Festival Stratford 2013 Part 2

Continuing from my previous post, here are a few more views on and from the American Shakespeare Festival Theatre property:

Housatonic River

 

 

 

artwork by John Tarka

 Note: Photos on Summer Photography Scavenger Hunt 2013 list in this post:
#4 An airplane (in the first photo)
#12 A cloud in the shape of something (specify) In the second photo, the thin, horizontal cloud reminds my of Michelangelo's painting of the finger of God touching the finger of Adam on the Sistine Chapel. Though it doesn't look like that, it is what it reminds me of.

Festival Stratford 2013 Part 1
Festival Stratford 2013 Part 3

Festival Stratford 2013 Part 1

Last weekend I had the pleasure of taking part in the first annual Arts Marketplace which took place during Festival Stratford's showing of A Midsummer Night's Dream, performed by Connecticut Free Shakespeare. As a way to draw attention to the cause of resurrecting the American Shakespeare Festival Theatre in Stratford, CT, this was the eighth year this event has taken place. It has gained in popularity and the organization is finding new ways to increase the draw. One such activity was adding the Arts Marketplace. There were ten art/craft vendors in total along with several food trucks and the local VFW selling mixed drinks and draft beer from Two Roads Brewing Company which is our newest town attraction.

I will add photos in several posts to keep this from being so long.

The setting is beautiful. The buildings are historical treasures. The Shakespeare Garden is taking shape once again. Here is a quick tour:

The Theatre

Sundial on Theatre

inside of Theatre

Theatre Museum

Katherine Hepburn often performed here

in the Lobby

A statue on the grounds

Shakespeare Garden

the White House where actors used to stay

Note: Photos on Summer Photography Scavenger Hunt 2013 list in this post:
# 2 - Theater for performing arts (1st photo)
#21 - Sundial (2nd photo)

Festival Stratford 2013 Part 2
Festival Stratford 2013 Part 3

Photography Scavenger Hunt - Items 10 and 13

Here are my first two Photography Scavenger Hunt photos of the summer:

Item #10 - An Outdoor Bench

This bench is in a small herb garden planted outside of Wisteria Studios, my papermaking shop.

Item #13 - A Fence

Yes, this is really a photo about a gate and a brick entryway, but there is a fence on both sides, so it counts.

Okay, I know, that was easy. Two photos taken in my backyard. To get as many items on the list as possible I will need to get out into the neighborhood and beyond. Looking forward to all I'll get to discover!