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Legend of the Spanish Moss

Legend of the Spanish Moss

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Norma Buchanan


Free Account, Morganton, Georgia

Legend of the Spanish Moss

There is an old, old legend, that's whispered by Southern folks,
About the lacy Spanish moss that garlands the great oaks-
A lovely princess and her love, upon their wedding day,
Were struck-down by a savage foe amidst a bitter fray:
United in death they were buried, so legends go-
'Neath an oak's strong, friendly arms, protected from their foe;
There, as was the custom, they cut the bride's long hair with love
And hung its shining blackness on the spreading oak above;
Untouched, undisturbed it hung there, for all the world to see
And with the years the locks turned gray and spread from tree to tree.

aufgenommen mit meiner Canon EOS, Kiss Digital X, AF

Comments 2

  • Stefan S. Mosley 09/01/2011 13:31

    I didn't know about this legend, though I've traveled the South many times and always admired the Spanish Moss on the trees. Well done, a great shot.
  • Maren Arndt 09/01/2011 9:15

    Oh, ich kenne sie, diese wunderschöne Legende.
    und spanish moss ist ja auch wunderschön anzuschauen.
    Ich habe mal die Boone Plantation besichtigt, fällt mir gerade ein.
    und noch eins fällt mir..
    Frohes Neues Jahr wünsche ich Dir noch, liebe Norma
    Gruß
    Maren

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Camera Canon EOS Kiss Digital X
Lens Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC IF ASP
Aperture 5.6
Exposure time 1/60
Focus length 44.0 mm
ISO 100