Archive for the 'folklore' Category
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 [...]
leafworks wrote this on December 22nd, 2009 and filed it under Living myths and legends, Travel, Travel Guides, Travel Report, Wandering, folklore, history, living history, travelogues | No Comments »
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 [...]
leafworks wrote this on October 29th, 2009 and filed it under Living myths and legends, Travel Report, Wandering, cities, events, festivals, folklore, history, living history, reviews, travelogues | No Comments »
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, [...]
leafworks wrote this on October 28th, 2009 and filed it under Travel Report, Wandering, events, folklore, travelogues | No Comments »
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 [...]
leafworks wrote this on October 11th, 2009 and filed it under Food, Living myths and legends, Travel Guides, Travel Report, Wandering, art, bands, concerts, events, festivals, folklore, reviews, travelogues | No Comments »
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 [...]
leafworks wrote this on September 17th, 2009 and filed it under Food, Travel Guides, Travel Report, Travel Tips, Wandering, art, bands, concerts, events, festivals, folklore, reviews, travelogues | No Comments »
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” [...]
leafworks wrote this on June 16th, 2009 and filed it under Living myths and legends, Travel, Travel Guides, Wandering, art, bands, concerts, events, festivals, folklore, reviews, travelogues | 2 Comments »
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 [...]
leafworks wrote this on June 12th, 2009 and filed it under Living myths and legends, Travel, Wandering, art, bands, concerts, events, festivals, folklore, reviews, travelogues | 3 Comments »
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 [...]
leafworks wrote this on May 15th, 2009 and filed it under Living myths and legends, Travel, Travel Report, events, festivals, folklore, living history, travelogues | No Comments »
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 [...]
leafworks wrote this on May 15th, 2009 and filed it under Travel, Travel Guides, art, bands, events, festivals, folklore, reviews, travelogues | No Comments »
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 [...]
leafworks wrote this on May 3rd, 2009 and filed it under Medieval, Roman, Travel, Travel Guides, Travel Report, Travel Tips, WWI, WWII, Wandering, archaeology, art, cities, festivals, folklore, history, living history, statues, travelogues | 2 Comments »