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March 31, 2019<br>Cathi and Grace ready to take on the Festival!
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Cathi and Grace ready to take on the Festival!
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March 31, 2019<br>Hey - that's the Tory Steller in the middle!
March 31, 2019
Hey - that's the Tory Steller in the middle!
March 31, 2019<br>I wonder how many people still remember Cardinal Guido Sarducci?
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I wonder how many people still remember Cardinal Guido Sarducci?
March 31, 2019<br>Color!
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Color!
March 31, 2019<br>The Renaissance Festival became a shopping trip for us this year.   The girls looked, and rarely bought.  I looked at a few things and bought them.
March 31, 2019
The Renaissance Festival became a shopping trip for us this year. The girls looked, and rarely bought. I looked at a few things and bought them.
March 31, 2019<br>Color!
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Color!
March 31, 2019<br>Color!
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Color!
March 31, 2019<br>Sometimes it's just the juxtaposition.
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Sometimes it's just the juxtaposition.
March 31, 2019<br>And so it begins.   The first of many 'interesting' outfits. I wish I had a shot from the front as this ... walked by.
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And so it begins. The first of many 'interesting' outfits. I wish I had a shot from the front as this ... walked by.
March 31, 2019<br>A few good t-shirts in there.
March 31, 2019
A few good t-shirts in there.
March 31, 2019<br>Grace was looking forward to a Bread Bowl of Stew, but it turned out to be 'family-sized'!
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Grace was looking forward to a Bread Bowl of Stew, but it turned out to be 'family-sized'!
March 31, 2019<br>Another interesting outfit.
March 31, 2019
Another interesting outfit.
March 31, 2019<br>Who ever masters the Jacobs Ladder?
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Who ever masters the Jacobs Ladder?
March 31, 2019<br>Not this guy!
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Not this guy!
March 31, 2019<br>The Sunflower Fairy
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The Sunflower Fairy
March 31, 2019<br>Advertising Hair Sticks, from a guy covering his hair.
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Advertising Hair Sticks, from a guy covering his hair.
March 31, 2019<br>Color!
March 31, 2019
Color!
March 31, 2019<br>We love the Carillon!
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We love the Carillon!
March 31, 2019<br>The masked player at work.
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The masked player at work.
March 31, 2019<br>To play a higher note, make a fist and bang on the proper lever.  Low notes are played with the feet.  It's fun to watch and awesome to hear.
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To play a higher note, make a fist and bang on the proper lever. Low notes are played with the feet. It's fun to watch and awesome to hear.
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March 31, 2019<br>The masked Carillon player at work.
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The masked Carillon player at work.
March 31, 2019<br>Showing emotion in the music
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Showing emotion in the music
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March 31, 2019<br>This is the Renaissance Festival fashion consultant.
March 31, 2019
This is the Renaissance Festival fashion consultant.
March 31, 2019<br>Adam Crack uses a steel bullwhip to cut a can of soda in half.
March 31, 2019
Adam Crack uses a steel bullwhip to cut a can of soda in half.
March 31, 2019<br>Got it!
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Got it!
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March 31, 2019<br>Off behind the fence, people would pop up on bungees.   Just like the olden days.
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Off behind the fence, people would pop up on bungees. Just like the olden days.
March 31, 2019<br>Adam Crack is going to use 'the big black bullwhip of death' to cut roses his assistant holds for him.
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Adam Crack is going to use 'the big black bullwhip of death' to cut roses his assistant holds for him.
March 31, 2019<br>Ready!
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Ready!
March 31, 2019<br>Here comes the whip.
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Here comes the whip.
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March 31, 2019<br>Got it!
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Got it!
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March 31, 2019<br>Why not hold one in your teeth?
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Why not hold one in your teeth?
March 31, 2019<br>A very near miss.  (Took three tries to get this rose).
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A very near miss. (Took three tries to get this rose).
March 31, 2019<br>Ready for another try.
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Ready for another try.
March 31, 2019<br>Got it this time!
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Got it this time!
March 31, 2019<br>A job well done.  I think the Addam's Family did this too.
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A job well done. I think the Addam's Family did this too.
March 31, 2019<br>At the end of his show, Adam Crack pours gasoline on a whip and sets it on fire.
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At the end of his show, Adam Crack pours gasoline on a whip and sets it on fire.
March 31, 2019<br>The first crack of the whip is the most impressive.
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The first crack of the whip is the most impressive.
March 31, 2019<br>The results can be spectacular.
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The results can be spectacular.
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March 31, 2019<br>Now Adam puts part of the shatter coke can on his head and removes it with the fire whip.
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Now Adam puts part of the shatter coke can on his head and removes it with the fire whip.
March 31, 2019<br>Got it!
March 31, 2019
Got it!
March 31, 2019<br>Birds of Prey.   Trying to track them in flight with the newest camera (Nikon D850).
March 31, 2019
Birds of Prey. Trying to track them in flight with the newest camera (Nikon D850).
March 31, 2019<br>A Red-tailed Hawk
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A Red-tailed Hawk
March 31, 2019<br>Red-tailed Hawk
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Red-tailed Hawk
March 31, 2019<br>Red-tailed Hawk
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Red-tailed Hawk
March 31, 2019<br>Shannon shows the Eurasian eagle-owl, largest owl in the world.
March 31, 2019
Shannon shows the Eurasian eagle-owl, largest owl in the world.
March 31, 2019<br>Black Vulture
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Black Vulture
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March 31, 2019<br>Black Vulture picking out the yellow egg based on color.
March 31, 2019
Black Vulture picking out the yellow egg based on color.
March 31, 2019<br>A Turkey Vulture
March 31, 2019
A Turkey Vulture
March 31, 2019<br>Here comes the King Owl.
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Here comes the King Owl.
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March 31, 2019<br>King Owl coming in for a landing
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King Owl coming in for a landing
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March 31, 2019<br>This is a flight sequence of a Lanner falcon, similar to a Peregrine falcon.   I was testing the autofocus system on my camera, seeing if it could track a bird this fast in flight.  It could, as long as the operator can keep the bird reasonably centered.<br><br>This image, and the rest, were all cropped, and the bird centered into the cropped frame.  I did not track it as well as it seems here.
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This is a flight sequence of a Lanner falcon, similar to a Peregrine falcon. I was testing the autofocus system on my camera, seeing if it could track a bird this fast in flight. It could, as long as the operator can keep the bird reasonably centered.

This image, and the rest, were all cropped, and the bird centered into the cropped frame. I did not track it as well as it seems here.
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March 31, 2019<br>Here he comes!
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Here he comes!
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March 31, 2019<br>Slowing up at the last instant
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Slowing up at the last instant
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March 31, 2019<br>I think he's proud of himself.
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I think he's proud of himself.
March 31, 2019<br>Nice looking bird.
March 31, 2019
Nice looking bird.
March 31, 2019<br>A Bald Eagle.<br>OK, I have too many eagle shots coming up, but you can skip them if you don't like eagle shots.
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A Bald Eagle.
OK, I have too many eagle shots coming up, but you can skip them if you don't like eagle shots.
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March 31, 2019<br>Just a man and his eagle.
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Just a man and his eagle.
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March 31, 2019<br>Grace shading herself with her new umbrella
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Grace shading herself with her new umbrella
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March 31, 2019<br>Grace wanted to know if I should get a sword.
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Grace wanted to know if I should get a sword.
March 31, 2019<br>Cathi enjoying the show.
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Cathi enjoying the show.
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March 31, 2019<br>Color!
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Color!
March 31, 2019<br>There were definitely some unusual costumes.
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There were definitely some unusual costumes.
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March 31, 2019<br>I liked watching the little kids attempt to hole the ring while 'jousting'.
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I liked watching the little kids attempt to hole the ring while 'jousting'.
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March 31, 2019<br>Another costume example.
March 31, 2019
Another costume example.
March 31, 2019<br>At the Renaissance Festival, you too can storm a castle's wall.
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At the Renaissance Festival, you too can storm a castle's wall.
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March 31, 2019<br>Grace got a picture of me!
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Grace got a picture of me!
March 31, 2019<br>Is that Samwell Tarly in the Den of Odd?
March 31, 2019
Is that Samwell Tarly in the Den of Odd?
March 31, 2019<br>Fatalities are all too common at the Renaissance Festival.  Fortunately the bodies are dealt with expeditiously to contain the smell.
March 31, 2019
Fatalities are all too common at the Renaissance Festival. Fortunately the bodies are dealt with expeditiously to contain the smell.
March 31, 2019<br>And yes, we shopped here.
March 31, 2019
And yes, we shopped here.
March 31, 2019<br>You may notice one codpiece is missing from this display... That would now be mine.
March 31, 2019
You may notice one codpiece is missing from this display... That would now be mine.
March 31, 2019<br>Playing King of the Log.
March 31, 2019
Playing King of the Log.
March 31, 2019<br>The Treeman appears.  Children are suspicious.
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The Treeman appears. Children are suspicious.
March 31, 2019<br>The Treeman
March 31, 2019
The Treeman
March 31, 2019<br>Announcing the start of another Pleasure Feast, something Grace wants to do.
March 31, 2019
Announcing the start of another Pleasure Feast, something Grace wants to do.