Tag: doves

Seven in Fairy Tales VII

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This one is obvious – it’s Cinderella, of course. Cendrillon, Aschenputtel or Aschenbrödel. In the fairy tale the number of doves helping her to sort the lentils from the ashes is not clear but in this depiction (the same half-timbered house which illustrated the story of the seven little goats) there are seven doves. Seven doves for the seventh fairy tale! I have to admit to cheating again – in order to get the mural square I had to delete a panel. It only contained the prince, though.

It’s the most international of all fairy tales, with Italian and French sources, a couple of German versions, and apparently versions of this story are found in India, Arabia, Iran, and South East Asia.

Seven for September #16

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Twosomes

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floral pairs a pair of blackthorn blossoms two tulips, two ox-eyes, two cotoneaster berries feathered pairs two doves two storks, two budgies, two Egyptian geese outdoor pairs two meerkats, two toy figures two matched shoes, two mis-matched socks, two bikes Lens Artists’ Photo Challenge: Perfect … Continue reading Twosomes

At least, I Have Central Heating

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The Ragtag prompt today, was a Scottish word, oorie. I had to look it up (and I feel reassured by the fact that some native English speakers had to, as well) and the Collins Dictionary defines it as “gloomy, dismal, or chilled with cold” – the addendum “Scottish” is almost unnecessary, don’t you think.

I immediately thought of this photo, which I took a few years ago.

The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Oorie