red swing

[asakiyume]

I saw this yesterday. It's not really in the woods; it's at the back of someone's backyard, which backs onto the woods. But it looks like it is. The woodcutter was alone in the world after the untimely death of her husband, so she took her child with her when she went a-felling in the forest. She strung up a swing so the baby could rock and sway and converse with the squirrels and the birds while she worked. (They have red plastic in this mythical nevertime.)

Comments

[marycatelli]

Red's dangerous. The -- ehem -- Good Folk are sometimes offended by humans choosing it.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Good thing the woodcutter has placed bells, strung on iron wire, around her child's neck and ankles.

[amaebi.livejournal.com]

I hope they're made of iron.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

The bells are brass, but she's counting on the iron in the wire to do it.

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Looks like woods to me!

And a lovely photo, with those glimmers of light.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Thanks :-)

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

Our yard backed up to some awesome woods when I was growing up. My father made us a rope swing in one of the biggest trees. The ground was on a slope, so we'd start high on the slope, run, jump, and swing sooooo far. It was amazing. :D

I think your idea would make a really great short story, FWIW.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Oooh, that swing sounds fabulous!

And thanks--no plot, alas, but it's a fun scenario.

[amaebi.livejournal.com]

It could be red leather, really And the child could learn the languages of winds, trees, squirrels, birds....

[wuweibaby.livejournal.com]

...died with berry juice

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Or crushed poppy petals.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

When I was a kid, I wanted red patent leather shoes that would glow like this.

[amaebi.livejournal.com]

I had oxblood coloured Mary Janes one year. My faves.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

I had some understated maroon-ish colored red shoes one year and tried mightily to be satisfied with them.

[topum.livejournal.com]

Makes for an interesting photo.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I liked how the swing glowed.

[sovay]

She strung up a swing so the baby could rock and sway and converse with the squirrels and the birds while she worked. (They have red plastic in this mythical nevertime.)

I like that. I thought it was a lantern at first.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

I would follow a lantern like that. As it was, my eyes didn't want to leave it.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

That ruby glow is so enchanting!

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

I agree: enchanting is just the right word.

an urban swing, for your swing-in-the-woods

[heliopausa.livejournal.com]

I passed a swing the other day on the two-feet wide front step of a house in a very narrow road; it had been made by the proud grandfather who was with the very little girl sitting in it; she settled down into it, looking at me with solemn eyes, and deliberately pushed off, showing me that she knew how to swing. :)
(I showed how much I admired this skill; much happiness all round.)

Re: an urban swing, for your swing-in-the-woods

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

What a lovely scene! How great to have been able to enter in. How great that the little girl was able to show off her skill and you were able to be an appreciative audience.

[xjenavivex.livejournal.com]

A great getaway.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Yay!