Hair is... by maggiemae

Hair is...

A big and busy day today - accounts and finalising the Journal publication and all its issues - jpeg, raw images, dropbox and sendspace! I feel like pulling my hair out but want to appear nonchalant and in control!
To prove this, I took a photo of just one strand of my hair! I wanted to know if my camera could cope with that focus. It did.

I couldn’t stop that tiny and exquisite fairy dancing down from the magic land of the Enchanted World to alight on my narrow strand of blonde hair!


Three good things:
1. The scallops I bought (frozen) came from Peru! Not the same as fresh! But the potatoes that I overcooked in the steamer were just divine, deep fried!
2. Washed our sheets and instead of putting them through the dryer, I made an outside line with knots (I did want to join Girl Guides but was refused entry due to bad behaviour). These knots worked and the sheets got fresh air! Smell wonderful!
3. I wish I knew Nigella Lawson! Personally!
Neat!!
July 24th, 2015  
Your idea here is ingenious maggiemae......she's his you felt but you turned it into a fairy tightrope! You have had a marathon with the book but what an achievment! You deserve to be proud! Sheets out are a must when it's fine!
July 24th, 2015  
Great shot.
July 24th, 2015  
It's so important to have your own fairy to watch out for you. Gret shot and yes fresh sheets are divine
July 24th, 2015  
Lovely effect.
July 24th, 2015  
Nicely done
July 24th, 2015  
Fun pic!
July 24th, 2015  
know how you feel, cool shot and all
July 24th, 2015  
Absolutely whimsical image! I can always count on you to have something unique to post! Good for you for hanging those sheets outside! I do it as often as I can because I love that smell !
July 24th, 2015  
Am laughing as I got thrown out of the guides for bad behaviour!!!
Love this shot - the little fairy is a "hairy fairy" I guess :D
July 24th, 2015  
Amazing focus, I love the little fairy. Nothing like making a bed up with lovely fresh sheets that have been dried in the fresh air and sun other than getting into that bed :)
July 24th, 2015  
Beautiful creative capture.
July 24th, 2015  
fun shot!
July 24th, 2015  
@willowdragon Mary the Hairy Fairy - do you reckon, Al? I got thrown out of Brownies!
July 24th, 2015  
An exquisite little fairy balance so perfectly. Lovely idea. What an achievement on finalising your journal. Ha, you were obviously a rebel at an early age!
July 24th, 2015  
@maggiemae lol that made me giggle! My Mother made me stick out brownies but made sure that I didn't survive guides! he he he :)
July 24th, 2015  
Love the gorgeous little fairy balancing on your strand of hair! Well done on completing the book I am so impressed especially by your technical knowledge! Sheets dried on the line in the sunshine - that wonderful fresh smell! Fav!
July 24th, 2015  
What a fun shot. This made me smile.
July 24th, 2015  
@jennywren My problem was I didn't like being told what to do and did my own thing which wasn't on the agenda! Still like that!
July 24th, 2015  
Love your sense of humor for the day!
July 25th, 2015  
Very elegant!
July 25th, 2015  
I'm sure you wouldn't really want to stop her, she is beautiful. If you had really behaved all that badly, I'm sure this fairy wouldn't have wanted to dance on your hair. :)
July 25th, 2015  
Your tiny fairy has good balance and your camera has amazing focus. :) Enjoy your sheets!
July 25th, 2015  
I have never seen a single strand of hair like this. Great photo and love your creativity placing this dancing fairy on your hair. My Mom had no dryer when we were young and all laundry dried outside. I do not know how she did it as it was a lot of work. Everything smells great dried outside. FAV
July 25th, 2015  
Love this little fairy dancing across your hair. And congrats on finishing (almost) the journal!
July 25th, 2015  
@taffy Fairy made it more interesting, Taffy! Almost finished is right - found some 'spaces' that shouldn't be there!
July 25th, 2015  
@darsphotos Most people here have outside lines, Darlene - they also have dryers but don't use them much. We chose not to have one in the garden as it would spoil the look of the garden! Can afford to be fussy in our time of life! But I still love the smell of sun dried sheets!
July 25th, 2015  
I am smiling
July 25th, 2015  
@annied Good!
July 25th, 2015  
No you are a woman after my own heart, I wish I knew Nigella too, in fact I wish she could come and be my cook! Sigh...On a different note, are you a journal editor?
Love the fairy, she made me smile!
July 25th, 2015  
@dibzgreasley Not an Editor Debs but it was one of my jobs a long way back. I'm just trying to get this Journal to a stage where it doesn't have to be changed. ....and I'm always wanting chocolate - probably a good thing that I don't keep any in the cupboards!
July 25th, 2015  
Bep
Whimsical photo. :)) Fav.
July 25th, 2015  
Love this shot Maggie and am so looking forward to your book being published.
July 25th, 2015  
Well done, fun shot :)
July 25th, 2015  
Lovely capture and added processing.
July 25th, 2015  
Brilliant, never know when those fairies appear!
July 25th, 2015  
You must have a powerful macro lens to do this. The fairy is a nice touch. I have never owned a clothes dryer - living in Wellington and then near Palmerston North negated the need for one. My favourite household chore has always been pegging out the clothes.
July 25th, 2015  
creative once again maggie , excellent
July 25th, 2015  
Love air dryed clothes, and actually had a line in the backyard, but had to get rid of it due to renovation....just happened to be in the way...:-((( It would actually make so much sense in our climate, but in some neighborhoods frown upon them, and have literally outlawed them!! Love the little fairy in your strand of hair!
July 25th, 2015  
You have quite the imagination
July 26th, 2015  
This is quite cool, love your imagination ...or is this real.......
July 26th, 2015  
@brillomick Of course, it's real, Mickey -she hovers in and out of my imagination but all the time, dancing!
July 26th, 2015  
@panthora The outside landscape becomes supreme and that's not all bad, Osia! The big thing is reduction of electricity consumption!
July 26th, 2015  
Wow, great close up.
July 26th, 2015  
@nickspicsnz I was quite pleased to see that the camera could get something like a hollow strand which is what hair is!
July 26th, 2015  
A creative image to accompany your words.
July 29th, 2015  
Well, taking a shot of a strand of one's hair is a unique way of dealing with stress! Perhaps this fairy might like to make a visit on the latest WWYD133 challenge?!
July 31st, 2015  
@olivetreeann I'll think about the wwyd challenge, Ann - its got a lot in the picture but I've got more time now!
July 31st, 2015  
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