Bits and Pieces
So, the snow has melted under the not-so-warm-but-utterly-bright sun, and now it is scheduled to snow again. Or perhaps rain. Who knows, this is northern new Mexico.
And, speaking of this area, I mentioned yesterday that Andrew and Peter say UFO's on their camping trip. They were in Colorado in the Rocky Mountain National Forest and decided to camp in the valley behind Big Emerald Lake. They ended-up at the spot because they noticed something weird in the sky and decided to follow to get a better look. However, at dusk the true show started and they spent almost an hour watching everything from flashing blue orbs that danced around to a set of square, red lights (that I think were part of a single, large craft) to a huge, diamond-shaped craft that flew above them. Peter was scared, Andrew was thrilled, and I was sorry I missed it. (I had to work.) They were the only people in the valley and were way out in the middle of nowhere, too. Weird. Andrew drew it all out in his traditional, exacting sort-of way, but I have no way to scan it.
They also so other orbs, one of which appears in this picture. Granted, it could just be a dust speck, but here it is:
There are also two smaller ones to the right of Peter's jacket. Again, I'm not saying this is anything but dust because I wasn't there and I didn't take the picture. Is anyone out there an expert on such things?
I've always thought of such orbs as earth-based spirits, but who knows. The orbs they saw in the sky behaved almost like living creatures, too. In fact, I've seen video clips of such things and they kind of remind me of a cross between bees and the Blue Angels (American Military pilots who do tricks) in the way they move in formation, but still act as one entity.
This actually interests me because I do see some connection between "fairies" and "aliens." For example, crop circles are not a new thing at all. For hundreds of years they have been appearing in Great Britain and elsewhere (mostly in Europe) and were called "Fairy Circles." This story of the Mowing Devil is an example. In other cases, the same little pinpoints of light were often described. Over the years, the circles have grown larger and more elaborate but so have feels. (Thanks, big AG!) I love crop circles. Even if it's a bunch of people with boards and rope, the patters are exceedingly cool, and art is art is art no matter what the source.
But it's not only crop circles. Both fairies and aliens (especially the famed "little greys") occupy a sort of liminal state in our culture. They exist on the boundaries of the unknown and challenge our beliefs in what we perceive as real. Centuries ago this "unknown" was caves and forests and under-explored thickets and now it's space, the final frontier. Also, both are considered either mildly malevolent or, at least morally neutral in that they don't follow traditional human laws and morals. In many stories they seem to bother or harm humans merely for fun - or, at least, for some unknowable reason that makes no sense to us. Both are vaguely humanoid and yet possessed of abilities beyond human capacity. Both are somewhat feared and respected and yet not entirely understood or universally accepted.
I am NOT saying that aliens are fairies or that fairies are aliens. I'm just saying that both tend to occupy the same imaginative space in our culture. In fact, Joe (the New Buffalo resident artist) is making a "green man" for our garden who is, in fact, an alien.
Finally, I would like to wish my mother, patnpasha a very, very happy birthday!
And, speaking of this area, I mentioned yesterday that Andrew and Peter say UFO's on their camping trip. They were in Colorado in the Rocky Mountain National Forest and decided to camp in the valley behind Big Emerald Lake. They ended-up at the spot because they noticed something weird in the sky and decided to follow to get a better look. However, at dusk the true show started and they spent almost an hour watching everything from flashing blue orbs that danced around to a set of square, red lights (that I think were part of a single, large craft) to a huge, diamond-shaped craft that flew above them. Peter was scared, Andrew was thrilled, and I was sorry I missed it. (I had to work.) They were the only people in the valley and were way out in the middle of nowhere, too. Weird. Andrew drew it all out in his traditional, exacting sort-of way, but I have no way to scan it.
They also so other orbs, one of which appears in this picture. Granted, it could just be a dust speck, but here it is:
There are also two smaller ones to the right of Peter's jacket. Again, I'm not saying this is anything but dust because I wasn't there and I didn't take the picture. Is anyone out there an expert on such things?
I've always thought of such orbs as earth-based spirits, but who knows. The orbs they saw in the sky behaved almost like living creatures, too. In fact, I've seen video clips of such things and they kind of remind me of a cross between bees and the Blue Angels (American Military pilots who do tricks) in the way they move in formation, but still act as one entity.
This actually interests me because I do see some connection between "fairies" and "aliens." For example, crop circles are not a new thing at all. For hundreds of years they have been appearing in Great Britain and elsewhere (mostly in Europe) and were called "Fairy Circles." This story of the Mowing Devil is an example. In other cases, the same little pinpoints of light were often described. Over the years, the circles have grown larger and more elaborate but so have feels. (Thanks, big AG!) I love crop circles. Even if it's a bunch of people with boards and rope, the patters are exceedingly cool, and art is art is art no matter what the source.
But it's not only crop circles. Both fairies and aliens (especially the famed "little greys") occupy a sort of liminal state in our culture. They exist on the boundaries of the unknown and challenge our beliefs in what we perceive as real. Centuries ago this "unknown" was caves and forests and under-explored thickets and now it's space, the final frontier. Also, both are considered either mildly malevolent or, at least morally neutral in that they don't follow traditional human laws and morals. In many stories they seem to bother or harm humans merely for fun - or, at least, for some unknowable reason that makes no sense to us. Both are vaguely humanoid and yet possessed of abilities beyond human capacity. Both are somewhat feared and respected and yet not entirely understood or universally accepted.
I am NOT saying that aliens are fairies or that fairies are aliens. I'm just saying that both tend to occupy the same imaginative space in our culture. In fact, Joe (the New Buffalo resident artist) is making a "green man" for our garden who is, in fact, an alien.
Finally, I would like to wish my mother, patnpasha a very, very happy birthday!