Only in Bucks County: Our Very Own Renaissance Fair

Every Fall I notice big wooden signs for the Wrightstown Renaissance Fair spread throughout Newtown and Yardley. I never knew that the entire event was put on by the charming little Village Library to benefit the Library, so that in itself promoted me to grab the twins and go.


 

What a great job they did getting all the actors and actresses and props together to convert the Fairgrounds into a huge Mid Evil village! There was lots to see, color everywhere, and we really enjoyed being transported into a different time.

 

The admission fee was only $5 and so much was included. I would call the Wrightstown Renaissance Fair the perfect family excursion for parents with kids age 5 to 13. It's a fun family festival filled with history, crafts, interactive games, entertainment, and oddities.

 

 

 

                                                     You guessed it... Rat-a-pult.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is SO Juliet.

 

                                                          This is SO Michelle.

 

 

 

 

 

                        Shameless Selfie.

                                                       You really need to go next year!

Remember, all proceeds go to The Village at Wrightstown Library.

 

 

PS: The word "Renaissance" is really starting to look funny. I've spell-checked it about fifty times.

 



 

"Humor is the great thing, the saving thing.

The minute it crops up, all our irritations and resentments slip away

 and a sunny spirit takes their place.”

~Mark Twain

 

Only in Bucks County: Fading Light in Newtown and Yardley

 

Did I mention that I hate this heat?

I wrote a post about that this time last year, and... NOTHING'S CHANGED. 

The only time I enjoy being outside has been in the early evening and at night.

Back in my Wedding photographer/Bar Mitzvah photographer days, I preferred taking portraits of people around 7:30-8:00 pm because of the lighting. No one looks bad in 8:00 pm summer light!

I'd never considered landscape photography as the day light fades, but I've been outside taking photos at twilight all summer and I'm so pleased with the way they look!

They capture the feeling of the end of a long summer day.

Low light can be challenging, especially without a tripod, but I am enjoying the challenge.

The photos below are completely unedited, and I think I've done a great job capturing the remaining light.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"The fading light is us, and we are, for a moment so brief, ... beautiful."

Gary Shteyngart, Super Sad True Love Story