Looking forward to seeing this year’s Christmas card. Interesting read about will o the wisp - both the folklore and the children’s cartoon. I LOVED the cartoon as a child so thank you for sharing the YouTube link (as a child I never apppreciated that Kenneth Williams voiced all the characters!).
I think as an adult you do appreciate it more, the narrative, the voices and the storyline. I’m so pleased you liked a reminder about Willo the Wisp and the trip down memory lane. 🙏
Thank you Clare. There is much to know about Willo the Wisps. I had the experience of walking down a country lane in Sussex on a dusky evening, about 30 years ago, and the fireflies were in full force hovering in and out of the over-hanging trees. They were glowing red, but I do believe the colours vary and can be green and blue depending on what part of the world you live in. I understand it is only the females that light up in the dark to attract the males! Happy to say I got to my destination safely!
Oh wow, thank you for sharing this Angela, what an awesome sight to see and one I have never experienced. I would love to see fireflies. So pleased to hear you made it safely to your destination! 💜
Thank you, Clare for another great post. I really enjoyed reading the folklore. Perhaps (when you have finished your Christmas penguin) you can create and share with us your artistic version of a Will o’ the Wisp.
Looking forward to seeing this year’s Christmas card. Interesting read about will o the wisp - both the folklore and the children’s cartoon. I LOVED the cartoon as a child so thank you for sharing the YouTube link (as a child I never apppreciated that Kenneth Williams voiced all the characters!).
I think as an adult you do appreciate it more, the narrative, the voices and the storyline. I’m so pleased you liked a reminder about Willo the Wisp and the trip down memory lane. 🙏
Thank you Clare. There is much to know about Willo the Wisps. I had the experience of walking down a country lane in Sussex on a dusky evening, about 30 years ago, and the fireflies were in full force hovering in and out of the over-hanging trees. They were glowing red, but I do believe the colours vary and can be green and blue depending on what part of the world you live in. I understand it is only the females that light up in the dark to attract the males! Happy to say I got to my destination safely!
Oh wow, thank you for sharing this Angela, what an awesome sight to see and one I have never experienced. I would love to see fireflies. So pleased to hear you made it safely to your destination! 💜
Thank you, Clare for another great post. I really enjoyed reading the folklore. Perhaps (when you have finished your Christmas penguin) you can create and share with us your artistic version of a Will o’ the Wisp.
The Christmas penguin is still waiting to be painted. 😄 Thanks for your kind comment. 🙏