Fairies Visit the Lighthouse by taffy

Fairies Visit the Lighthouse

After an outdoor concert this weekend, we were treated to fireworks, but since it was a surprise, I wasn't ready with tripod, etc., so most captures failed. I thought these twinkly ones looked like little magical creatures.
For those who liked the shot of turkeys on the beach...imagine our surprise when this same family of turkeys walked across our deck, with the mom looking in the screen door, right at Jim, then turning to amble on into the yard and out of sight! Of course, my camera was not close enough to grab and capture it.
This is magical, Taffy! What a fun capture! I love the lighthouse in the distance and the blue sky.
August 5th, 2014  
How great! If I hadn't read what you wrote about this, I would have thought you'd added those wonderful little twinkles ETSOOI. It's going in my favorites.
August 5th, 2014  
@pflaume Thanks Lisa! I appreciate your comment and your fav. I love this lighthouse and have gone to photograph it several times but haven't liked any of them. It was fun to be able to feature it here.
August 5th, 2014  
Beautiful
August 5th, 2014  
Wowwww! Fav!
August 5th, 2014  
A thousand Tinkerbells! This is so whimsical! I love it!
August 5th, 2014  
I really like what you have done with it, it really does give it a magical effect :-)
August 5th, 2014  
Beautiful....worked out perfectly!!! They do look like fairies! Nice shot and sounds like fun! Awesome about the curious turkeys too! They were just "checking in" on you!! FAV capture Taffy!
August 5th, 2014  
Wonderful stuff
August 5th, 2014  
Superb shot
August 5th, 2014  
This is awesome and so creative!! Love it!!
August 5th, 2014  
Great shot. It looks like fireflies to me are flying around the lighthouse. Very cool capture.
August 5th, 2014  
Baby fireworks... newly born. Very sweet. I really like the rich blue of the night sky and the silhouette of the lighthouse. Lovely summer shot.
August 5th, 2014  
Truly a beautiful capture, Taffy! The fact that you were able to get this image handheld is very good. Fav!
August 5th, 2014  
Great result from your 'unprepared' capture.
August 5th, 2014  
great shot. well done
August 5th, 2014  
Way better than the standard fireworks shot! Fave
August 5th, 2014  
The lighthouse made it for me.......fav
August 5th, 2014  
The lighthouse really gives a focal point of those lovely twinkling bits. Delightful.
August 5th, 2014  
Magic shot Taffy, all those fairies just floating around waiting with wands at the ready. The lighthouse visually counterbalances the sparkly fairies very well. It's a great composition, imaginative and full of interest.

As for the turkeys, what a shame, that must've been a wonderful sight to see. Lucky you.
August 5th, 2014  
@golftragic Good things happen to nice people!
August 5th, 2014  
Quite magical, lovely capture
August 5th, 2014  
Wow, you did really well here getting this without a tripod...at .25s! Your composition is fantastic with the inclusion of the lighthouse (even though it shows some camera movement). Beautiful and skilful! Well done!
August 5th, 2014  
Fav the fun! Awesome!
August 5th, 2014  
This is such a magical capture. I thought you were going to say you added the fireworks in post-processing, so amazing that you didn't. Fav
August 5th, 2014  
Gorgeous. Really striking against the blue background.
August 5th, 2014  
this is stunning -
August 5th, 2014  
Totally fabulous. Looks like Disney
August 5th, 2014  
This is gorgeous Taffy!! It really does look like a magical kingdom with that lighthouse and the twinkling lights! Great capture.....and, a big FAV!!
August 5th, 2014  
Beautiful capture...they do look like fairies.
August 5th, 2014  
Beautiful and magical image! Fav.
August 5th, 2014  
They created a magical effect. Lovely shot.
August 5th, 2014  
Seen lots of pictures of fireworks, but this is unique. Love the lighthouse. Do you think the Turkey was checking you out?
August 5th, 2014  
fantastic
August 5th, 2014  
Love the deep blue with the lighthouse. I agree..magical.
August 5th, 2014  
Yes very magical beautiful image
August 5th, 2014  
Magical !!
August 5th, 2014  
Beautiful. Fav
August 5th, 2014  
Beautiful image
August 5th, 2014  
beautiful
August 5th, 2014  
Fav! This is just so wonderfully magical!
August 5th, 2014  
works great!
August 5th, 2014  
Fantastic! Instant fave
August 5th, 2014  
Lovley
August 5th, 2014  
Magical.
August 5th, 2014  
Very cool capture.
August 5th, 2014  
Absolutely looks like fairies. fav.
August 5th, 2014  
Instant fav Taffy (even though I love all your work)! You have made such a magical shot here, I think it was kismet not having your tripod :)
August 5th, 2014  
Love the surreal feel. Great capture!
August 5th, 2014  
Magical. FAV.
August 5th, 2014  
This is a great capture. It's a shame you didn't have the tripod. Great title too.
August 5th, 2014  
Beautifully captured!
August 5th, 2014  
Oh wow, I love this! Love the idea that they are fairies! Such a wonderful capture! Love the deep blue of the sky!
August 5th, 2014  
A brilliant capture. Fav.
August 5th, 2014  
Stinkin' incredible, my friend! Love this. fav!
August 5th, 2014  
fantastic. fav
August 5th, 2014  
This just looks magical! A fav for sure!
August 5th, 2014  
Beautiful shot Taffy...Fav
August 5th, 2014  
A sparkly delight! Well Done
August 5th, 2014  
Glad you forgot your tripod - this is so pretty and quite magical.
August 5th, 2014  
Certainly a magical shot. Fav.
August 5th, 2014  
AC
Lovely image... it reminds me of the opening theme to The Wonderful World of Disney episodes... every Sunday night!
August 5th, 2014  
gorgeous capture
August 5th, 2014  
Fab.
August 5th, 2014  
Great capture like how the fireworks frame the lighthouse
August 5th, 2014  
This is fab! Really turned out brilliantly :)
August 5th, 2014  
This could be a magical illustration in a children's book! So very unusual, and pleasing on many fronts--the ghostly lighthouse and the fairies! I like the off-center composition as well.
August 5th, 2014  
It does look like a hundred little fairies twinkling their way around this dimmed lighthouse. The richness of the dark blues is gorgeous.
August 5th, 2014  
Magical:-) FAV!!
August 5th, 2014  
Instant Fav Taffy!! This is straight out of a fairy tale - pure magic!! I am blown away that you caught these little sparkles amd did not add them later!! Fabulous image - I know where this is headed!!
August 5th, 2014  
Absolutely love this shot!
August 5th, 2014  
Magical! stunning and fav
August 5th, 2014  
Stunning!
August 5th, 2014  
Stunning magical shot Taffy
August 5th, 2014  
Simply magical! Another fav for you Taffy!
August 5th, 2014  
just magical and a fav
August 5th, 2014  
Wonderful shot, love the colour of the sky
August 5th, 2014  
They do look like little, glowing creatures! Beautiful!!!
August 5th, 2014  
Fabulous, love the fairy lights :-)
August 5th, 2014  
Fabulous shot! fav
August 5th, 2014  
Looks like fireflies. Greta shot.
August 5th, 2014  
Very nice
August 5th, 2014  
Yes, they must definitely are fairy lights - or very large fireflies! Really great capture against that awesome lighthouse. Wonderful mood color. Love your story about the turkey family - what a neat experience.
August 5th, 2014  
Wow amazing shot. FAV.
August 5th, 2014  
Taffy, this is magical!
August 6th, 2014  
What a wonderful shot
August 6th, 2014  
a magical presentation :)
August 6th, 2014  
Taffy it looks like snow in summer!! eek..............I know not already!!
Love the blue sky and lighthouse in the background.
Fav
August 6th, 2014  
This is lovely, and it does look magical.
August 6th, 2014  
Wonderful capture ...
August 6th, 2014  
Favtastic:)
August 6th, 2014  
So pretty!! Looks like Disney Magic!!
August 6th, 2014  
This is magical, Taffy. FAv!
August 6th, 2014  
Very magical, especially with the lighthouse in the foreground! Very cool shot!
August 6th, 2014  
I come to your page pretty much ready to Fav ... and rarely do I have to change my mind ..and definitely not today :-)
August 6th, 2014  
A magical capture! The sparkles frame the lighthouse. Fav.
August 6th, 2014  
@friend2303 You are so kind, friend!
August 6th, 2014  
Makes me think of Van Gogh's 'Cafe Terrace...' :)
August 6th, 2014  
Stunning picture. Congratulations on making the Trending Page. Well deserved.
August 6th, 2014  
Super shot Taffy, fav.
August 6th, 2014  
Oh, wow, brilliant Taffy! :)
August 6th, 2014  
Serendipity
August 6th, 2014  
One of the best fireworks photos that I have ever seen.
August 6th, 2014  
fav!
August 7th, 2014  
@vickisfotos Thanks for the fav, Vicki!
August 7th, 2014  
Neat effect. Love the rich colours. fav
August 7th, 2014  
This is wonderful!! It's like the opening to the Wonderful World of Disney- only it's the Wonderful World of Beaver Island! fav of course!!
August 7th, 2014  
It looks if the light house is making a thousand delightful wishes! fav :)
August 8th, 2014  
Woohoo! Congrats on #2 for the week!
August 8th, 2014  
Oh Taffy..so glad this made TT and congrats on #2!
August 8th, 2014  
Congrats on TT Taffy.
August 8th, 2014  
Congrats on double TT once again!! Nos 2 and 4 WOW!! You are on fire girl!!
August 8th, 2014  
Congrats on the TTs, Taffy! Love this shot!
August 8th, 2014  
I love this shot and it does look like a bunch of fairies in the sky. Beautifully captured, Taffy. Yep, unless you have your camera attached to you all of the time it is hard to capture all that we see in the moment. FAV
August 8th, 2014  
Congrats on 2 photos on TT I thought I faved this must have forgotten to hit the fav icon so big FAV!
August 8th, 2014  
Congrats on the double TT Taffy, very well deserved as always.
August 8th, 2014  
Congrats on your double TT Taffy, I feel honoured to be flanked by you :)
August 8th, 2014  
FAV for this gorgeous image!
August 9th, 2014  
This is so magical, you should put it on the wall at Beaver Island :)
August 9th, 2014  
Congrats on TT Taffy, love how those fireworks look so magical and fairy light. At first I thought you had added them, they are so pretty.
August 9th, 2014  
Pure magic!!! Congrats on those TT images! You earned those spots! FAV!
August 9th, 2014  
Congrats on the TT. FAV. Traveling is very difficult for me to see the shots and comment.
August 9th, 2014  
Awesome shot. fav
August 10th, 2014  
Looks so magical!
August 11th, 2014  
Very coll capture Taffy! Congratulations on making it into the Top Twenty!
August 13th, 2014  
stunning magical shot -fav & congrats on TT!
August 16th, 2014  
That's come out really nicely, amazing the effects you can get without a tripod.
August 28th, 2014  
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