Pink Blurs and Happy Giggles

  As long as I can remember, there have been tales told about the Bayou and its denizens....and I am not talking critters here.  There were tales of lynchings, plane crashes and weird fire balls floating through the air.  Whether any of these were true, remains to be seen (except for the fire balls...they ARE real) but sometimes I have to wonder if some paranormal things occur.  Occasionally, something will strike a chord and make me think.  If you remember from posts past, I have discussed weird faces appearing on a wall, pictures literally flying off the shelf and even strange noises in the Little Bayou House.  (As a note here, the first Bayou House, which inexplicably burned to the ground, had its share of odd happenings, too.)  While these strange occurrences send some folks in a fit of nervousness or even fear, I have yet to be afraid.  Yes, I do feel that "something" odd is happening and perhaps there are unexplained "visitors" here but not once have I been frightened. 

  A few days back, I randomly took some photos of an old oak tree that stands right on the marsh edge.  The tree, in itself, is pretty innocuous but as I was photographing the tree, I could hear laughter.  I brushed it off as giggles from the children across the Bayou and nothing more.  My photography session lasted a few more moments but I could not shake the feeling that someone was nearby.  I had the strange feeling that this old oak tree had been the "play house" of children long before my own were climbing the limbs.  

  After viewing the eight pictures that I took of the tree, one stood out as a bit unusual.  All photos were taken from the same spot in the yard and all were taken within a minute, yet, one was far different.  In fact, one photograph even "felt" different.  I have always heard that orbs and blurs in a photograph were paranormal beings.  These were not blemishes but visitors.  Perhaps?  Maybe for folks who believe that we occasionally have encounters the oddities bring a hint of solace.  The oak tree in the one picture had a strange blur which could either be explained away as the sun glinting on the lens or be taken as something more.  When you throw in the giggles at the same time, one has to wonder.  Then again..a pink orb or blur is explained as being a happy entity full of fun and love so I figure the giggles fit right in with my blur.  Maybe?  It is all good.

Invasion! Or...maybe not.....

Our one sunny day was just that...one day!  Last night the rains set in again and have not let up since.  The mostly heavy downpours have left the grounds soggy and the Little Bayou House feeling dank.  At the break of day, Ms. Ez and I again headed down to bail out the boat.  That thing is beginning to be a source of aggravation!  As she sat watching me bail, I though of how I should have trained her to do this job!  What was I thinking?

Although there was a heavy cloud cover and drizzly rain, I did take the camera with me.  One never knows what will wander in to cause a chance for a photograph.  This morning it did not wander in but made an incredible entrance!  The sun tried its best to break through for a few seconds and when it did, I was ready!  Snapping the pictures was the easy part..keeping the raindrops from the camera was not so easy!  I would take a picture, wipe the lens and take another.  The split second of sun was gone before I knew it and the heavy rain ordered the dog and me to make haste for the house!

Once inside, I looked at the pictures and was sort of impressed!  Yes, the sun breaking through the clouds was gorgeous but it was the raindrops that enthralled me!  I have taken photographs before when raindrops had landed on the lens and they looked a lot like round blobs!   Today's pictures showed something a tad more interesting!  Instead of round blobs of water on the lens, hexagonal orbs of light dotted the landscape!  Each six-sided figure contained an intricate design and seemed to be floating in the atmosphere instead of laying flat on the lens.  Had I photographed some ethereal anomaly or merely water droplets?  Whatever created the effect, I was thrilled!  I suppose that sometimes even mistakes can be beautiful!  Orbs?  Water droplets?  Light reflections?  Who knows?  It doesn't matter to me!  Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!