Lily's Lore and Legends

We all know what pareidolia is, right? (If not, see image at end.) Well, I love to photograph tiny worlds and think about what tiny little life lives in them, and today, I captured a fairy. Now, I know, of course, that what is captured isn't the best focused, as I was in a rush, but I do have a few progressively worse angles showing the same little bit of faux fae. And I only noticed as I sit here on my Friday night, vibing to some YouTube tunes and zoning in on my photos from the moss growing under a leaky column at the gas station this morning. I wanted to see if anything was worth cropping and sharing, and I was thinking about what kind of little fairy life (how I consider all microlife) called this place home when I saw my gorgeous gray gal. I didn't want to lose any kind of resolution in trying to crop the photo (because we all know I'm tech-impaired with this stuff), so I took a screenshot. (Ok, I may not be sober, so this was easiest. And I'm home, not going anyw...

"Monkey Junction Monkeys, Wilmington, North Carolina" (1985) The Legend of the Monkey Junction Monkeys Escaped Circus Act? Or Simple Tourist Trap? Location: Wilmington, North Carolina 28412 If you have ever been to Wilmington NC, you may have noticed a particular area of town called "Monkey Junction", where highways 421 and 132 merge (locally known as Carolina Beach Road and College Road, respectively). Just a quick little pit stop on the way to Carolina and Kure Beaches, locals and tourists alike often wonder how this area got its funny little name.  The Lore There are more than a couple of stories floating around town and the internet as to how Monkey Junction arrived at its name. 1. References Tregembo Animal Park/Tote-Em-In Zoo. 2. Circus monkeys escaped in the area. 3. Man with an organ grinder had a monkey and sold peanuts. 4. A gas station owner had a few monkeys to entice tourists to stop and spend money. Historical and Current Maps marking the intersection ...