Happy Hanukkah

Happy Hanukkah, folks!

Making a Splash

Bounce Goes Swing

Behold, in all its majesty!

Now, you may be asking yourself why on Earth a circus blog would post a photo of a porch swing. I mean, yes, it is a lovely porch swing and all, but really, on a circus blog?

What if I told you that that lovely porch swing used to be this?

 And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how you upcycle circus style.

The Flying Dutchman

Who can forget Epke Zonderland's mind boggling gold medal winning high bar routine at the 2012 Olympics? Well, it looks like the Flying Dutchman isn't through knocking our socks off just yet...

A Song

This is the show that will not end.

It just goes on and on, my friend.

Some circus artists created it,

Not knowing what it was.

Now they’ll continue playing it forever just because...

Making Hearts Dream

I'm a collector of images and the other day I hit a veritable gold mine of stunning circus photography. These are the kinds of photos that make you dream of running away and joining the circus.

German photographer Thomas Totz manages to capture the hearts and souls of the circuses he photographs and brings beauty and dignity to a world that is not always met with respect.

I've included some of my favourite photos below.

To see the full collection, go here.

To visit Mr. Totz's website, go here.

Going Up!

Very cool video of Circus Monti's Big Top going up.