Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Altavia Anniversary 07, Part 1



Once we finally chose a spot for our pavillion, we settled in for the day.




Eichling stops by to chat.





Across the eric: Altavia with the penants, Royals to the right.



A charming little gypsy.






The populace gathers for the basket auction.





Telephoto view across the eric.





More practice fights.






Is that William waaay across the eric?





The basket auction.


His Majesty in a casual moment.


A fine portable pavillion.





The rear view.





A pleasant little feast.






Hroar's pottery booth.





Some of his great period critter pitchers.





A closer view.






Persian wares.





A bookmaker hard at work.





The rapier field.





Lunch in the royal pavillion.





Therese of the White Griffin.




William and ___




They're really talking shop. ;-j





The long view.





Our pavillion across the eric.




William relaxing in the pavillion.





A little lady and her keeper cross the eric (there's a path).




William salutes me from the eric.





William's fight (telescopic view -- they're not really walking thru the fight).





Normal view.





Philippa working on a woodblock.




Hi there.





It's nicely portable.





Coming along.





It's a griffin from a medieval tile.





Flex-cut micro u-gouge.





More tools.





Kolfinna and Auggie.


And that's only half of it!

Monday, May 14, 2007

Voyagers Anniversary 07


A lovely day at Voyagers Anniversary Tourney at Cal-Tech in Pasadena.

Somebody's tired.


Lovely dags on the pavillion.


Blackwork cuffs for a shirt: parsley, sage, rosemary & thyme!



Eichling (in straw hat) chatting before the tourney.


William strikes a pose.


The Occasional Consort entertains the shire.


The whole troupe.


William and Sven(co de Mayo).

William and Sven wait to fight.


Two thirds of the lists at practice.


Practice fights.


Fighters doing what they do.


Eichling has him on his knees.


Eichling goes to her knees. Hazzah.


Oops!



Sven and William square off.


William gets a leg shot.



Sven drives from his knees.


William goes down.


Sven & William.


Sven is victorious.


Tourney chit-chat.


Comfy little tourney.


Eichling off to fight; William stand ready.


Yarr! Eichling and Sven square off.


Eichling takes a leg; Sven goes to his knees.

Timber!


Not quite!

Single sword.


William salutes his opponent.


His opponent goes to his knees.


William on his knees.
The batteries died before I could get around to the Arts & Sciences display, or the spinning corner. ;- j