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2009 Berkeley, Kite Festival

Blue skies and windy. A perfect day for kites
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Blue skies and windy. A perfect day for kites

Berkeley Kite Festival 2009   •  Caesar Chavez State Park, Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:20:18 Saturday 25 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #132018_6714TNT
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On the hillside entry, kids and parents flew small kites
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On the hillside entry, kids and parents flew small kites

Berkeley Kite Festival 2009   •  Caesar Chavez State Park, Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:18:54 Saturday 25 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #131854_7466BCX
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Past the entry hill flew gigantic squid
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Past the entry hill flew gigantic squid

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His kite featured a pirate motif
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His kite featured a pirate motif

Berkeley Kite Festival 2009   •  Caesar Chavez State Park, Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:20:14 Saturday 25 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #132014_7471BCX
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Goods were for sale in booths this year
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Goods were for sale in booths this year

Berkeley Kite Festival 2009   •  Caesar Chavez State Park, Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:21:50 Saturday 25 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #132150_7477BCX
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Over the central field flew eight giant squid
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Over the central field flew eight giant squid

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Squid tentacles waved in he wind
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Squid tentacles waved in he wind

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Food booths proved popular mid-day
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Food booths proved popular mid-day

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A ninth giant squid held down pre-launch
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A ninth giant squid held down pre-launch

Berkeley Kite Festival 2009   •  Caesar Chavez State Park, Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:33:02 Saturday 25 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #133302_6721TNT
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The ninth giant squid held aloft to fill with air
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The ninth giant squid held aloft to fill with air

Berkeley Kite Festival 2009   •  Caesar Chavez State Park, Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:27:04 Saturday 25 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #132704_7484BCX
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The ninth giant squid catches the wind
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The ninth giant squid catches the wind

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And upward the ninth giant squid begins to rise
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And upward the ninth giant squid begins to rise

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The ninth giant squid lifts off
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The ninth giant squid lifts off

Berkeley Kite Festival 2009   •  Caesar Chavez State Park, Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:40:10 Saturday 25 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #134010_6735TNT
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The ninth giant squid clears the hills
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The ninth giant squid clears the hills

Berkeley Kite Festival 2009   •  Caesar Chavez State Park, Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:40:20 Saturday 25 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #134020_6737TNT
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The ninth giant squid joined the other eight
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The ninth giant squid joined the other eight

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A giant gecko was among the other giant kites
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A giant gecko was among the other giant kites

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A tiny airliner was about to pass under a kite
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A tiny airliner was about to pass under a kite

Berkeley Kite Festival 2009   •  Caesar Chavez State Park, Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:44:22 Saturday 25 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #134422_6750TNT
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Not every launch was an immediate success
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Not every launch was an immediate success

Berkeley Kite Festival 2009   •  Caesar Chavez State Park, Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:43:58 Saturday 25 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #134358_7493BCX
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The family could always depend on dad for a launch
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The family could always depend on dad for a launch

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A successful launch
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A successful launch

Berkeley Kite Festival 2009   •  Caesar Chavez State Park, Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:45:16 Saturday 25 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #134516_7497BCX
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The small dog held on despite the large wind
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The small dog held on despite the large wind

Berkeley Kite Festival 2009   •  Caesar Chavez State Park, Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:46:34 Saturday 25 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #134634_6760TNT
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Lovely kites flew that afternoon
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Lovely kites flew that afternoon

Berkeley Kite Festival 2009   •  Caesar Chavez State Park, Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:47:22 Saturday 25 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #134722_7499BCX
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Some kites twirled
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Some kites twirled

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Some kites rippled languidly
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Some kites rippled languidly

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The fair as it appeared from the western-most hill
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The fair as it appeared from the western-most hill

Berkeley Kite Festival 2009   •  Caesar Chavez State Park, Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:50:18 Saturday 25 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #135018_7506BCX
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To the west was the bay and a zeppelin
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To the west was the bay and a zeppelin

Berkeley Kite Festival 2009   •  Caesar Chavez State Park, Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:48:54 Saturday 25 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #134854_6769TNT
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A seaweed-esque kite
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A seaweed-esque kite

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60's psychedelic bear and ball kites
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60's psychedelic bear and ball kites

Berkeley Kite Festival 2009   •  Caesar Chavez State Park, Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:53:54 Saturday 25 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #135354_7513BCX
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The languid contrasted with the spiked
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The languid contrasted with the spiked

Berkeley Kite Festival 2009   •  Caesar Chavez State Park, Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:53:56 Saturday 25 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #135358_6783TNT
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An almost random assortment of kites
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An almost random assortment of kites

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The illusion of shape versus a plain orange
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The illusion of shape versus a plain orange

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A Tigger kite
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A Tigger kite

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A colorful squid
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A colorful squid

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Many giant squid filled the sky
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Many giant squid filled the sky

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Partly shadowed by brethren, his tentacles writhed
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Partly shadowed by brethren, his tentacles writhed

Berkeley Kite Festival 2009   •  Caesar Chavez State Park, Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:01:22 Saturday 25 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #140122_7525BCX
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A cute penguin kite
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A cute penguin kite

Berkeley Kite Festival 2009   •  Caesar Chavez State Park, Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:56:54 Saturday 25 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #135654_6796TNT
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Contest kites rested in standby mode
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Contest kites rested in standby mode

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A gecko caught a piece of the sun
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A gecko caught a piece of the sun

Berkeley Kite Festival 2009   •  Caesar Chavez State Park, Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:58:16 Saturday 25 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #135816_6806TNT
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A small frog kite was stranded on grass
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A small frog kite was stranded on grass

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A dragon kite appeared to soar inward in attack mode
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A dragon kite appeared to soar inward in attack mode

Berkeley Kite Festival 2009   •  Caesar Chavez State Park, Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:10:16 Saturday 25 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #141016_6819TNT
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A kid's small squid achieved flight
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A kid's small squid achieved flight

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Two hours later the entry hill was becoming full
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Two hours later the entry hill was becoming full

Berkeley Kite Festival 2009   •  Caesar Chavez State Park, Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:14:00 Saturday 25 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #141400_7545BCX
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A lovely butterfly kite
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A lovely butterfly kite

Berkeley Kite Festival 2009   •  Caesar Chavez State Park, Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:15:12 Saturday 25 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #141512_6831TNT
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Small, brightly colored kites flew from the entry hill
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Small, brightly colored kites flew from the entry hill

Berkeley Kite Festival 2009   •  Caesar Chavez State Park, Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:15:02 Saturday 25 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #141502_7547BCX
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Acrobatic kites performed in competition
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Acrobatic kites performed in competition

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Fourteen giant squid were aloft mid–afternoon
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Fourteen giant squid were aloft mid–afternoon

Berkeley Kite Festival 2009   •  Caesar Chavez State Park, Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:17:22 Saturday 25 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #141722_6837TNT
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