Sunday, September 29, 2024

Ren Fest

Ohio Renaissance Festival has been happening for 35 years.... longer than I have been alive.  I have never attended.  Until now!!

I went back to back weekends in September, experiencing the event for the first time.  Overwhelming was my initial impression.  Overwhelming with energy and excitement and things that looked fun and curious. So much to see and take in!

- Dust coating skin
- Tacky green hair dye rubbing off on hats and shirt
- Momentary glimpses of each person's personality in their unique outfits
- Clanging swords and armor
- Good mead and beer relaxing muscles and tongues
- Games drawing away attention
- Buskers and showmen vying for attention
- Thirst as the day goes on
- Energy from every direction
- Fire, whips, hawks, knives


        The Wheel Walker

The Wheel Walker









Larping






Human Chess

Human Chess


A girl and her sword

A man and his jambalaya

The Tom Timon Show

Moonie the Magnif'cent

Birds of Prey - Midwest Falconry