The Visitor from a Stormy Night - a photo on Flickriver

            I was still awake, late one stormy night. My bedtime long past and nowhere near my mind. With eyes peeled open deep into the darkness of night. As if expecting the rain to wash away frayed nerves. Lightning flickered through the garden illuminating drops of rain and inky dark silhouettes. The slashing of bushes and foliage rustling against the window kept my heart in my throat as shadows flowed through the window and into my room. I felt a sudden cold. From the corner of my eye, I glimpsed a dark figure. Slowly, as if floating, it seemed to creep from the garden and toward my door! Catching my racing heart, skin tingling and eyes still certainly open. I could not have been dreaming; no, and I had not been drinking this night. Clad in red and glittering with light like some long flowing dress made of rose petals awash in red wine. It was ... a woman. Curiously, my eyes seemed to catch what must have been scarlet hair flowing along her shoulders. With a slight turn, she revealed a strange nod as if confirming my recognition. I could not see her face. Catching my whits and dashing to the door, the lock clumsily refused to get out of my way. I busted the door open with a bruising kick just as a deafening bolt of lightning sent me fleeing back inside. What was I doing? I must be losing my mind... Shivering, and peering out of the door, she was gone. Just like that. Gone. Only the steady flow of rain remained. The wind seemed to calm as a sigh of relief passed my lips. It's finally time to go to bed. As I shut the broken door, my heart sinking back into my chest, I turned around and saw nothing, nothing but a red dress... 

A late night tale from a place of dark fairies. Happy Sliders Sunday and wishing everyone a great day ahead!

Taken in: United States / Georgia / Midway (show map)

Taken on: April 13, 2017

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Camera: Canon EOS 6D, f/11.0, 0.6 sec, 50mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 6D
Lens:	EF50mm f/1.4 USM
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.6
Focal Length:	50mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Fired
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
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