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Southern Oregon Kite Festival (photo gallery)

BBQ at the Driftwood RV Park... BBQ at the Driftwood RV Park... BBQ at the Driftwood RV Park
Beautiful banner by John & Mary Gabby Beautiful banner by John & Mary Gabby "Dancin" Al Washington's banner
"Knotty" Ronda Brewer with a handcrafted Tyvek rokkaku L-R: Phelen & Sandra McCall, and Miguel Rodriguez... The creator of the California WASP. Pilots meeting, briefing for the day's performances.
And Kitelife was there... Lindsey Johnson in the bug goggles... "Here, put these on!" Bay Area Sundowners banner
The whole group Banners in the fog... Ellen Pardee's front and center. Susan Shampo performing with her Master Control
Foggy morning... The Coast Guard presents colors... Bay Area Sundowners preparing for a demo
Spirits missed in the wind... Crowds line up every year, many put their chairs down the day before! The crowds control themselves, never an infraction, and notice there are no boundaries!
Long time core member of the SOKF, Steve O'Brien interacts with the crowd. On good years, this road is packed shoulder to shoulder! Who says kites are for weenies?
Kite fliers sometimes walk their kites along or through the crowd for them to get a closer look... Crafts/souvineer/food stands next to the festival... Ron & Sandy Gibian with one of their creations.
Nathan Ostovar, one of the youngest performers (age 10). Port of Brookings Harbor, backbone of the SOKF's existence. Young and old alike!
Doc Counce lofts his Sutton Flowform into the sky... Penny Lingenfelter dressed for her Pirate routine... Steve Blasdell shaking a leg to signal the sound tent...
Ships in port... Kite by Gabby/Windependent Sandy Gibian preps for launch...
Ron Despojado and Steve Blasdell 10 year old Aaron Washington about to perform... Aaron Washington swirls his tails through the air...
Carl Bragiel, the "One Man Kite Show" entertains onlookers... Bragiel flying three NTK Desires at once... There red, white and blue stacks are a crowd favorite!
Design by Bazzer Kite train by Deb Lenzen... The Sundowners fly their Hyperkite stacks...
The dancing man, Al Washington! Gibian creation... Amazing cellular...
Ron Despojado performing his quad line ballet Miguel Rodriguez flying his dual line ballet Ron Gibian and Steve O'Briend preside over the SOKF auction...

John Barresi is the editor and publisher of Kitelife Magazine, involved in the greater kiting community since 1990... He is also captain and co-founder of the Revolution sport kite team, iQuad.

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