Archive for the 'folklore' Category

Roadside Markers and Graves in Hawaii


Roadside marker and grave between Punalu’u and Kona

Roadside Markers and Graves in Hawaii
All along Route 11 on the Big Island of Hawaii are memorial markers, monuments, and graves for those who have lost their lives. In addition to the monuments are quite a few roadside cemeteries. Above is one of the most interesting ones I [...]

15th Annual Emma Crawford 2009 Coffin Races


Hearse Con: Gary (white), Zach (black), and Ghostbusters; then parade

15th Annual Emma Crawford 2009 Coffin Races
* 1-800-642-2567 * manitousprings.org* 12 pm - 3 pm * Every October * Manitou Springs, ColoradoThis is one of the spectacular festivals that makes Manitou Springs sorta-unique especially as a place where people can be strange, different, and freakish. It [...]

10.23.09: uWorld News Press - 3rd Zombie Outbreak in Colorado Springs


Third Zombie Outbreak in Colorado SpringsuWorld News Press: October 24, 2009: 0300 - Colorado Springs, Colorado

photograph by Steve Carlin

This has been the 3rd reported outbreak of zombie virus (feH1N1z) in Colorado Springs. This small city thought they were done with it. But each year, it seems to re-surface. First in 2007 with roughly 65 contaminated, [...]

Faerieworlds 2009


Faerieworlds 2009http://www.faerieworlds.com * http://www.myspace.com/faerieworlds * July 31st - August 2, 2009 * Mt. Pisgah Arboretum * 34901 Frank Parrish Road * Eugene, OR 97405 * Just off I-5, exit 189
Each year towards the close of summer arrives and opens a gateway between the worlds allowing mortals and faeries to dance and frolick together. One such [...]

2009 Dreamtime Festival


Dreamtime FestivalPaonia, Colorado * July 16-19, 2009 *http://www.dreamthefuture.org/Each year, in the high desert Rocky Mountain valley outside of Paonia is a music, art, and educational festival born to inspire creativity, awareness, sustainability, art, music, festivity, networking, personal growth, and social change. Its focus is learning and transformation bringing together community with members old and new [...]

DAY 2 and 3 of BELTANIA 2009


2nd Annual Colorado Beltania Festival: Day 2 and 3
www.beltanefestival.com * Parrish Ranch * Outside of Fort Collins, Colorado * Living Earth aka Highlands Ranch Pagan Meetup *
Friday-Sunday, May 8-10, 2009
“Living Earth” which is formerly known as “Highlands Ranch Pagan Meetup” has begun to host an annual celebration of the Pagan Sabbat of “Beltane” [...]

Beltania Festival 2009: Day 1 - Parrish Ranch, Colorado


2nd Annual Colorado Beltania Festival: Day 1
www.beltanefestival.com * Parrish Ranch * Outside of Fort Collins, Colorado * Living Earth aka Highlands Ranch Pagan Meetup *
Friday, May 8, 2009: 9 am - 2 am
“Living Earth” which is formerly known as “Highlands Ranch Pagan Meetup” has begun to host an annual celebration of the Pagan [...]

The Lady of the Rhine Sagas: 1 - Quest of the Enchanted Ring, 2 - Quest of the Sacred Key


Every year, I take an epic saga, a sort of “living myth”. Following are the last two European quests that I had an “adventure of a lifetime” with. Enjoy! and please comment on these working sagas …

Part 1: Lady of the Rhine, Quest of Ring:

Chapter 1: Preface

Chapter 1: Gargrave to Malham

Chapter 1b: Night [...]

Trolls et Legendes - Day 2 - Concerts - 4/11/09


Trolls et Legendes Festival 2009 - Day 2 - Concerts
Lotto Mons Expo * Avenue Thomas Edison - 7000 Mons - Belgium * http://www.trolls-et-legendes.be/2009/index-en.htm
Knowing its a shame that I could only attend 2 of the 3 nights of concerts, I was in extreme excitement about tonight’s line-up with the chance to see my second favorite band [...]

Mons, Belgium


Mons, Belgium
Population [2006] is 91,221 (47.78% male / 52.22% female)
Mons is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut and is considered a Walloon city (French). At Spiennes some of the best flint tools in Europe were found dating from the Neolithic period and were the first signs of activity in the [...]