Red Cathedral

Time is the deadliest and stealthiest of killers. Old age will come for many of us and if we're really lucky, all it will do is prevent us from covering 3 different events in one weekend and from carelessly drinking during each of those. Alas for many people aging is much worse . Elftopia was my 3rd event of the weekend and I'm one of those lucky ones.. although I was already in full zombie-mode after Friday night and 100% exhausted after enjoying the Antwerp Pride Parade . To throw an axe and drink some mead were my goals for Elftopia. I would have loved to add pancakes to that list. Because eating pancakes in a kilt while drinking a single malt and throwing axes at rotten apples balancing on the heads of those who destroy our forests, hunt our wildlife and plunder our Mother Earth, is the most manly thing one ( m/v/x ) can do on this planet. . For those I ran into before or after twisting my ankle and curing it's discomfort with Tramadol & mead: The pictures of

Links first:   All the pictures are on Flickr Updates on the next events are on the Facebook page . Videoreels will be on Clapper ( max 3min ) and on Instagram ( max 90sec ) * Clapper video 01 - Vade retro * Clapper video 02 - Spread your wings * Clapper video 03 - Blood dance My thoughts for those who care: Some events have so much unused potential that it makes you wonder. The renaissance fair Elftopia has a wonderful location in a castle park but for some reason the Comic Con Belgium-group who owns this fantasy fair seems to hold it back. Maybe letting a few corporate multinationals purchase & organize almost all major geek-events wasn't the best idea. Why complain?  Since we got early bird tickets for Saturday, the entrance price was still acceptable ( not like the crazy 30€ at the gate ) Since we got there ridiculously early, we got a spot on the parking ( and 8€ is an acceptable price to stand at 50m from the festival gate ) The weather was sunny & warm ( ok, he