This is a very knotty photograph! At least that's what I see. Now when my 'better half' looks upon this image this morning, I'm willing to bet she'll see a face in the knotty trunk. She tends to see them everywhere-- in patterns of tile work, couch fabric, wallpaper etc.. You get the picture. Me? When I saw this apple trunk up back, the first thing that jumped into my head, of course, was Nottingham... England. Remember back-- Nottingham as in the Sheriff of Nottingham- Sherwood Forest- Friar Tuck- Maid Marian- Little John- those green outfits (on black and white television they said they were green). Of course, what I 'saw' was Nottingham and the legendary English folk hero, Robin Hood and his band of merry men. I first met him weekly on the British TV series The Adventures of Robin Hood starring Richard Greene from 1955-59 in 143 episodes. I watched it so intently, as close as I could to the screen, often with my homemade bow and arrows in hand. Today, it's hard to pass one of these apple trees and not glace at the branches and wonder what kind of a bow I could finagle out of it. That kid is STILL within me, someplace!Robin Hood, Robin Hood, riding through the glen
Robin Hood, Robin Hood, with his band of men
Feared by the bad, loved by the good;
Robin Hood, Robin Hood, Robin Hood!
Ya, we still have birthdays! Today a BIG Happy Birthday greeting goes out to my nephew Z- in Portsmouth, NH. I know there's a bit of the 'Hood' in him! Stay cool!
Yup, I looked at the pic, saw a face, read your narrative....you know me too well.
ReplyDeleteDidn't buy some floor tile once because I saw a tiny face somewhere in the pattern. I knew, that sitting on the toilet, I would always see that face in the floor. Creeps me out.
(too much detail?...)
Happy Birthday my sweet Z !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I saw a face, too. E, I don't blame you one bit for nixing the floor tile. Happy B-Day, Z.
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ReplyDeleteIt's making me think of those mean old trees in the forest throwing apples at Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Lion in the movie "The Wizard of Oz"!
ReplyDeleteI see a face too! HAPPY BIRTHDAY Z!
ReplyDeleteI think this face has a Mark Twain mustache too!
ReplyDeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY Z!
I see a beautiful piece of wood there. I hope it can last for another long period of time.
ReplyDeletewonderful knotty tree trunk, no faces for me though,
ReplyDeleteI see a face and a horse head. :)
ReplyDeleteYes I remember Robin Hood featuring Errol Flynn! Very romantic! Your photo evokes all kind of fantasies and legends!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the birthday shout out! 30 isn't so bad...
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Happy Birthday Z!!!!
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This is such an amazing picture. The texture you captured is magnificent. I see the face, too.
ReplyDeleteI love the term knotty photograph, it is perfect for this image, a sort of Pollock in three dimensions...
ReplyDeleteI watched that self-same television series. Was great fun. I try NOT to see faces in things.
ReplyDeleteThe first thing I saw was a face but then again, I also find faces in floor tiles, ceilings, etc. When I was a little girl, I would see dragons in my Grandmother's wallpaper when I went to bed...then I would hide under the covers!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your nephew.
Sunny :)
Like you, I remember the words and tune to the Robin Hood song. Now I can't get it out of my head. Thanks a lot...
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