I was walking across the lawn — think huge, this is a large condo complex — and I came across this itty-bitty piece of peacock fluff. Mostly it is white and frizzy, but on the tips of the very end is a bit of color — emerald treasure. Peacock magic.
Peacock Down
Did you know that Fairies weave their wedding clothes from the tips of peacock feathers? In fact, every bride ever blessed by a fairy has had a dress of peacock down. That is why in all fairy tale weddings, the couple always lives happily ever after, no matter what.
I’m beginning to understand what it IS that draws me to the likes of you … and Dr. J… it is your great maker uppers! And of course, your heart and other things…
That’s a magnificent feather!
Awww….that is the sweetest bit of information about fairy wedding dresses I’ve ever seen….I just love it.
[takes notes. begins investigation into true size of local peacock population, and whether anybody's counting.]
Lovely little tale!
I’ll bet you made that one up as well!!
That is a jeweled treasure. I did not know that tid bit of fairy lore. Learn something new every day.
you must have connections in the fairy world to know all these things…
actually michael jordan also made his shorts from peacock down. that’s how he got the height on his jumps.
I did not know that. But I do agree that is a bit of magic fluff there.
I love the picture of the pretty fluff, always wanted one of those birds….until one came to visit for a while, and I changed my mind rather quickly.
Oh to be present at a wedding, with the beautiful dress.
Melli — I believe in magic.
Amber — why thank you. [bows]
OC — I don’t know where the feathers on our dresser came from. They just mysteriously appeared.
Carletta — thank you.
Jientje — yes.
Jules — the world is a wonderful place.
Polona — I have been sworn to secrecy.
Holly — I’ve always expected that to be the case.
Dr. John — you are an expert on elves; I am an expert on fairies.
Shelly — was it the screaming or the huge piles of poop?
Betty — oh to wear such a dress, if even for only a moment!
Around here, fairies just got the right to marry. I think sometimes they wear feathers in parades.
I didn’t know that about the Fairies. I need to tell my daughters.
Diesel — if I am not being too indelicate, where on their body is their parade?
Andrew — they will love the story!
Great picture. And a very cute story to accompany it.
So that’s what was done to my wedding dress! Thanks for setting me straight, Quilly!
Robert — that little bit of fairy lore was made up on the spot just for this photo.
Mumma — de nada.
What a sweet story
Nice close-up of the feather.