Rainbows—We have a lot of summer rains here in Florida and
get frequent rainbows, often in full arc and some even double. I can’t help but
marvel at them and wonder what magical beings I might find at the end of a
rainbow.
Rippled sand created by tidal flow—I could be convinced that
water fairies, called sprites, were hard at work forming those patterns.
Large, old trees or gnarly, weather-beaten trees—What
history those trees could tell if I could just unlock their language! Big trees
always look like good homes for magical beings, in their wide trunks or sturdy
limbs.
Conch shells—Their spiraled shapes amaze me. It seems
magical how those sea dwellers know to form those complex shaped shells. Since
I have a degree in Biology, I can explain the process in terms of science, but
I think that knowledge just leaves me even more awestruck.
Clouds—Incoming storm clouds take shapes from my
imagination. I’m often inspired by them.
What features in nature make you
think of fantasy settings?
2 comments:
The iceage left a lot of marks in our nature here in Finland. In the old days people thought the big rocks moved by the ice were moved by giants, devils or 'hiisi' an evil creature instead.
In the nearby forest there are two birches which grow so near each other they look like they're embracing each other. I like think they were loves who were cursed, but even in the form a tree are together.
No wonder I write speculative fiction. I live in a national forest. Lots of nature here!
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