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No Home Owners Association Yet
In a part of the woods around here somebody created a Wichtelweg, a path next to which Wichtel, imps or gnomes live. I don’t know if it ever had any official blessings but the word spread amongst parents of small children who liked to go for … Continue reading No Home Owners Association Yet
I’m a Fan of Wichtel
When researching how to translate Wichtel I learned more about little folk in various country’s folklore than I will ever need. As all of them have different traits and backgrounds there is no way of translating the term. The best I can come up with is that a Wichtel is a kind of good-natured gnome, that might help around the house at night when it is not seen and it appears in greater numbers around Christmas time. In fact, the tradition of “secret Santa” is called “Wichteln” in Germany with the one significant difference that you just prepare a gift and it is handed out at random to the people who participate.
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Gnomes not elves for Christmas
All of these gnomes where photoshopped with an online programme called LunaPic. I like their art feature which renders a photo in the style of certain artist like van Gogh, Rembrandt, da Vinci, Gauguin, Renoir … and a caleidoscope and a bauble thrown in for good measure.
This was almost the original (background eliminated):
Linked to the Cosmic Photo Challenge: Snapper’s Choice.
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