I found this little spot in our wood pile today
and I was immediately taken back to my childhood.
I would have had hours of fun playing here, pretending
that it was the home to little fairies. I could almost see
them sitting under mushroom umbrellas!
♥
Hi Betsy - we've suddenly got profusions of these too ... funghi are wonderful. I can imagine the fairies in these ... those days of wonder and make believe: childhood dreams ... cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteI wish I knew which ones were safe to eat. haha. But I have no idea!
DeleteWe've had lots of those in the yard lately. Maybe now I will see the differently. I should look for the fairies too. I love things that bring back childhood memories.
ReplyDeleteBack to when things were simple. Sigh.
DeleteA fairy spot
ReplyDeleteNow a mushroom lot
Could have fairy dust
Cures all but umm lust
Well we wouldn't want that to be cured
Deletethat would be just absurd. lol.
When I was about 8 I went to a school with a long wall along the side of the playground. I think there was an old air raid shelter under a stretch of grass and the wall retained the covering earth. It was perfect for fairy homes. The wall is gone now, the air raid shelter removed. The playground is all flat and no more grass.The group of shrubs where we used to play Lost in Space has gone too (staff parking). I wonder what the children play these days?
ReplyDeleteThey stay at home and play violent games on their computers!
DeleteExactly. These days it's something electronic that takes no
Deleteimagination. Someone asked me recently about my childhood toys.
I couldn't think of too many! We did a lot of imaginary play,
riding bikes, tag, cloud watching and tree climbing!
Yes, well no surprise but such a shame. A different school with a similar clump of shrubs where we used to play Star Trek (TOS) - long since vanished under an extension.
DeleteWhen my brother was very little his favourite toy was a giant saucepan. And its equally giant lid. I have no idea what he was thinking but it kept him quiet for hours at a time, And no electricity required.
I think those are the best kind of toys...the ones that really aren't toys at all. haha.
DeleteA perfect little magical spot for those fairies :)
ReplyDeleteI can even imagine a gnome or two sitting nearby.
Hugs,
~Jo
Yes, I forgot the gnomes!....and trolls! haha.
DeleteI have faeries at the bottom of my garden. True. I don't mind that, but it's when they have all night parties that annoys me, keeping me awake with the noise, and they have never invited me to join them which I find very hurtful. . . .
ReplyDeleteYou just crack me up. :) Now do tell exactly what kind of music the fairies like.
DeleteI would have thought it was something soft and beautiful on harps and flutes.
Yours must be a rough group with electric guitars and drums.
What a sweet, pretty spot. It really does look like a fairy spot.
ReplyDeleteI should put a little door in there some where. haha.
DeleteA sweet spot and sweet thoughts from childhood!
ReplyDeleteFor a second I wanted to go back in time...then I thought,
Delete"Nope, wouldn't want to relive all those years again." haha.
Such a sweet spot. =)
ReplyDeleteGreat photo!
I thought it was so cute. Who knows, maybe Tinkerbell visits sometimes. :)
DeleteOh yes, I could let my imagination see a little village of fairies. It makes a lovely photo too.
ReplyDeleteI need some little kids around here to play with it! haha. Just cats. lol
DeleteHi Betsy...
ReplyDeleteGreat shot!! Never did play with fairies when I was little! hahaha!
Enjoy your week...rain moving in...
Cheers!
Linda :o)
Been raining here all day! We were pretty dry though, so needed it. :)
DeleteSome things can grow anywhere!
ReplyDeleteyes, I guess that is true! :)
DeletePrecious. I loved using my imagination as a kid. I still do, especially now that I'm home all the time.
ReplyDeleteI love all the photos I see on various websites that show tiny doors at the foot of trees. Elves and pixies at play!
incredibly beautiful!!!
ReplyDeletei found them some days back in my garden too.
back in my village there were of many kind ,i miss them while living here in city.
childhood is magical part of life