There are windows at the back of my house which lead in and out of fairyland. On their sills sit all manner of magical things, which come and go between the worlds at will. Things appear and disappear from these liminal spaces in the flutter of an eye. And if you hold one of the holed stones to your eye it’s said you can see the otherworld, the land of fairies and magic, through its stone lined circle.
I don’t know if this is true, but I do know that the light plays strange tricks on the eye and mind in these in between spaces. The air can darken and fill with glittering light in a heartbeat, and in the shadows new shapes emerge.
The light shifts again and the deep blue globe of ocean blue is filled with swirling forms, held in the weathered prongs of a silver fork. Neptune’s trident spears another prize beneath the glamorous petals of the fairies flowers, Campanula and Rose. Wreathes of petals decorate the portal, as the worlds shift their alignment.
Everything loses form at the edges of the world, and the flowers bones lie exposed in the light.
In the second flutter of the eye all is restored, and the enchanted light recedes across the window sill. Everything resumes its place, almost where it was, before to the untrained eye. But look closely and you might see the edges of the otherworld creeping through the gaps and spaces.
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Wonderful Seonaid!
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Magic – again, you do.
Thanks – many to you.
Absolutely beautiful writing and window pics, Seonaid. I love what you did with the photos. You have a wonderful imagination. 🙂
Very kind….so glad you enjoyed the effects 🙂
Intruiging imagery and very atmospheric. Loved the effects.
Thanks, I was having some fun playing around with processing, really nice to hear you enjoyed the effects 🙂
Lovely as usual! I’ve been away at my youngest daughters wedding and missed you’re beautiful photography. After such a magical week, this was perfect!
What a lovely comment, and what a wonderful time away you must have had. Congratulations on the marriage 🙂
It’s a magical world we live in, thanks for your touching contributions.
All the best,
Hanna
It’s so lovely that you enjoy these fanciful posts Hanna…. I like to let my imagination run a little wild sometimes. I find it good for my soul 🙂
the “flower bones’ are particularly magical
Thank you Penny, I was playing around with the processing to see how magical I could get these still life shots to look….and I was very pleased with the flower bones 🙂
I love these fancies – just the sort of thinking I need for my present journeys through a rather different fairyland, which is where the current novel is taking me!
Well if they offer any sort of inspiration I’m glad…..are you heading into a dark and twisted land in your novel?
There is a fairly light and airy one at the moment, but dark and twisted definitely seems on the menu.
hi Seonaid, we have the same little tin house for candles like you – left on your window bench …
They look so cute at night with a candle glowing inside….from Ikea I think….we have a few scattered around the place. There is something very magical about candlelight outside 🙂
The penultimate interpretation is just perfect – I don’t believe in the fairies but that one could persuade me 🙂
I’m glad you like that one, I loved the way it went almost transparent. It’s such fun playing about with the processing….. Almost magical 🙂
Magical post my dear! I especially love the picture of the flowers bones!! I do believe in magic and fairies and the ability to see other worlds through the holes of stones. Could be because I have some Scottish heritage in my blood and bones….ye think? Love your writing and eye for the magic of life!
Thanks so much Gaye, I wasn’t sure if I was stretching the bounds of reality a little too far with this post, so it’s lovely to hear that you’re there alongside me 🙂
Holes stones are such wonderful things, and I seem to find them in all sorts if places…..must be that magical Scottish blood!
are you even real?
Only sometimes Liana…..when I absolutely have to be 🙂
Love these photos! They are so beautiful!
Thank you Amy, I was having lots of fun playing with the processing and rendering, and so decided to post a few different effects. Everyone here has their own favourites so it was hard to pick which ones to use 🙂
Total magic….
I couldn’t resist playing …..
Oh! How lucky you are to have such a backyard!
I feel lucky everyday, and so many of the plants were placed by us….each with its own memory and associations 🙂
As a collector of holed stones, this really appeals to me. Great job!
I collect them too Melissa and I have quite a few. They move around where they want to be, sometimes inside, sometimes out 🙂