Michael and I really enjoyed the feast of San Fortunato because (a) people in costumes, (b) lots of people out and about, and (c) Florence shooting! Her quiet competence is just a knockout...she doesn't make a lot of fuss, but just plugs away at it. I think she's come in first for the women for the last 4 or 5 competitions she's attended.
She's already given a pretty good run down of the archery, so I figured I'd add some other views.
Love,
Alexandra
She's already given a pretty good run down of the archery, so I figured I'd add some other views.
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| The raptors came! |
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| Think this guy's made for flying? |
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| Jeremy was a soldier who fenced |
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| He hung out all day both days... |
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| Albano made this for a competition |
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| And the shield. The hook is to help disarm your opponent. |
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| Check out the eye color! |
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| Our greengrocer out for deliveries; just happened to catch it! |
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| A reenactment |
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| This was an archery demonstration Saturday night: lots of moving parts in a complicated sequence. You shoot inside the right-hand window, which starts some targets moving side to side in the turret. Shooting one of the upper targets starts the knife in the left-hand window swinging. Shooting the target inside the left-hand window opens the drawbridge. There is a skeet inside as your final target. |
Alexandra
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