News : One lonely egg....

The blue egg, in plain sight, as the children approach.

The first boy buzzes by, not noticing.

Two more...

.. and another..

and another two...

Just how many children will pass by this blue egg before one of them finally picks it up?

add another two to that total...

and one more...

and yet another...

Finally, the 10th participant eyes the egg.. but will he grab it?

Yes! At last the lonely blue egg has a finder!

Lily Plasencia of Garrison gets a hug from the Easter Bunny during the Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt.

I watched from the top of the tower inside what Vinton visitors to Riverside Park call "The Castle" during the annual Easter Egg Hunt, and was amazed at how many children sprinted right past a bright blue egg without apparently noticing it. But don't take my word; see for yourself.

For more than an half-century (although it seems difficult to find someone who remembers exactly how long) the club has sponsored the annual event at Riverside Park. Club members and volunteers filled thousands of plastic eggs with candy before placing them throughout the park. The Easter Bunny was on hand for photographs.

See more photos on the Vinton Today Facebook page HERE.