A Day at the Circus

I have always loved the circus.  For the past fifteen years I've had the privilege of photographing the Hanneford Circus at the Big E Fair in West Springfield, MA.




The circus has the same name every year, but the cast of stars is ever changing.  




West Springfield's Big E is one of North America's leading fairs, and they attract the top talent in the business year after year.  Here are a few scenes from this year's production:


































































































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