2012-09-30: Medieval Festival at Fort Tryon Park

2012-09-30: Medieval Festival at Fort Tryon Park:

: Start of our journey into the past: Spring Street & 6th Avenue station. New York Subway Station, 1994, by Edith Kramer Creative Stations is a program of temporary art installations, sponsored by metropolitan Transportation Authority/Arts for Transit and MTA New York City Transit.

: Having traveled by subway to the geographic location of the Festival, we then took this time travel device that brought us to the time of the Festival.

: Having arrived at the Festival, we saw all kinds of ferries, ladies, knights and other characters quickly going to their anticipated adventures

: The Medieval Festival brings to life the customs and spirit of the Middle Ages. Manhattan’s Fort Tryon Park is transformed into a medieval market town decorated with bright banners and processional flags. Performers, guests and festival goers dress in medieval costume. Visitors are greeted by authentic medieval music, dance, magic, and minstrels, as well as jugglers and jesters. The afternoon is concluded with a thrilling joust between four knights on horseback. Costumed vendors will be on hand to demonstrate and sell a wide variety of medieval crafts as well as food and drink.

: For those who forgot their weapons, replacements could be bought at a price

: If sword fighting is not your thing, alternatives were available

: Before a battle, let there be entertainment

: Words of wisdom to admiring young squires

: The battle is on

: Intensity builds

: Youth yields to experience

: Is the end near?

: An unexpected turn of events

: The attack

: Defend, as best as you can

: The end is in sight

: The power and the furry

: The crowd, some impassioned, others mesmerized, and horrified

: Often, those who live by the sword, die by the sword

: After the battle, the living enjoy a feast (turkey leg)

: Some beasts are forever hopeful

: Krysia

: If not a worrier, be a capitalist

: Man-made beauty

: It is good to be alive

: Some choose not to fight

: Not all pain is felt on the battlefield

: What goes on inside our bodies

: Some are shocked by their good luck

: Natural beauty

: Some take, others give

: Manufacturing, fire and brute force, controlled by beauty

: Music, the eternal language

: Although, generally there was peace throughout the land, a young prince was always ready to fight

: Sometimes, the adversary would be the most unlikely of persons

: The dance of the free spirit

: Joy and happiness

: Prince Charming and his Lady

: When the medieval lady with the microphone comes out, you know that a battle is brewing

: Preparations

: Do not forget your helmet

: Ready!

: (What I think of the way some people are.)

: Initial battle

: Much more personal

: That was great; Thank You! And now, back to my own reality.

: Back to reality

: The End; To Exit, enter the “Esc” Key

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