goodness people… It is just nuts around here!! There are so many wonderful things going on in my little world right now but it’s a lot to keep up in the air. With that said, and the idea of juggling all my merriment, I’m sharing with you today this BEAUTIFULLY BIZARRE series of circus images from an incredibly talented Oklahoma based photographer, Scott Raffe.

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I met Scott a few years ago and was absolutely taken back by this series. Scott’s a remarkable photographer no doubt but his ability to capture the spirit of this particular subject and it’s characters is phenomenal. Whether they are gleeful, disgruntled or daydreaming, he perfectly portrays their abnormal but alluring lifestyle.

These are two of my favorites…the colors literally leap out at you. I want a hat like that, maybe even that blue hair? And the face of this darling girl with the funny horse showing his (not so) bright whites is priceless.

note from Scott: I started photographing Circus Flora in 1996 and Zoppe in 2006. Notice that Giovanni Zoppe is in both groups. He performs with Circus Flora and has his own Zoppe circus, which is an Italian style circus that goes back to 1842. Circus Flora is a European style circus that started in 1986 (10 years before I started photographing them).

note from yours truly: I didn’t post a house yesterday but I promise to make it up to you! I’ve got tons of great homes to share but am just absolutely covered up!! Stay tuned for more interior goodness to come next week…