Ren Fest

We go to the Renaissance Festival every year. It's the perfect time of the year for it here in South Florida. The weather was beautiful.


It is interesting to see how the festival goers dress. They are not part of the cast, but love to dress in period costumes. But what period?



I spotted on woman who patterned herself on Xena,
Warrior Princess with a short black leather 'dress' complete
with a sheathed weapon on her back. I guess there is not much airport type security risks at the fair. She could have hacked up all to pieces.


Then there are the goth types. Anthing that is black and has a cape works for them. Again, I'm not sure of the authenticity of the black goth look in Renaissance times.


Girls go for the fairy look. With wings strapped on and glitter make up and Tinkerbell outfits , they travel in groups and totally get into their role.
They can be really scary sometimes.


My favorites are the cast members who are royalty. They look what I think royalty should look like. They are always in their role and carry their feuds from the jousting at the Field of Dreams to the Royal Chess match with people as the chess pieces.


When the parade comes through, it looks like a festival.


Since we've been here before, we don't have to try to see every show. We have our favorite places to go. We like the visit the birds of prey. The falconer has been coming year after year and sleeps in a teepee right next to all of his birds.


Lady Ettie is a character we look forward to. She dresses like the equivalent of a homeless person, but puts on the airs of the very rich.

Finally, the merchandise. Colorful trinkets to catch the eye. Who wouldn't want to wear the ribboned circle of flowers? or a pair of fairy wings? Of course outside of the fair you would never wear these items. There are unusual musical instruments being played by people who are hoping you either buy the instrument, the CD, or put tips into their coffer.

This year it was a wind wornament that twirled and created an optical illusion that caught my eye. I love wind catchers anyway. Lucky for me my birthday was only 4 days away.

This year we could see the extensive hurrican damage. So many of the trees had been knocked over and had been removed. It was naked looking and won't look normal for many years to come.