Thursday, November 18, 2021

Lady of The Lakes Renaissance Faire 2021

It was wonderful to be back at the Lady of The Lakes Renaissance Faire. This year the SCA did fighting demos for the audience.

Myself and Christi after the fencing demo.

Thomas and Bear (John) with little Aeila.

The amazing kitchen that gets set up every year.

Drust (Steve) and Vilhjalmr before battling. 






Fencers from left to right: Johan (John), Blaze (Keith), Agustín (Sergio), Emmanuel (Jeremiah), Robin (Jacob), Yoan (Rickey), and Aedric (Ed) 

Johan (John) with Aeila.

The wonderful soup made in the kitchen on site. Cabbage with pork dumplings, turnips, and parsnips.

Crissy let me borrow a ceramic bowl that she made and added some of her fresh made raviolis.


Another type of ravioli made in the kitchen. This one featured a creamy egg filling. 

Robin (Jacob) fencing with Giovanni (Ryan).



Myself with Agustín (Sergio), Robin (Jacob), and Giovanni (Ryan).

Nancy and Gianna.

Iohannis (Ian) and Christi.

Giovanni (Ryan).

Agustín (Sergio) and Robin (Jacob) engaged in a fencing lesson.








Agustín (Sergio) and Lord David (Pops) practicing with Great Weapons.




Hans (David) and the incredible detail of his hammered armor.


Agustín (Sergio).

Marching to the field for fighting demos.










Agustín (Sergio) and Christi answering questions after the demo.

Heavy Fighters from left to right: Bear (John), Johan (John), Syr Teric (Theo), Iohannis (Ian), Steve, and John.

Emmanuel (Jeremiah) and David.

Steve.

Robin (Jacob) and Christi.

Agustín (Sergio) with his father who came to see the fighting demo.

Gianna, Nancy, and Giovanni (Ryan). 

Agustín (Sergio) fencing with Emmanuel (Jeremiah).

Bear (John) with Iohannis (Ian) proudly displaying one of the bamboo swords that was split during the fighting demo.

Friday, November 12, 2021

Wisps and Fluff

 Striking cloud formations in the morning and the evening of the same day.