Helmets and Shields.

Another shot from the Celtic Festival on Saturday. The helmets are so heavy. I tried one on and nearly buckled at the knees.

My ancestors were Viking apparently and I thank God that I don't have to wear a helmet like this. My neck couldn't cope with the weight. If neck problems are hereditary, no wonder I have got neck troubles now if my lot had to wear this gear and chain mail too.

[Margo]

Great capture of helmets. you have some really interesting shots of the festival

[Eve Pulsater]

Fab shot. I too have tried on a similar helmet in the not so distant past and wondered how they managed to fight with that thing on.

[Valerie Chesney]

Great pics. I know how heavy they are as I tried one on once!!!!

[Yao RL]

haha, Your genes may contain the strength from wearing these helmets for generations. They look very cool.

[Wylie]

They really go to a lot of effort don't they! the helmets particularly make great patterns.

[tony gig]

Wonderful capture Babs.

[Hazel]

Amazing armour, Babs - and who knows what is passed down to us!

[sally agnew]

I love the patterns on the shields :)

[Linda]

Beautiful capture of these warriors weapons of then. Interesting!

[Annie D]

love those helmets

[Joyce]

Looks ready for some serious warfare Babs!

[Chris K]

fantastic shot. and then of course there was the armour too. Dont know how they ever got onto the horses

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wow, what a great looking collage. They are so interesting looking.

[gloria jones]

Neat shot, shapes

[Margaret Brown]

A great collection, nice comp and details

[Pat Knowles]

All ready for battle then Babs......they were a hardy lot in those days!

[Molly]

A lovely bright image. I agree about the helmets - but as members of the weaker sex we probably wouldn't have had to wear them anyway!

[Christine Webb]

How are you, been really busy but updated now. Like this pic fav

[M0ments in time]

I bet they are heavy, imagine taking that into battle.

[Margaret Obey]

Love the Celtic imagery

[Babs]

@777margo @creampuff @happysnaps @yaorenliu @pusspup @tonygig @quietpurplehaze @hermann @pippie @annied @thistle @cruiser @mittens @seattlite @craftymeg @happypat @dolphin @365projectorgchristinewebb @mbmomentsintime @ceilidh Thanks everyone, on the run a bit today. Hospital appointment today and photo club tonight, so won't be able to catch up again till tomorrow.
They did re-enactments at the festival too and these shields and helmets took quite a hammering. Good job they are quite tough.

[Lois]

Wow- interesting story and great shot!

[Gena Pegg]

hAHAHAHA...would love to have seen a selife of you wearing one of those. Nicely composed. My Mother's Dad was from Norway...her maiden name was Vike. Would love to go there someday. Of course we have French, German and Irish blood also! American's ya know!

[Rosan]

Must have been a fun festival. Wonderful pair of shots.

[Jane Morley]

Excellent collection there. Interesting lot.

[Jane Morley]

Where's the shot of you in a helmet then?

[Babs]

@eyesmile Ha ha, Gena you are more of a 'Bitsa' than I am, Bitsa this and Bitsa that. What a heritage.

[Babs]

@fntngrma Thanks Rosan, yes it was fun.

[Babs]

@chimfa No shot of me wearing the helmet unfortunately. I was on my own there. Because I can't drive at the moment, and David had to be somewhere else, he dropped me off and then picked me up again later when I was Celted out.

[Sylvia du Toit]

Thanks for sharing.