Maryland Renaissance Festival

I had a great time at the Maryland Renaissance Festival on the season's opening day, despite some rather nasty weather. This is my third Ren Fest, having been to the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire the past two years and to a similar festival years ago in Boulder, Colorado.

On our way to the Ren Fest, we made a photo stop at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, outside of which there is a statue of the Goddess of Agriculture and two cows, one of which looked like it was ready for the beach and the other that was dressed as a lumberjack:

Here are a few photos from the 2014 Maryland Ren Fest: