A sample of photos of The Vikings of Bjornstad at some of the wide range of events we attend each year...
Tartan Day at the Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont. |
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Henrik defends the banner at the Tournament of the Phoenix in Poway. |
Bjornstad visits the Freya Lodge of the Sons of Norway in Santa Rosa. Digital image manipulation ensues. |
Bjornstad parades on Tartan Day at Ardenwood. (Photo: Dori Klink) |
The parade rounds the Ardenwood stage. (Photo: Dori Klink) |
Bjornstad joins the clans at Ardenwood. (Photo: Dori Klink) |
Allison at Sonora. (Photo: Dori Klink) |
Rick describes the Viking Art of War in Poway. |
Dena and Mike at the Tournament of the Phoenix. |
Eric, Fred, Dena, Mike, Rick, Bruce, Henrik and Steve at the Tournament. |
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Jack joins the crew of the Munin, a 40 foot 7-sess longship. (Photo: Darragh McFeely) |
The Munin sails the waters of Vancouver, BC. The web site is here. (Photo: Darragh McFeely) |
Allison tries on a coif. (Photo: Hughes Photography) |
Jack and Ed perform the Holmgang in Sonora. (Photo: Hughes Photography) |
Ed discusses archery - in Sonora. (Photo: Hughes Photography) |
The photo you didn't want to see ... (Photo: Hughes Photography) |
Rick demonstrates how to attack from the rear rank with an axe. (Photo: Hughes Photography) |
Melinda, Teresa and Allison hold down the fort in Sonora. (Photo: Dori Klink) |
Melinda and Ed. (Photo: Dori Klink) |
Ready to meet the public in Sonora. (Photo: Dori Klink) |
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Fred, Rick and friend guard the gate at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds. (Photo: Dori Klink) |
Steve valiantly takes on the deadly dragon. (Photo: Fred Klink) |
Fred, Rick and Ed join the battle. (Photo: Steve Mata) |
Marching through the Dunsmuir House games. (Photo: Robin Mills, http://clanmills.com/2009/OaklandGames/Vikings.shtml) |
Bjornstad makes an appearance at the Dunsmuir House Games in Oakland. (Photo: Hughes Photography) |
And now ... "The Viking Art of War", a 15 minute presentation of Viking weapons and tactics. (Photo: Hughes Photography) |
Tory watches as Jack and Douglas discuss axe work while Dan enlightens a visitor at Ardenwood. |
Michelle sets up her loom for tablet weaving. |
Douglas receives his award for spear throwing from Jayde. |
Dan and Tory settle a dispute at Angels Camp. |
Kay and Jayde grin and bear it. |
Ian and Jack invade the snows of Northern California. |
Dan and Jack visit L'Anse aux Meadows - digitally. (PhotoShop work by Kay Tracy) |
Even Park Rangers can't resist the challenge of a Viking Tug-of-war. |
We all have to start somewhere... |
Chloe and Jack defend the walnut orchard encampment. |
Jack and Douglas up early at Fort MacArthur. |
Tents at Fort MacArthur. |
Douglas discusses the Fort MacArthur situation. |
Douglas demonstrates Anglo-Saxon diplomacy. |
Bjornstad attends the 2006 San Francisco film premiere of Beowulf & Grendel - in gear, of course. |
Some of the goodies at Yule Feast. Vikings eat well. |