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Fair Winds and High Kites in Ocean Park

Hannah and mom Leigh Deussing try their hand at flying a kite.
Jeanna Shepard
Hannah and mom Leigh Deussing try their hand at flying a kite.
Jeanna Shepard
Jason Kornalski.
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Jason Kornalski.
Jeanna Shepard
Julia Kornalski.
Jeanna Shepard
Julia Kornalski.
Jeanna Shepard
Grandpa Joe Forns uses a fishing rod sail his kite - but lets his grandson Porter McMahon reel it in.
Jeanna Shepard
Grandpa Joe Forns uses a fishing rod sail his kite - but lets his grandson Porter McMahon reel it in.
Jeanna Shepard
All manner of flying aparatus filled the skies.
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All manner of flying aparatus filled the skies.
Jeanna Shepard
Olivia Hagadorn helps this chick stay afloat.
Jeanna Shepard
Olivia Hagadorn helps this chick stay afloat.
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Lara Sedlier, Sarah Barros, and Lauren Sedlier.
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Lara Sedlier, Sarah Barros, and Lauren Sedlier.
Jeanna Shepard
Steve Zablotny set up hundreds of waving flags around the bandstand.
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Steve Zablotny set up hundreds of waving flags around the bandstand.
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A nod to the Island's whaling history.
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A nod to the Island's whaling history.
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Richie Salvo (in blue) gets some help untangling kite strings from passersby.
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Richie Salvo (in blue) gets some help untangling kite strings from passersby.
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Keep away from the tentacles.
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Keep away from the tentacles.
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Lenny Pond helps deflate the whale at the end of the day.
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Lenny Pond helps deflate the whale at the end of the day.
Jeanna Shepard

Towards the end of the Wind Festival in Oak Bluffs, the Ocean Park breezes had picked up. Kids joined with older participants filling the skies with kites.



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