This weekend Julie and I made our maiden journey into Iowa for the Mayberry – Fredrick Wedding in Waterloo.  It just so happens that this weekend was Iowa Irish Fest.  We spent the afternoon checking out the Highland Games’ caber toss.  The caber toss consists of men picking up a telephone pole and flipping it completely in the air while trying to make it land straight.  It’s something that is best seen in person as you can imagine.

Side Notes:
*The rest of my photographs are on Flickr.
** I’m seriously pondering buying a kilt.
*** The top photograph is of the man who was in charge of the caber toss competition.  Yes, he’s carrying a giant hammer just in case.