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Faerie House

When I log into WordPress, there’s always some statistic awaiting me, like what post I’ve written has had the most views in the past week (A Plethora of Creatures from my 2008 FaerieWorlds visit is nearly always at the top of the list). I can also see how many posts I have published (299 as of yesterday: that makes today’s post #300!) and I can tell what photo I am on (104/365, even though I have missed a day here and there).

In honor of those statistics, I thought I would share with you one of my favorite possessions. The creator of this possession is my very gifted faerie friend, Mary. You can see more of her creations at Nana’s Needle Nook (be sure to leave positive feedback for her!).

Here goes:

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There was a hollow old log in the woods.

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If you’re quiet and you sneak up to it from behind…

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Tip toe around the side, past the bush and the ribbon ivy growing on the side of the house…

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Or sneak around the other side, past the leafy window and the dangling lichens…

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And you might surprise the wee folk living there!

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They are always trying to escape out of the jar where I keep them imprisoned. They’re dangerous mischief makers, you know.

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The ribbon creeper has beautiful button flowers.

Every detail is amazing and every time I look at it, I discover something “new” in the bark, the bushes, the ivy, the lichen and the windows.

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There’s even a friendly little hedgehog hiding under a bush next to the front door.

It is a very nice place to go to have a cup of tea and relax. I go there often, so I should know.

Thank you, Mary.

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“I don’t care if we’re Faeries, Mom: I want to dress like a Human!”

A Drone Faerie and her work basket. I’m sure she has to report back to the Queen Bee Faerie!

Blue is a favorite Faerie color, have you noticed that?

She looks like she might be on a Quest, but can you imagine hiking for very long in those boots?! Must be Magical Boots, or perhaps she has a way of flying from place to place?

Another Quest Seeker. Oh, wait: her entire Quest is to find the Best Bargain. Or the Vendors who accept Visa, Mastercard or Debit.

Then, again, maybe she’s looking for the animé con?

This is Alice. Alice has mugged The White Rabbit and stolen his outfit. She looks classier than the White Rabbit, anyway.

I merely regret that I did not get Alice’s boots into the photograph. They rivaled Mastercard Woman’s white boots (only Alice’s were black).

Really.

Dreadlocks, feather wings and – hey! What is it with the boots, folks? There must be an extra three pounds per foot there!

100% wool, hand dyed wings. Reminds me of a cecropia moth, sort of. really sort of. A moth of some sort. The head is even fuzzy, like a moth head.

100 % wool. WAIT! How did HE get into this gallery? Okay, I guess the sheep has wings, so it counts as a Faerie. But what is that guy doing with the poor sheep tied onto his back? Set the sheep free, Man!

The colors! Oh, the colors! Imagine the music they dance to matches the colors.

Love the shoes, too. Much better than the boots!

Some faeries just never turn around so you can get a good photo. Tree Head here was with a very fiery-headed faerie. I rather liked Tree Head.

OK, I understand Alice’s hat. But what is with the hats here? Clown Faeries. That’s it. They are Clown Faeries.

Black is also a favorite Faerie color. Striped legs, too. And boots. And hats.

Bet you hadn’t figured that out, yet.

No idea where he’s going or what he’s got in that silver case, but here’s a true Were Cat on the move. A living one, too. A rather handsome one.

A woodland Faerie. She looks very much like a true woodland faerie and even has her basket in hand.

This is my friend, before she changed into the cooler Luna costume. I was supposed to get some candid photos of her, but she saw me aim the camera. Still – it looks very candid and not too posed at all. Of course, the subject matter is very photogenic.

WARNING.

The next photo could fit into the Bad Faeries. I almost put it there. But I had to ask myself “why?” Why were they “bad” faeries other than their color choice was a bit, well- bright? Was it the prejudices of society? Or was it that, simply put, I was reminded of the Trash Heap from Fraggle Rock? And if the latter was the case, what was wrong? I like Marjory the Trash Heap.

The reason I have included it here is because I decided that I really didn’t find these costumes so offensive as I found them a bit bright and over-stated. But, taken with the whole of their booth, the mannequin, and their smiles – well, they grew on me. I rather liked their choice of costumes and I thought that they were actually pretty decent. And I concluded that it is time we skinny people give large people a break. So I give this last photo to you in tribute to all my larger-than-life friends: if you want to find your inner faerie, be bold!

I think they are not only larger than life, but the colors flow together wonderfully. Kudos, Faeries!

Well, I have to bow out again. I have a new category of faeries to tell you about: Celebrity Sightings! And there’s still Dancing & Hula Hoop Faeries (which includes Tall Faeries). And I will get to Bad Faeries.

And as soon as Luna sends me her pics of the Orange Ade Faerie, I’ll post pics of myself… Promise.

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Puck awaits just inside the gates of Faerieworlds.

Or perhaps it is Tinkerbell that teases your imagination and invites you to follow on a merry little adventure? I could be lured by Tink.

When Luna is in half-phase or

When she shines by day, the faeries come out to play!

Just make certain you do not tempt them to turn you into an arse…

What follows is a gallery of faeries: good, pensive, elated, tired, dreamy and beautiful.

A Blue Butterfly Faerie

A Blue Faerie flexes

Oriental maternal faerie holds her matching parasol

Oh my! The Green Man! And a Very Pink Faerie!

A Flutterby Faerie sways to the music

Faeries in love and faeries dancing

Happy Happy Happy Faeries (and maybe just a tad bit flirty, too)!

Faeries are always dancing. Just take a walk on a moonlit night and glance into shafts of light: there they hover, just beyond your grasp.

I just love the bubbly, happy faeries! And, yes, that is a raven on her head. Doesn’t seem to bother her too much, though!

Dreamy faerie seems to have lost her wings.

There were a lot of horned faeries like this one. I think she is looking for Dreamy’s wings: she has that serious hunting expression on her face.

This Elf wandered into my viewfinder. She looked pensive. Obviously, she is on a Quest and has Journeyed for some time. I wish her luck on her journey!

It looks as if Night has come and the Stars are out. I bid you adieu this evening.

More faeries to come: Dancing Faeries, Hula Hoop Faeries (Faeries love the Hula Hoop), plain old Faeries, and… eventually: really BAD faeries (at least the ones I elect to put on the Internet!)

Good Night.

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