Activities Photos

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Two riders in armor on horses draped with colorful cloth.
Rapheal the Rogue and Druime et Caoimhe prepare to joust while the judges watch, at Emprise of the Black Lion 2026. Photo: Parish Goebel
Two hands holding two tesserae medallions.
The first two Order of the Tesserae awards were bestowed at Emprise of the Black Lion 2026. Photo: Mistress Ysolt Tayler
Four people wearing clothing of the past with archery bows drawn, shooting arrows at a target not visible to the left.
Archers shoot at Lionhearts Tourney & Day of Archery, May 2025. Photo: Bear Far-Wanderer
Two people in medieval clothing rolling pretzel dough on a counter.
Rolling pretzel dough at Rogue’s Tavern 2026. Photo: Viscountess Kerij’e
Showing craft skills at Athenaeum, the Arts & Artisans Fair. Photo: Wolfgar von Rothenburg
Medieval food is great!
A photo of a group of people in medieval costumes at a banquet dinner.
Diners enjoying food of 16th century Transylvania at Baronial Banquet. Photo: Baroness Rauokinn
Procession pageantry
Evening darkness in the distance six white tents lit by lamplight.
Evening social time at Emprise of the Black Lion, when tents are lit by lamplight. Photo by Viscountess Kerij-e
People dressed in armor point poles at each other.
Heavy fighters practice war formations in the park, July 2024. Photo by Duchess Angharad
A person in shiny armor holding a spear, and a person in a medieval dress walking on a green lawn.
Armored Combat pageantry
A decorative platter with five rolls of bread on it.
Learning by making – figuring out how to make chimney bread. Photo: Viscountess Kerij-e
The King and Queen bestow awards to people who help make the Dream. Photo: Michael Todd
Two men wearing steel armor and holding shields, on a grassy field.
Heavy armored combat at Lionhearts Tourney, May 4, 2024. Photo: Michael Todd
Madronans provide music for a court procession. Photo: Lord Bear Far-Wanderer
Four people sitting at a table playing board games.
Playing games and socializing. Photo: Kerij-e
Rapier combat at a winter event. Photo: Michael Todd
Six people in Renaissance costumes playing musical instruments.
Musicians play for dancing at Rogue’s Tavern event. Photo: Barunin Gera
Two people in splendid gold clothing speak to a kneeling woman in colorful clothes.
Baron Paigne and Baroness Rauokinn invest long-time Madronan Rowenna de Manning as premier member of the Order of the Guardian of Madrone
Armored Combat inside the fighting field. Photo: Greta Grunwald
Peasant’s Revel relay race “Spit in the Bucket” at 2025 event in the park.
At Lionhearts Championship Tourney, Heavy Champion Vilius stands with rapier fighter Rotrude Halfblind. Photo: Baroness Rauokinn
Cooking over an open fire in clay pots.
A man on a bench playing a stringed musical instrument
At Lionhearts Championship Tourney, Master Gaston plays music in the shade.

All photos are by Rowenna de Manning unless credited otherwise.