I told you I was going to the Citrus festival but when I got there, it was the Spring Festival. Maybe it has been rebranded in recent years or maybe I got it wrong but citrus was still the main feature.
As I drove into town, eight long hours after leaving home, the smell of citrus blossom was in the air. Just imagine how much perfume it takes to scent an entire regional city! I was astounded.
The main road through town has a wide median with lawn and trees and the citrus sculptures were all on the median. A nearby car park had been converted into a festival space with food trucks, a stage and a lot of tents selling the local beer "Yenda"
As dusk approached, one side of the main road was blocked off to create safe, free movement for festival goers moving between the festival space and the sculptures.
It was a warm evening and the place was packed. I heard one local comment that Griffith is so quiet, the locals have to make the most of special events.
They tell me there were 60 sculptures but I only took photos of the ones I liked and that were easily seen from the pedestrian area.
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