Was it just a Pipe Dream by ladymagpie

Was it just a Pipe Dream

In many hillside villages around our valleys is a spring that supplies fresh water, this is what the villagers used before the days of piped water. There is a sign on the left that says "The water is unsafe for drinking", which someone has removed the "un" which is probably about right.

As I was planning the picture I suddenly noticed this shadow that seemed to have crept up behind me. I thought I heard heavy breathing and a chill went down my spine so I moved sideways. The shadow followed me so I quickly took the picture and switched off the camera.

Looking up again the shadow had disappeared so I turned quickly to confront this person. They had vanished and I wondered if this had all just been a pipe dream, eg. a figure of my imagination. As I walked back to my car I did notice that the sun kept vanishing behind the clouds and then reappearing, just like my stalker by the spring pipes.

Note: The phrase "It's just a pipe dream", meaning you are dreaming about the impossible comes from the days when people used to smoke pipes full of opium which caused hallucinations, hence the phrase it's a pipe dream.
Interesting bit about that saying, love the greens surrounding the stonework!
January 19th, 2016  
Bep
Beautiful, love your narrative.
January 19th, 2016  
Love how you framed the flower with the shadow
January 19th, 2016  
Super shot and I love your story.
January 19th, 2016  
Thanks for the history lesdon. Love your snippets of information. I bet youd be great company to spend an afternoon with.
January 19th, 2016  
Love your photos, commentaries and the history lesson
January 19th, 2016  
Great shot,band very interesting as always. I love the little flower...and the hat!
January 19th, 2016  
Your narrative really made me laugh out loud !!
Super shot.
January 19th, 2016  
A super shadow capture. Fav!! 😃 Look out behind you, Heather!!
January 19th, 2016  
Super shot.
January 19th, 2016  
Love the commentary and shot. Great shadow - watch out for those tricky things!
January 19th, 2016  
Your shadow is a man in a trilby with his arms folded, look out for him next time you're out with your camera Heather.
January 19th, 2016  
Your stalker looks a bit like a welsh lady with her tall hat! Great story and I bet the water is perfectly safe to drink and free of nasty chlorine which taints our water.
January 19th, 2016  
Nice explanation of pipe dream , how about me & my shadow
January 19th, 2016  
LOL - instant fav for that shadow!
January 20th, 2016  
Super capture, and love your story :-)
January 20th, 2016  
I keeping clear of that spring, great fun shadow.
January 20th, 2016  
Love that shadow!
January 20th, 2016  
Nice selfie Heather, it reminds me of the photo posted a few days ago by Arthur. http://365project.org/wordpixman/365/2016-01-16
You must be related. Also reminds me of Orson Welles. All you need is a cape.
January 20th, 2016  
Love your shadow :)
January 22nd, 2016  
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