When I was dragged (not as reluctantly as I pretended) on walks as a child by my parents, I often amused myself by going off into my own fantasy world: I'd look at derelict buildings and imagine the banshees and spectres who lived in there, wander off into trees and do battle with the dinosaurs and quarter-wolf creatures of my imagination.
When I was a child, growing up in west wales I played outside a lot, with friends, or alone if none were forthcoming. I was quite obsessed with the various little people that I believed were just on the edge of my vision. Once I played a game where two long strands of ivy hanging down into the stream were the frame of a portal into the land of the faeries, and I went back and through it a few times, hoping I’d get to visit the ‘other side’ of our world where they were real. Later, in my teens, when things got weird for a while (as they often do for teens growing up in the countryside), I wondered whether that had been a good idea….
The first time I took my children to Devon, before we moved there from near Cambridge, they were pretty tiny. 2,4,6 I think. We spent a week on Dartmoor and its surrounds and being August, in the glorious southwest, obviously it rained solidly for 5 days and nights. On the final day we went to Ness Cove at Shaldon, down through the old smugglers tunnel. On the way through the sun miraculously appeared and as my eldest daughter stepped out into the sunshine, looking over the beach, she turned to me and said “was the tunnel to a different country?” very sincerely 😂😂😂. Happy times.
Pretty amazing what you’ve done with a phone camera. They’re all great, but since people are listing their favorites, mine are Mixed Day Out At The Intestine Chimney, Psychedelic Troll River, and Green Lane To Heaven.
Ooooh.. I will come back and look at them all again tomorrow, @ twilight. Seriously though, you have the bestest sense of humour alive, l adore what you write. I will subscribe now!!
Interdimensional portals are not usually so abundant or obvious here in Massachusetts. Your inclusion of some less obvious ones will help me spot more of them.
What a wonderful collection. They could make a fabulous set of prints; black and white would be my choice but it’s not for everyone.
When I was a child, growing up in west wales I played outside a lot, with friends, or alone if none were forthcoming. I was quite obsessed with the various little people that I believed were just on the edge of my vision. Once I played a game where two long strands of ivy hanging down into the stream were the frame of a portal into the land of the faeries, and I went back and through it a few times, hoping I’d get to visit the ‘other side’ of our world where they were real. Later, in my teens, when things got weird for a while (as they often do for teens growing up in the countryside), I wondered whether that had been a good idea….
The first time I took my children to Devon, before we moved there from near Cambridge, they were pretty tiny. 2,4,6 I think. We spent a week on Dartmoor and its surrounds and being August, in the glorious southwest, obviously it rained solidly for 5 days and nights. On the final day we went to Ness Cove at Shaldon, down through the old smugglers tunnel. On the way through the sun miraculously appeared and as my eldest daughter stepped out into the sunshine, looking over the beach, she turned to me and said “was the tunnel to a different country?” very sincerely 😂😂😂. Happy times.
Wonderful! #3 looks like something that might have inspired Tolkien’s Ents!
These are fantastic!! It takes a keen eye to spot an interdimensional portal. Frog mouth is my fave!!
Same!
Pretty amazing what you’ve done with a phone camera. They’re all great, but since people are listing their favorites, mine are Mixed Day Out At The Intestine Chimney, Psychedelic Troll River, and Green Lane To Heaven.
This is absolutely brilliant. Thank you
Thanks Cat!
These are great! My favourite was the spectacles!
Loved & enjoyed the different portal photos. Utterly beautiful
Thank you!
That was so much fun. Thank you.
Thanks Elizabeth!
Ooooh.. I will come back and look at them all again tomorrow, @ twilight. Seriously though, you have the bestest sense of humour alive, l adore what you write. I will subscribe now!!
Too kind, Sharon. I’m sure I’m a bit of a niche taste, but thank you!
Fabulous!!!
Thanks Gloria!
Mysterious and Beautiful!
These are brilliant! I used to do this too, make up stories and imagine magical places when being ‘forced’ to walk around rural Derbyshire as a child!
All magnificent images! I will revisit them often. Great inspiration for stories, or just a great way to relax into fantasy worlds.
Thank you.
Interdimensional portals are not usually so abundant or obvious here in Massachusetts. Your inclusion of some less obvious ones will help me spot more of them.