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Monochrome, Sony A200 DSLR and Sony DT 35mm F/1.8 SAM prime lens, The East English Fens of East Anglia, Witchcraft and Horror

Will-o’ the Wisp

Will-o’ the wisp. Spirit of the Fens. Sony DSLR A200. Sony AF DT 35mm SAM F/1.8 lens, b&w conversion using channel mixer in open source UFRaw.

Will o (or Willow) the Wisp, is a legendary spirit of the Fens and marshes of Eastern England.  I kind of felt that this photo taken by Laddus Drove echoes that spirit.  The silhouette of a Mawkins (East Anglian for a scarecrow), appears in the fog, guarding over the drainage ditch.  Scary things happen in the Fens of East Anglia.  It’s foggy.  Stick to the path, and avoid the Wisp.

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