Oh, so pretty, I feel pretty and witty and bright, And I pity any girl who isn’t me tonight. Our granddaughter enjoyed helping me. It was her who arranged the almond blossoms around this very pretty mouse girl. Monday Portrait
Tag: Gruffalo
Mouse model
That’s one of my favourite photographic models, if not THE favourite. Värikollaasit #478
An Ancient Oak for Young Readers
This is the 300 year old oak that was felled by lightning and was resurrected as a children’s favourite. I’ve told the story of the oak-born, knock-kneed and sharp-clawed Gruffalo before, most recently yesterday. The Cosmic Photo Challenge: From an Unusual Perspective
Lasting Materials
Every pebble on a beach is potentially ancient, every sand kernel was potentially once a large rock. My favourite earrings and the matching pendant are certifiably ancient, they are ammonites, actual fossils. In Nierstein, a wine growing village next to the river Rhein, they have … Continue reading Lasting Materials
One Day in March, I Lost My Mouse
I tried to replace it but this particular small mouse is not sold anymore. So a couple of weeks back, I told about my plight on social media, on a local “free your stuff” site where one can give stuff away or ask for particular … Continue reading One Day in March, I Lost My Mouse
Is this a Worrywart I See Before Me?
The Gruffalo with a poisonous wart at the end of his nose.
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An Unexpected Filler
Double-dipping for Ragtag Daily Prompt: Cracked and FOWC with Fandango: Unexpected
Gruffalo Nesting
Do you remember Russian nesting dolls? A couple of years back a friend of mine who knew my liking of the Gruffalo children’s books sent me the Gruffalo version of the Matryoska dolls (including a paint brush and paints).
The Fox, the Owl, the Snake, and the Mouse are inside the Gruffalo.
The Cosmic Photo Challenge: One Thing Inside Another
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Born from a Tree
All the characters from the Gruffalo book can be seen on the “Grüffelo Weg” in Weinheim. This is the mouse.
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