from the "Down at the Pond" series . . .

[earthmother45]

Awhile back I was walking around the pond and saw this dried up old lily pad comfortably ensconced in a mass of bubbles. Some dappled light was coming through the trees, creating all kinds of movements and colors over this delightful portal into an underwater world. I stared at it for a long time until I thought for a moment I was being

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[faunhaert]

that's so cool!

think catching this sight in glass
has been a glass makers dream and painters
for centuries.

might be the door to a young kelpie?

[earthmother45]

Well, I didn't know what a kelpie was, so I had to look it up and found mythical creature. Well, that could be what is living down in there among the bubbles. What lies beneath in the pond is a mystery, for sure.
But . . .
This is what I think: A sweet bubble nest. A lot of fish create those to place their eggs in while they hatch. See those three tiny fishes on the right?

[faunhaert]

tiny aquariums!

I had an old book of kelpies,
as a kid I think I found it
in mom's stuff
it was an american version of kelpies.
so they are very benign.
sea people who take care of sealife.
"https://www.etsy.com/listing/1537715867/the-kelpies-1926-illustrated-rare"

the european version are treacherous
they are closer to the cold hearted merpeople
that prey on humans and can be in fresh water.

another version of a kelpie is a carnivorous seahorse
that can smell blood in the water from miles away.
they are incredibly fast. they are considered fae and
you have to be careful in negotiation.