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A Day Of Renaissance
By MikeAllgood | June 4, 2008
A couple of weeks ago I took my daughter and some of her friends to the Tennessee Renaissance Festival. Along with the youngsters, I also took my camera and came away with a few interesting images.
The weather was beautiful and as is the case every year, the entertainers were very entertaining, funny, and worth the price of admission.
The vendors had a wide variety of wares from small delicate trinkets to heavy war hammers. The costume vendors always have an amazing array of dress for both men and women. Everything from frilly shirts, kilts, and bar maid outfits to armor and pirate garb is in abundance. Just don’t try to get a “pointy sword” discount or the constable will have you put in irons and throw you into the dungeon.
Mike Freeman, who is also a photographer – portraits and weddings I think, owns the property and hosts the 
Festival every year. Mike, and his wife Jackie, are gracious hosts and invite all who visit to tour a portion of their castle, Castle Gwynn, which is also their home.
They obviously have a passion for sharing renaissance era England with all who are interested. They have put a great amount of time, money, and energy into the Festival every year, which began in 1986. And even when the State of Tennessee took a good portion of their property 10 or 12 years ago for a state highway and the future of the Festival looked bleak, they worked and sacrificed even more to make sure they could continue to share their love with all of us.
Of course my daughter and her friends had a great time. Her boyfriend, Dylan, even bought himself a kilt. All the 
girls were dressed up for the occasion so he fit right in once he put it on (over his shorts). 
This year I went to see the Birds of the Gauntlet presentation, one of the few things I had not done in the past. I really wanted to get a few shots of the beautiful birds the falconers had brought for demonstrations. I wasn’t disappointed. Here are a few of the images I got.
We had a really good time again this year. I hope to see you there next year.
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