*insert bagpipes music here* Highland Fling weekend kicked off this past Saturday with some nice, albeit hot, weather. This factored into the incredible attendance on Saturday. Towards the afternoon it seemed everywhere you looked it was a massive sea of people.

I just wandered most of the day taking pictures and visiting. I did have the opportunity to shoot a couple of the German ladies in the water gardens, so you should see a series of shots from that shoot. I also stayed till fireworks so that are a few shots at the end of low lighting shots with flash that turned out decent.

Tip learned from that day: Don't take the two hour drive home late at night after getting up at 6am that day. It is very possible to fall asleep at the wheel, which I nearly did a dozen times. WILL NOT be doing that again.

Texas Renaissance Festival 2009 - 6th Weekend - Highland Fling

Toga! Toga! Sorry, had to be done. Sunday of Roman Bacchanal was a blast. The Italian court was looking wonderful in their Togas and we very entertaining throughout the day. The rest of the cast was wonderful as usual and full of energy still.

The weather was nice and overcast which I liked for photography reasons, however it did pick up in humidity during the day making it a little miserable. The crowds were spares initially picking up through the day. I took advantage of this in the gardens and took a few pictures of flows in the water garden and some pictures on the garden path by Sherwood forest.


Texas Renaissance Festival 2009 - 5th Weekend - Roman Bacchanal

All Hallows Eve weekend at TRF was in one word... epic. I camped with the McLotofus crew, visited the Phoenix Risen crew and had a great time. The company was wonderful, the food great and the laughs plentiful. Add two great days at festival and it was a grand time.

The cast was all decked out in their Halloween costumes and full of energy, possibly due to the wonderful weather that blessed us over the weekend. Visitors were resplendent in their various costumes and provided plenty to watch and take pictures of if so inclined.

I took by far the most pictures ever on Saturday and Sunday which resulted in the longer than usual processing time. I am very pleased with the results and my posted to taken ratio was higher than usual. Even a sliced trigger finger didn't slow me down much on Sunday. Hope you all enjoy the pictures.

Texas Renaissance Festival 2009 - 4th Weekend - Saturday - All Hallows Eve

Texas Renaissance Festival 2009 - 4th Weekend - Sunday - All Hallows Eve

Arrrrrr! The third weekend of TRF '09 sailed in with wonderful weather for Pirate Adventure weekend. I caught the pre-opening show for the first time this season and really liked the performance. The cast was in top form on Saturday and I really enjoyed the parts by the pirates' captive (mohawk hair... sorry don't know the name, if someone can inform me that would be great). I caught another show by Shunyata bellydance which had different dancers than last time so it like watching it anew. Also caught bits of Clan Tynker which was really entertain. Another great day at the festival.

Texas Renaissance Festival 2009 - 3rd Weekend - Pirate Adventure

The second weekend of TRF (1001 Dreams) had wonderful weather, large crowds, and best of all... lots of fae! I started off the day by visiting Moresca for some new lighter weight garb. A quick purchase of breeches, shirt and vest and I was on my way. I managed to catch a couple shows, Shunyata bellydance and the old favorite, Sound and Fury. Met up with friends, and enjoyed strolling around catching moments with my soul stealer. I also managed to get a nice sunburned scalp too. Perhaps a hat is in order next weekend...

Texas Renaissance Festival 2009 - 2nd Weekend - 1001 Dreams