Through a glass darkly.
This photo was taken on a sunny day, in a woodland glade, in a sculpture garden. It was actually a large frame with dark and distorting reflective glass, in blue shades.
So, can you conjure up the Jabberwocky? I can, cackle, cackle, but just in case, here’s the poem, perhaps it will help.
Jabberwocky
Lewis Carroll
’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
“Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!”
He took his vorpal sword in hand;
Long time the manxome foe he sought—
So rested he by the Tumtum tree
And stood awhile in thought.
And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!
One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.
“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!”
He chortled in his joy.
’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
Why does the text resonate with me, Krista wants to know? Well obviously that’s because I’m crazy.
Lucid Gypsy 
Oh, Gilly, I don’t think so… By the way, this made me smile because I once read this out to some colleagues in German – quite a fun exercise
How on earth can you translate nonsense words into German, you have rare talents indeed 🙂
No,no,no – I’m not that flippin’ clever! I found a German version online, and read it with due verve and panache (well, that’s what I thought) 🙄
I have never seen this before. Hard to read at first, but once I got into it, it’s marvelous. 😀 😀
Love the photo. Great choice of poem.
feeling a bit mimsy myself today. 😉
Brilliant! Love it!
This is an amazing shot, such splendid colours and patterns.
I love this picture Gilly, well done and thanks..
Oh good Lord! 💖 This is gorgeous. I just love the splash of color and that rich, rich blue … it works well with your chosen poem. 🙂
The poem fit your image perfectly, Gilly. Love the gorgeous, rich blues. 🙂
What a stunning beautiful image of half-light. A great choice of the poem. 🙂
What a mind and what an imagination Lewis Carroll had. And you too Gilly to find such an appropriate and brillig photo to match it.
The first time I read it, I thought I lost my mind, then cleaned my glasses and read again. Haha Gilly, clever! But your photo, luminous, and brilliant. Just perfect for Jabberwocky
Connie
This is a galumphing triumph, Gilly … trumping wallumping tale; love it.