EarthDay 🌍 in Cumbrian dialects, 'urchin' is hedgehog The entire world was once a big lake, and it was a giant hedgehog who brought earth in it's needles to create dry land more: Folklore of the Lake District bardofcumberland.com/folklore/ art: Hannah Kugelfant

#EarthDay 🌍 in Cumbrian dialects, 'urchin' is hedgehog

The entire world was once a big lake, and it was a giant hedgehog who brought earth in it's needles to create dry land

more: Folklore of the Lake District
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/

art: Hannah Kugelfant

It's #WorldCurlewDay and in Cumbrian dialects, 'cushart' is curlew in folklore, if you hear a curlew at night, it means that bad luck is coming; if heard during the day, it signifies the arrival of bad weather art: Robert E Fuller

It's #WorldCurlewDay and in Cumbrian dialects, 'cushart' is curlew

in folklore, if you hear a curlew at night, it means that bad luck is coming; if heard during the day, it signifies the arrival of bad weather

art: Robert E Fuller

Here's a Cumbrian inspired 'Wind in the Willows': broc (badger) as Badger mowdiwarp (mole) as Mole paddock (toad) as Mr. Toad watter-moose (water vole) as Ratty art: Bluebells in the West Wood by Chris Dunn

Here's a Cumbrian inspired 'Wind in the Willows':

broc (badger) as Badger
mowdiwarp (mole) as Mole
paddock (toad) as Mr. Toad
watter-moose (water vole) as Ratty

art: Bluebells in the West Wood by Chris Dunn

A glorious morning here in the southern most part of the Lake District National Park. Enveloped in birdsong and cherry blossom. There's the faint call of a cuckoo in the background.

"Red is the colour of lust. But green is what lust leaves behind, in heart, in womb" In local myth, the Green Knight and Sir Gawain lived in the Forest of Inglewood (Wood of the Angles) more in my: "Folklore of the Lake District" #mythologymonday #booksky art: Julek Heller

"Red is the colour of lust. But green is what lust leaves behind, in heart, in womb"

In local myth, the Green Knight and Sir Gawain lived in the Forest of Inglewood (Wood of the Angles)

more in my: "Folklore of the Lake District"

#mythologymonday #booksky
art: Julek Heller

Fairie or Elf, Klippe is a guardian to all those walking lonely moorland at night. A spritely fellow who dances beside the traveller to ensure a safe journey more in my "Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror" folkloreofscotland.com #folklore #Scotland #booksky art: Brian Froud

Fairie or Elf, Klippe is a guardian to all those walking lonely moorland at night. A spritely fellow who dances beside the traveller to ensure a safe journey

more in my "Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror"
folkloreofscotland.com

#folklore #Scotland #booksky
art: Brian Froud

Bluebell is 'craw-feet' in Westmorland, and 'crow-foot' in Cumberland dialects It's unlucky to bring bunches of bluebells into ones home as they are the flower of the Fae Folk #wildflowers #folklore #Cumbria art: The Fairy Wood by Henry Meynell Rheam

Bluebell is 'craw-feet' in Westmorland, and 'crow-foot' in Cumberland dialects

It's unlucky to bring bunches of bluebells into ones home as they are the flower of the Fae Folk

#wildflowers #folklore #Cumbria
art: The Fairy Wood by Henry Meynell Rheam

#NationalPrimroseDay Primula vulgaris is one of our first woodland blooms and an important nectar source In Cumbrian dialects, 'prime-rose' is primrose touching a rock with a posy of primrose flowers will open a doorway to the Land of the Fae #wildflowers #folklore #Cumbria

#NationalPrimroseDay Primula vulgaris is one of our first woodland blooms and an important nectar source

in Cumbrian dialects, 'prime-rose' is primrose

touching a rock with a posy of primrose flowers will open a doorway to the Land of the Fae

#wildflowers #folklore #Cumbria

"Ghostly ladies dressed in white
Fly around the castle grounds at night"

In legend, Pendragon Castle was built by Uther, the father of King Arthur

more in my "Folklore of the Lake District"

#folklore #shortfilm #bookwormsat

'The Janet Tree' is the tale of the knitting witch of Shap

read more in "Folklore of the Lake District" by Stephen G. Rae

link: folklorepress.co.uk

#folklore #shortfilm #booksky

Clanyard Bay on the Galloway coast is haunted by a lone piper who foolishly entered a cave full of Fairie treasure

read more in my "Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror"
folkloreofscotland.com

#folklore #scotland #booksky

dew-drops caught in the spider's web - a string of diamonds dew-drops caught in the spider's web - a string of tears from: "often I stop and look back" bardofcumberland.com/poetry #haiku #poetry #booksky art: Asako Eguchi

dew-drops caught
in the spider's web -
a string of diamonds

dew-drops caught
in the spider's web -
a string of tears

from: "often I stop and look back"
bardofcumberland.com/poetry

#haiku #poetry #booksky
art: Asako Eguchi

#FaerieFriday Ghillie Dhu is a male Fairie and forest guardian disguised under foliage and moss, living amongst birch trees. He will come to the aid of lost children. more in my new: 'Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror' folkloreofscotland.com #folklore #scotland #booksky

#FaerieFriday Ghillie Dhu is a male Fairie and forest guardian disguised under foliage and moss, living amongst birch trees. He will come to the aid of lost children.

more in my new: 'Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror'
folkloreofscotland.com

#folklore #scotland #booksky

"Out of the Firth with his reckless crew He sailed on a Christmas morning!" Swallowed by the sea and all hands lost, but the 'ghost ship' Betsy Jane is still seen desperately trying to reach Whitehaven harbour more in my: 'Folklore of the Lake District' #phantomsfriday #booksky

"Out of the Firth with his reckless crew
He sailed on a Christmas morning!"

Swallowed by the sea and all hands lost, but the 'ghost ship' Betsy Jane is still seen desperately trying to reach Whitehaven harbour

more in my: 'Folklore of the Lake District'

#phantomsfriday #booksky

Goblin Family Tree A fabulous illustration by Robert Ingen that complements my: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin: an Encyclopedia of World Folklore" bardofcumberland.com/folklore/ #goblins #folklore #booksky

Goblin Family Tree

A fabulous illustration by Robert Ingen that complements my:

"Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin: an Encyclopedia of World Folklore"
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/

#goblins #folklore #booksky

In Korean mythology, the blue dragon is considered one of the four guardian deities - blue dragon, white tiger, red phoenix, black tortoise - is the guardian of the east and protector against evil spirits.  https://bardofcumberland.com/ #FairytaleTuesday #dragons art: Stephen G. Rae

In Korean mythology, the blue dragon is considered one of the four guardian deities - blue dragon, white tiger, red phoenix, black tortoise - is the guardian of the east and protector against evil spirits 
bardofcumberland.com

#FairytaleTuesday #dragons
art: Stephen G. Rae

A dragon terrorised the Dalry area, until a local blacksmith killed it on Moot Hill. He made a spiked suit of armour and when the dragon swallowed him it was ripped to pieces from the inside, out more in: "Folklore of Scotland" folkloreofscotland.com #FairytaleTuesday #booksky art: Johan Egerkrans

A dragon terrorised the Dalry area, until a local blacksmith killed it on Moot Hill. He made a spiked suit of armour and when the dragon swallowed him it was ripped to pieces from the inside, out

more in: "Folklore of Scotland"
folkloreofscotland.com

#FairytaleTuesday #booksky
art: Johan Egerkrans

Hullet is owl in Cumbrian dialects Owl is one of the Three Elders of the World, the others are Eagle, and Blackbird. An owl appearing in your dreams represents transformation and hidden wisdom #mythologymonday #owlishmonday 📷 Roy Rimmer

Hullet is owl in Cumbrian dialects

Owl is one of the Three Elders of the World, the others are Eagle, and Blackbird. An owl appearing in your dreams represents transformation and hidden wisdom

#mythologymonday #owlishmonday
📷 Roy Rimmer

Oh cat, I'd say, or pray: be-ootiful cat! Delicious cat! Exquisite cat! Satiny cat! Cat like a soft owl, cat with paws like moths, jewelled cat, miraculous cat! Cat, cat, cat, cat. ~ Doris Lessing #bookwormsat #caturday art: Lidija Paradinovic Nagulov

Oh cat, I'd say, or pray: be-ootiful cat! Delicious cat! Exquisite cat! Satiny cat! Cat like a soft owl, cat with paws like moths, jewelled cat, miraculous cat! Cat, cat, cat, cat.
~ Doris Lessing

#bookwormsat #caturday
art: Lidija Paradinovic Nagulov

The Faerie Cup of Mingary Castle is a magical vessel stolen from local fairies. It fills with whatever liquid the bearer wishes it to. Cheers! more: "Folklore of Scotland" https://folkloreofscotland.com/ #FaerieFriday #folklore #Scotland art: Celelia

The Fairie Cup of Mingary Castle is a magical vessel stolen from local fairies. It fills with whatever liquid the bearer wishes it to. Cheers!

more: "Folklore of Scotland"
folkloreofscotland.com

#FaerieFriday #folklore #Scotland
art: Celelia

A squire's daughter would meet her lover at Furness Abbey. One day he took a journey out to sea and never returned. The girl returned every day until her death and her ghost the White Lady, still walks more: 'Folklore of the Lake District' #phantomsfriday #bookchatweekly art : Arthur Rackham

A squire's daughter would meet her lover at Furness Abbey. One day he took a journey out to sea and never returned. The girl returned every day until her death and her ghost the White Lady, still walks

more: 'Folklore of the Lake District'

#phantomsfriday #booksky
art : Arthur Rackham

It's National Unicorn Day 🦄 But unicorns in Scotland? The "Beast of the Lowering Horn" on the Isle of Skye to be more precise from: "Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror" by Stephen G. Rae link: folkloreofscotland.com #folklorethursday #bookologythursday art: Stephen G. Rae

It's National Unicorn Day 🦄 But unicorns in Scotland? The "Beast of the Lowering Horn" on the Isle of Skye to be more precise

from: "Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror" by Stephen G. Rae
link: folkloreofscotland.com

#folklorethursday #bookologythursday
art: Stephen G. Rae

In a Cumbrian crow rhyme: one crow is bad luck two crows is good luck three crows for health four crows for wealth five crows and sickness is coming six crows for a death is nearby more: 'Folklore of the Lake District' bardofcumberland.com/folklore/ #wyrdwednesday art: Arthur Rackham

In a Cumbrian crow rhyme:

one crow is bad luck
two crows is good luck
three crows for health
four crows for wealth
five crows and sickness is coming
six crows for a death is nearby

more: 'Folklore of the Lake District'
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/

#wyrdwednesday art: Arthur Rackham

"The world is changing: I feel it in the water, I feel it in the earth, and I smell it in the air" ~ Tolkien; Treebeard #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday art: Treebeard by Stephen G. Rae

"The world is changing: I feel it in the water, I feel it in the earth, and I smell it in the air"
~ JRR Tolkien; Treebeard

#TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday
art: Treebeard by Stephen G. Rae

in winter's twilight owls and Buddhas ~ from my "often I stop and look back" book of Haiku poetry bardofcumberland.com #haiku #poetry #owlishmonday 🖼 Ohara Koson

in winter's twilight
owls and Buddhas

~ from my "often I stop and look back" book of Haiku poetry
bardofcumberland.com

#haiku #poetry #owlishmonday
art: Ohara Koson

Pace Eggs are an Easter tradition in northern England. Hard-boiled eggs often boiled onion skins; but also beetroot, coffee grains and spinach. Pace Eggs are displayed in windows until Easter Sunday, then rolled down a nearby hill. #FolkloreSunday #EasterSunday

Pace Eggs are an Easter tradition in northern England. Hard-boiled eggs often boiled onion skins; but also beetroot, coffee grains and spinach. Pace Eggs are displayed in windows until Easter Sunday, then rolled down a nearby hill.

#FolkloreSunday #EasterSunday

In Cumbrian dialects, 'pyat' is magpie: one is for sorrow, but two for mirth, three's for a wedding, four for a death, five for heaven, six for hell, but seven's the divil's oan sel more in my: 'Folklore of the Lake District' bardofcumberland.com/folklore/ #bookwormsat art: Georgia Cox

In Cumbrian dialects, 'pyat' is magpie:

one is for sorrow,
but two for mirth,
three's for a wedding,
four for a death,
five for heaven,
six for hell,
but seven's the divil's oan sel

more in my: 'Folklore of the Lake District'
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/

#bookwormsat
art: Georgia Cox

"Then water-kelpies haunt the foord, By your direction, And 'nighted trav'llers are allur'd To their destruction" ~ the Kelpie, in Robert Burns' "Address to the Deil" (Devil) read more in: "Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror" https://folkloreofscotland.com/ #bookwormsat #Scotland

"Then water-kelpies haunt the foord,
By your direction,
And 'nighted trav'llers are allur'd
To their destruction"

~ the Kelpie, in Robert Burns' "Address to the Deil" (Devil)

read more in: "Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror"
folkloreofscotland.com

#bookwormsat #Scotland

#WorldRatDay - the Queen Rat lives in London's sewers and watches men at work. If she takes a liking to one of them, she will appear as a beautiful woman and enticed him into a her lair. If he satisfies her desires, he's rewarded with good luck.

#WorldRatDay - the Queen Rat lives in London's sewers and watches men at work. If she takes a liking to one of them, she will appear as a beautiful woman and enticed him into a her lair. If he satisfies her desires, he's rewarded with good luck.

"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make" ~ JG #JaneGoodallDay

"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make" ~ JG

#JaneGoodallDay