In Pursuit Of Maine: September 29, 2014 - Fairy Photo

Monday, September 29, 2014

September 29, 2014 - Fairy Photo

Well, well, well. What have we here? I went down to the beach at Mackerel Cove today and at the base of an old dead tree, I found this entrance. I saw it from a bit of a distance and crept up to it silently. Instead of popping my face right up to it for a good inspection, I placed my camera directly in line with the opening and used the zoom lens a bit. I wanted to take a photo before anyone or anything realized I was taking a photo. In other words, I didn’t want to alert anyone as to my motive.

And it seems that might have been a good idea. Behold! A fairy caught on film! He belatedly noticed me and began to quickly dematerialize, but I caught his face on film before he disappeared. It’s very odd and mysterious, almost ghost-like, but then he may not materialize often and may have a problem taking on a more “normal” form. In any event, I caught him! I caught him red-handed!

So if there were any Doubting Thomases out there, let this put the matter finally to rest. Fairies do exist, as I have always said and known. THEY ARE EVERYWHERE.

Fairy entrance at the base of a tree.

Fairy partially dematerialized.

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