Fairytale Festival, the Sarasota Medieval Fair Florida, USA

Fairies welcome…

The Faire Fae by Christa Thompson

This past weekend I grabbed a turkey leg and joined King Edward III for the 10th anniversary of the Sarasota Medieval Fair. The event runs every weekend through November 24th and is showcasing a new line-up of nationally renowned acts for each weekend.

Click here to go to the Sarasota Medieval Fair site

Maybe it’s the hand-crafting artisans or the gathering of fairies and knights all in the same place, but I love Medieval Festivals! The Sarasota Medieval Fair has a great line up for this year:

The Life of a Banyan Tree from Asia to Sarasota, Florida

A mythical journey across the world…

Christa Thompson, exploring banyan trees photo by BKG

I remember the first time I saw a banyan tree. Its wide trunk held these endless branches that seemed to grow right into the ground. My eyes were confused. I couldn’t tell where the tree started and where it began. It was everywhere! I bolted over to inspect this curious find. I had to get to the bottom of this…or the top, I still am not sure.