I have another magical curiosity for you today.
In a panic, one of my friends sent me this picture. She was strolling
with her family through an older portion of their local zoo. Although she’d
been there many times before, she never noticed the face at the top of this
arch. However, during her recent visit, the figure “came to life.” The eyebrows
raised, the mouth curved into a grimace, and it began to speak, first in
sputters and then in a foreign language. She snapped the photo and took off,
afraid to pass under the archway.
I wonder if my friend had been chosen to utilize the passage
as a portal to a fantasy world. Or maybe it was trying to warn her of harm if
she passed under. Or maybe attempting to hex her?
What do you think this old sculpture intended?
5 comments:
Ahh, sure, didn't your friend miss a splendid opportunity? Wasn't the Guardian of the Portal tryin' to tell her a grand adventure awaited if she'd only had the courage to step into it? Sure 'an it's shame, what she missed, by not grasping it close.
I agree, Bart! I would have taken a chance and walked under the arch.
...and if you turn it upside down, it's a big old smiley face!
Joelle
Alice:
Well! I've often seen a cat without a grin; but a grin without a cat! It's the most curious thing I ever saw in my life!
This would be the perfect opening for a book. In fact, I may have to use it sometime in the future.
Jeanne, it really would make a good opening scene!
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