Renaissance Festival, Part 2, 2012

I love the Renaissance Festival, primarily for the interesting photography subjects that frequent it and are just SO happy to let you take your picture.  After all, what's the point of spending all that money on a very special costume if no one cares enough to want to photograph it?  Some folks go for simple, while others go for rich and beautiful.  I can't vouch for authenticity, but I can appreciate the results.  Here are some of my favorites from Saturday's visit. The first couple was trying to give the impression of woodsman and companion.  The rest were showing off their fancy finery.

Children seem to have so much fun, whether it be gnawing on a turkey leg (usually with some help), getting their hair braided, or blowing bubbles. Some of them even get into climbing the rock wall.  The bubble blower and rock climber are the same person.  She put her heart and soul into all of it!

Face painting isn't just for the children, however.  Some of the most elegant ones I saw were on adults.  I thought this young lady was especially lovely.  It turns out she is newly married and still reflecting that glow.

And probably my favorite one of all was the man who had a cat-like image on his face.  Smoking his pipe so that the smoke partially obscured the handiwork, I was reminded a bit of the caterpillar in Alice in Wonderland!

So ends my ventures to the Renaissance Festival for the year (unless next weekend's plans go awry, in which case, who knows?)