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There's a chair beside the path in the woods. Some leaves have collected on it.

Would you sit on it?

forest seat

I sent the photo to my Tikuna tutor. She said maybe it's the seat of Madre Monte, a guardian of the forest and the animals in it, a terror to hunters, clearcutters, and fishers. She appears in the deep forest when there are storms, is responsible for water-borne ailments, and her screams are louder than thunder (says Spanish-language Wikipedia).

But maybe in her quieter moments, she appreciates a good place to sit down.

It takes temerity to sit in a seat that has "reserved" written all over it, but one of the fairies at my christening blessed me with temerity, so I gave it a try--and then jumped up, because when I sat, I sank riiiiiiiiight in, and I didn't want to find out deep the sinking would go.

* * *

In my dad's front yard there are a sugar maple and a Norway maple. The Norway maple was shedding maps the other day.

maple leaf map

Where would you like to go?

Each map is unique--you take it and follow it as you see fit. You could do this with ordinary maps, too. A map of London is great for navigating London, but what if you try using it in Osaka or Kota Kinabalu or Cairo? It could be interesting.

Date: 2024-10-23 05:04 am (UTC)
kore: (Default)
From: [personal profile] kore
Sure! Looks comfy.

Date: 2024-10-23 07:07 am (UTC)
cmcmck: (Default)
From: [personal profile] cmcmck
Thereagain around here it could be a seat used by Jinny Greenteeth so something to be avoided!

Date: 2024-10-23 06:48 pm (UTC)
cmcmck: (Default)
From: [personal profile] cmcmck
Mostly eats them.

Date: 2024-10-23 12:50 pm (UTC)
sartorias: (Default)
From: [personal profile] sartorias
I don't know about the chair but I am in awe over the beauty around it!

Date: 2024-10-23 12:52 pm (UTC)
osprey_archer: (Default)
From: [personal profile] osprey_archer
Following a leaf map - what a fascinating idea for a story. A new route into fairyland perhaps?

Date: 2024-10-23 01:07 pm (UTC)
squirrelitude: (Default)
From: [personal profile] squirrelitude
Maps! I love it.

Date: 2024-10-23 02:09 pm (UTC)
amaebi: art depicting people rejoicing (rejoice)
From: [personal profile] amaebi
You fill me with joy.

As gloriously usual. :)
Edited Date: 2024-10-23 02:10 pm (UTC)

Date: 2024-10-23 07:59 pm (UTC)
pameladean: (Default)
From: [personal profile] pameladean
Oh, I love the maple maps. We have lovely leaves from about six kinds of maple, but none of them are maps, at least not this year.

I am sorry to say that I would not sit down because I am permanently concerned about bedbugs. As a secondary concern, I'd worry about exactly what started to happen, just sinking right down to the Marsh King's abode or some other alarming place. I don't think I'm very adventurous, overall.

I'd follow a maple map, though. I would do that.

P.

Date: 2024-10-30 07:48 pm (UTC)
pameladean: (Default)
From: [personal profile] pameladean
I thought I'd answered this, but I had not! That would be LOVELY of you! But I won't be surprised if the faery maps were ephemeral.

P.

Date: 2024-10-24 11:14 am (UTC)
lokifan: black Converse against a black background (Default)
From: [personal profile] lokifan
That chair - hmm, I wouldn't! But I love that you did :)

Date: 2024-10-25 09:57 am (UTC)
smokingboot: (Default)
From: [personal profile] smokingboot
Always unless the vibe warns otherwise.

Oh who am I kidding, of course I would! :-D
Edited Date: 2024-10-25 09:58 am (UTC)

Date: 2024-10-27 08:20 pm (UTC)
light_of_summer: (white-crowned sparrow)
From: [personal profile] light_of_summer
I would probably not sit in that chair, but I like hearing about Madre Monte!

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