The Elwedritsche are mythical creatures believed to live in the Southwest of Germany. Often described as being birdlike but with antlers and scales instead of feathers, there are really very little bounds to the imagination. In Neustadt an der Weinstraße a whole dissimulation of Elwedritsche can be seen frolicking in the waters of a fountain, getting themselves wet and everybody who cares to stand close to them.
I picked the word dissimulation from a collection of collective nouns for birds. It seemed appropriate.
Linked to The Cosmic Photo Challenge: A wet weekend.
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Wow, what a great fountain, lovely shots
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Thanks. There are more than 20 of these creatures in the fountain – so material for another day.
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Always good to have something in reserve.
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Or a reason to go visiting again 🙂
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Elwedritsche halt!
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Eewe.
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A slightly unsettling bunch.
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They are – they are related to elfs. Not the Tinkerbell kind, neither the Lord of the Rings kind, but more Discworld Kind: kind of dangerous and unscrupulous. They might lead people astray if they stray into the woods at night and lead them to ponds or marshes or quicksand …
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It sounds like a slice of 21st century life to me.
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😮
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