fantail

... Patchwork patterns on the dark leaf-mould
nets of shadow held the sun's hot gold
and he called to the world to be glad, to rejoice
In a wheelbarrow-squeaking-in-the-garden-voice
As he this wayed and that wayed
He twinked and he prinked on the bough...

Margaret Mahy

[Graeme Stevens]

Love it, nicely done

[Dreich]

I remember them and her

[Domenico Dodaro]

Shamefully, I had to google M.Mahy, whom I never knew before... This is beautifully dreamy.

[kali]

@domenicododaro now why would you have heard of a new zealand writer for children? i think her books were translated into other languages though.

[kali]

@steveandkerry :) you seem to have enjoyed your time in NZ

[kali]

@graemestevens thankyou Graeme, much appreciated

[Brigette]

Kali this is pretty special. Such atmosphere is created by the film grain. Love this image

[belinda]

this feels like we are being treated to see something quite special

[Domenico Dodaro]

@kali66 I leaned that in 1976 Mrs. Mahy received a prize in Italy...

[Scott Houston]

The fantails. Everyone's friend. When we moved to Australia, I was woken up by someone torturing an animal. On investigating, I discovered it was only a cockatoo.

And Margaret Mahy takes me right back to school. Nice.

[Maxime Pottier]

whaou

[Lisa Poland]

Hi, Kali, for your Get Pushed challenge this week, how about doing macro of something in nature. Hope that works. Have fun.

[Jennifer]

very cool, love the edit

[kali]

@homeschoolmom ok, no problem

[Helen Jane]

This is so marvellously indistinct that I can dream up all sorts in place of that fantail. Nice.

[Ethel]

Fantail in landscape and joyful words. Fv

[Chris]

Seem to skip through the bush, never still, always alert.
Not been game enough to try and capture (as in photograph) one yet but will certainly try:)

[Nicole Campbell]

Beautiful words Kali to match your beautiful image

[Marnie Sullivan]

Love the B+W and graininess. Gorgeously mysterious. Fav

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

Yummy, love the words!

[Ali J]

Lovely words .... lovely image .... :)

[haskar]

well done