I'm a notorious procrastinator. Can I really stick to the project? Can I post one photo a day for 365 days? The pressure is almost unbearable.

(I DID IT! I stuck to the original project and in 2010 I took two photographs every day, for two different groups! I'm going to continue to add 365 photos per year to this blog, but they probably will not be taken on consecutive days. That is too much to ask...)




Wednesday, September 1, 2010

240/365

On Saturday we went to the local Celtic Fest and watched the weight throwing competition. It was pretty interesting to watch these beefy guys (mostly) and a couple of gals do this event. They pick up the weight. which has a ring attached to a chain for a handle. Then they swing it back and forth, some people swing it to the back then to the front and repeat. Then they spin around three times, building up centrifigul force and release the weight. The release is accompanied by a loud yell. I guess it's like grunting in tennis....The weights are various sizes, this one was 20 pounds, and earlier they used 28. This young redhead was walking over to the throwing area carrying the weight.

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