Not everything photogenic at TRF is of the animal kingdom. The owner of the faire, known by us as "King George," is quite the plant fancier. He spends boocoo bucks keeping the grounds manicured and tailored all the year round.

In fact, it's a bit of a shame. Walk onto the grounds a week or two before the faire starts, and it is as lovely as an English garden, and the grass is as nice as most golf courses. By the end of the second week of faire, thousands of feet have trampled the turf into torn red-brown dirt.

Still, the flowers in the various protected locations live on.

I took these pics the second weekend of faire. It was the first weekend of what proved to be a month of wet weather that basically killed the crowds this season. These plants were all in the new Roman Basilica, the new garden spot that replaced the old Battle Mound.

The light was marginal, as it was a cloudy and wet day. (as evidenced by the droplets seen on the leaves of the plants) I have no idea as to the flavor of plants these are, and would welcome any informed advice on that issue.

I just shoot them, OK? :-)

As always, comments are welcome, and hi-res versions of these pics are available, if you just lurrve them.

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