We thought it would be best to see the Faerie Village exhibit at the Florence Griswold Museum before Hurricane Sandy hit the area. The museum is situated in Old Lyme CT on a river and the exhibit is outdoors. Two days before the storm landed it was sunny and unseasonably warm and you wouldn’t know there was any threat. I felt bad about not having the grandchildren with us, especially when I saw children dressed as fairies for the Faerie parade, but they never would have had the patience that Mr O had with my photo taking. There were over thirty houses to take photos of!
Today I had a chance to return with the children on the last day of the exhibit. It was a much chillier day but it was sunny and there were less people. It was nice to see that the storm did little damage and now I have even more photos to edit. Here are a few of my favorite photos from my first visit.
The Japanese Teahouse…
The Flightingale Infirmary…where wings are repaired:)
A Faerie meeting place…
Drifter’s Cove…where the tides of the river are controlled by Ebb and Flo…
Shelli’s Seaside Shanty…
Nevergreen Caverns for the faerie of tree stumps and dead wood…surely busy after Hurricane Sandy….
Autumnal Fortress…
Marsh Light Manor…
Dewdrop Inn…
River Valley Farm…
A Fringe Faerie house high in the rafters…
Barney’s Benevolent Boneyard and Cemetery…
Walnut Walks…Faeries working with black walnuts…
Water Pearl Palace had outbuildings on the other side of a stream…
Branch Ranch was one of the more colorful houses…
Airborne Cottages…
Faerie laundry…
Another favorite of mine was Dappled Downs, an homage to the architect Phillip Johnson..
After resting with Lyme sugar cookies and hot cider we could agree that it was a magical day…
