Main Street of Nacogdoches was transformed this past Saturday, into the annual Blueberry Festival. The usually quiet street became a bustling collection of booths, stages, and throngs of people. Our very early arrival found us there before most, while the day was still a bit cool.
Still, when we got there, there was already a huge line waiting for blueberry pancakes.
It stretched down a side street, then across the town square, over to the pancake booth.
The pancakes were apparently worth the wait, as these grins testified.
Here was yet another satisfied customer!
Those waiting were treated to a bit of music, with some picking and grinning, too.
Lots of arts and crafts booths were there. My favorites were the unabashed, tongue-in-cheek Texas tributes.
There were lots of jams, jellies, and preserves on sale.
There was some serious cooking competition as well, though.
The bank was the site of prize winners in a series of categories. This recipe looked unusual, but tasty - blueberry salsa with blue corn chips.
Most people ended up at the Mill Creek Farm booth at the end of the festival site.
There most people took away a flat of blueberries to make their preserves and pancakes. I never saw so many blueberries in one place - 12 pints per flat. Wow!
Everybody got some blueberries!
There was plenty more, though, if you had a hankering. There was barbecue and turkey legs, and more, besides.
There were pretty ladies...
motorcycles,
singing groups,
and Tupperware, too.
But my favorite of all was just plain Texans. There was infinite variety and a wagon-load of character!
