Ardenwood 2014

[sailortats]

Here are a few pics from yesterday's Ardenwood Games. Anyone with other pics of these games feel free to add to this post.

[sailortats]

And a few more from Arrdenwood

[ASinclair]

Looks like it was a beautiful day. Nice pictures, thanks for sharing.

[OC Richard]

Thanks for sharing those!

I've not heard of Ardenwood. Where is it? How big/small are the Games?

See ya at Pleasanton? Richard

EDIT: I just looked up "Ardenwood" and found a 'historic farm' near Fremont in the East Bay.

[California Highlander]

Thanks for sharing those!

I've not heard of Ardenwood. Where is it? How big/small are the Games?

See ya at Pleasanton? Richard

EDIT: I just looked up "Ardenwood" and found a 'historic farm' near Fremont in the East Bay.

It's a lovely smaller Tartan Day Scottish event hosted by the East Bay Scottish Association. See http://tartanday.eastbayscots.org/ for details. Unfortunately I was too sick to get out of bed yesterday, but feeling better and kilted today.

[MacMillans son]

Thanks for starting this Phil.

Here are a few photos that we took, Ill get some more loaded this evening.

This of a few of the Nor Cal rabble, left to right Sailor Tats, Dale Seago, yours truly, Madalyn our amazing Burns Supper cook, and her husband Walkerk



MacIntosh pipe band warming up:




An overview of the property, a working, historic, farm (yes, U.S. definition of historic ) that is now a
park




The original farm house:




The orchard




Headed out to work I'll post a few more later!

[Thomas H]

Looks like a wonderful event thank you for sharing .

[MacMillans son]

Here's a few more:

Organic Scottish weed control in action photo right



Some more of those mingling MacIntoshes or is that MacIntie ?



Some adorable "pre-kilts"






One of my favorite events at Highland festivals is the sheep dog competitions. Here's one of me and this years winner!





The Scottish Fiddlers group



Some of The Red Thistle Dancers... sans Jamie (not in attendance today)





Well that's all from me, I hope you enjoyed them.

[Alan H]

THAT was a great day. The only problem with being so involved is that I have NO time to say *boo* to anybody!

[sailortats]

Alan, maybe you had no time to say "boo" but you sure had a lot to say while working the athletics. You did a great job on the microphone and I know it was appreciated by all that heard you. Your enthusiasm for the events was obvious.