Sterling Renaissance Festival 2011

Sterling Renaissance Festival Joust

Singing Pirate

A little known fact about myself is that I have a minor in Medieval and Renaissance studies.  Another one is that I used to work as a squire at the Sterling Renaissance Festival in Sterling, NY (http://www.sterlingfestival.com/).  Today I spent most of the day at the festival after having not been in a number of years.  It was a great experience.  I loved seeing some of the old performers and craftsman I remember from before, and it was cool to see acts and vendors that were new, or at least new to me.  I left with some homemade soap, an awesome hand-made wooden box, and some great memories.  Oh yeah, and some photographs, too.

The Mud Show is always a must see.

Daniel: Duke of Danger!  Handstand, while balancing a mug on his head.

Mud Show Kraken

Mud Show Medusa

To Maine and Back Again

While in Schenectady I photographed
Grace, one of Emily's friends.

I'm on my way back to Syracuse from a week long road trip to Maine.  I will put up more details later, but I want to share a few of the photos I took.  I was in Maine for my third year as an artist-in-residence at the Sweet Chariot Music and Art Festival on Swans Island. 

The rocks on the coastline of Swans Island are unlike anything in Central New York.  These are boulder sized rocks in a puddle made from the low tide.

I love a good camp-fire.  This was taken during my last night on the island.