Highland Festival Today

[kb244]

Ok I'm back home, face sunburned, 3 cards full of 200+ raw files, tired as hell, and being told I might have sun poisoning (what the hell?), in any case, these are *some* of the shots I did today, I dont intend for a critique, just sharing them. This was the 38th annual highland festival in Alma, Michigan (also known as Scotland, USA). Most of it was pipe bands, highland dances, re-enactments, highland games (normally luging something heavy into the air), and all the celtic shops and meat pies you can get your hands on.


What you do when yer bored... shoot the camera man
http://www.karlblessing.com/_/events/CRW_4511/

Some traditional highland dances (are they flying?)
http://www.karlblessing.com/_events/CRW_4536/

Don't mess with this granny
http://www.karlblessing.com/_events/CRW_4553/

Pipe band assemble
http://www.karlblessing.com/_events/CRW_4602/

City council, etc watches the pipe bands perform
http://www.karlblessing.com/_events/CRW_4608/

Whew, he got it over (thats 60lb lead by the way being thrown over 15 feet)
http://www.karlblessing.com/_events/CRW_4641/

Older guy using the 40lb one (Swinging)
http://www.karlblessing.com/_events/CRW_4649/

Letting Go
http://www.karlblessing.com/_events/CRW_4650/

Yay got it over
http://www.karlblessing.com/_events/CRW_4651/

Did that hurt? (guy in back probally wondering if he can make it)
http://www.karlblessing.com/_events/CRW_4652/

A young piper poses when I asked for a shot, (alot of these guys when not on the field hang out at their clan's tents)
http://www.karlblessing.com/_events/CRW_4687/

Got enough blades there buddy? (he actually said he was overdressed)
http://www.karlblessing.com/_events/CRW_4690/

[Carzee]

Well I had my kilt-glengarry-spats etc on all day too - our P & D did a community fair.

Those are great pics. What a huge event...

[Sam]

cool pictures, thanks for sharing.

What do you take for sun poisening? Moonlight? :rolleyes:

[kb244]

Hrm , maybe throw some starlight into my eyes, and sprinkle moondust in my hair?