon Festival at Plantation Field, Unionville PA.
Detail Patriot – Space Shuttle – Chester County Hot Air Balloon Festival at Plantation Field, Unionville PA.
Moon w/Patriot – Space Shuttle – Chester County Hot Air Balloon Festival at Plantation Field, Unionville PA.
Sunset w/Patriot – Space Shuttle – Chester County Hot Air Balloon Festival at Plantation Field, Unionville PA.
Sunset at the Chester County Hot Air Balloon Festival at Plantation Field, Unionville PA.

Earlier in the year, I contacted the festival organizers about getting some Passes for the Chester County Photography Groups (Facebook, Flickr, Google+ and Twitter) and they provided me with 5 All Access Passes!

I posted that I had the Passes to the groups, and with an hour, they were spoken for.

After several round-robin emails and phone calls, I was able to give John Griggs and Michael Weinstein their tickets for the event.

To say that we were not excited would be a gross understatement.

With the passes, we were able to walk freely in the Launch area, as the hot air was being blown into the balloons as they slowly rose into the sky!

Just before sunset, after most of the balloons had launched, the Shaped balloons began their rise, and a featured balloon was the Patriot – The Space Shuttle.

It is HUGE!

It is 190 feet Tall, 115 feet Wide and weighs 992 pounds! [usflagballoon.com]

It is something that really needs to be seen live!

Some of the earlier launched balloons returned, and set up to do some night time glows for the large audience that was still there.

As 9:30 rolled around, there was a general slow exodus from the grounds.

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