Ever since high school when I'd first heard about renaissance festivals I've always wanted to go. Last weekend some friends and I made it a day. We trekked up to Maryland to a beautifully wooded and quaint little renaissance village which took us back in time. It was sunny in the 70s, perfected by autumn crispness and leaves just starting to turn color. Have I mentioned how much love fall on the east coast! Though I couldn't help but wonder what the place looks like during other seasons or at night as well and am secretly considering sneaking back to the grounds once the festival ends to just wander around--especially to the beautiful ivy covered church. So if I'm ever arrested...
Activities included walking through the village and watching artisans, musicians, nymph-like bubble blowers, comedy acts, shakespearean prose, glass-blowers, knight jausting, armory-making, daring knife jugglers, tall flowing fairyland families on stilts parading by attached in train of ribbons, a beautiful huge elephant, somewhat freaky shoulder bird creatures, girls getting henna tattoos, guys testing their strength with the club and sword, buying fun stuff, and lots and lots of people watching of those really getting into it. Can't forget the delectable renaissance food of deep-fried anything, turkey legs, chocolate covered strawberries, cheesecake on a stick, homemade ice cream waffle cones, and just about eerything your unhealthy heart could dream up!
Some of the sights:
Our crew in motion:
Friends Jason, John, Andrea, Michelle, Clay, Marni, and Ben
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Hazah!!!
Posted by Wendy at 7:21 PM
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I love your renaissance attire. Your beautiful, as always. That's great that some of your group dressed up a little bit. I think that would make the whole experience even better. I would love to go and visit that place.
It sounds like a fun week-end! Wish I could have been there with you - don't know if Dad would appreciate it.
made me think of our weekend at the cedar city shakespeare fest ... but you gots way cooler clothes for this one!!
also ... if you will play, i have tagged you!!
http://cathscorner.blogspot.com/2008/10/i-feel-sooooooooo-popular.html
love, hugs and wish for a chat soon!!
Great photos Wendy! You really captured the variety and spirit of the day with your photos and narrative. (And thankfully you spared your readers photos of those scantilly clad women trying to be some sort of Goth-Xena-Mother Earth-sorceress, with their bosoms and all else hanging out!) Let's do it again next year.
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