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October 8th 2006 - Northern California Renaissance Faire

Some of the pictures do a fair job of capturing the zeitgeist of the faire.

As for the movies, three are snippets of performances at the faire; two are of (impromptu?) parades done by actors or other people in costume. (It's frequently hard to tell who had an official role at the faire and who did not.)

There are movies associated with this collection.


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The faire entrance, band and all.
A pirate ship?! Really?
Really tall swings. The seats are barely in the frame.
Nice glasswork hanging at one booth.
The faire entrance, band and all.
A pirate ship?! Really?
Really tall swings. The seats are barely in the frame.
Nice glasswork hanging at one booth.
This scarecrow was great! An accomplice stood by and moved its limbs and head as children watched. Then occasionally the scarecrow'd move on its own, sometimes subtly, sometimes quickly, but always creepily. It freaked the kids out and they loved it. Heck, I loved watching it too!
This photo gives a good sense of place: costumes, location, atmosphere, sites, crowd, ... View the full-sized image for full effect.
A group of people dressed as puritans struggled to get a possessed severed hand back into a box. The fake hand kept strangling them or grasping their face before they either went through death throws or threw it off (to another puritan victim). This picture comes from right when they are almost finished getting it in the box and are warning people to stay away and let them finish their work.
I really liked the way the light reflected off the trees.
This scarecrow was great! An accomplice stood by and moved its limbs and head as children watched. Then occasionally the scarecrow'd move on its own, sometimes subtly, sometimes quickly, but always creepily. It freaked the kids out and they loved it. Heck, I loved watching it too!
This photo gives a good sense of place: costumes, location, atmosphere, sites, crowd, ... View the full-sized image for full effect.
A group of people dressed as puritans struggled to get a possessed severed hand back into a box. The fake hand kept strangling them or grasping their face before they either went through death throws or threw it off (to another puritan victim). This picture comes from right when they are almost finished getting it in the box and are warning people to stay away and let them finish their work.
I really liked the way the light reflected off the trees.
Another picture of the trees. I think a renaissance faire without trees would be sad indeed; it adds a nice secluded feel to the atmosphere.
A man and his dog, well matched.
Giant jenga.
The glass blowing demonstration. The blower was experienced and passionate about his work.
Another picture of the trees. I think a renaissance faire without trees would be sad indeed; it adds a nice secluded feel to the atmosphere.
A man and his dog, well matched.
Giant jenga.
The glass blowing demonstration. The blower was experienced and passionate about his work.
A pretty and natural totem.
A pretty and natural totem.