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Titania reimagined.

The first gallery in a projected fairy tale. To make the most of it, click on each image to see each complete story section and to perchance fall under her spell

It is not true that Fairies are tiny creatures who sleep in bowers.
It is not true that Fairies are tiny creatures who sleep in bowers.
...and who wake at the setting of the sun.
...and who wake at the setting of the sun.
Dapples from the sun shine through as Titania, the magical queen awakes..
Dapples from the sun shine through as Titania, the magical queen awakes..
Her soapstone bed moulds to her form,
Her soapstone bed moulds to her form,
Yet see?  she can cast spells with the blink of her eyes, and assume any of natures animal forms..
Yet see? she can cast spells with the blink of her eyes, and assume any of natures animal forms..
By Jupiter, an angel! or, if not,
"By Jupiter, an angel! or, if not,
No bower, No wings, of the daylight for those who see her. Sweet myth!
No bower, No wings, of the daylight for those who see her. Sweet myth!
A goodly creature, whom he deemed in mynd
A goodly creature, whom he deemed in mynd
She finds the water fresh and pure
She finds the water fresh and pure
What mysteries dwell within her?
What mysteries dwell within her?
The water must be her mirror, be still, be still...she reaches
The water must be her mirror, be still, be still...she reaches
for another reflection fit for a fairy queen,
for another reflection fit for a fairy queen,
Dare not too much, my friend
Dare not too much, my friend
And now she rises to prepare
And now she rises to prepare
In graceful command of her world
In graceful command of her world
Full conscious of her beauty and power, she turns
Full conscious of her beauty and power, she turns
And shifts further from human movement
And shifts further from human movement
Yet before you catch your breath
Yet before you catch your breath
Perchance to return
Perchance to return
She is the green of nature
She is the green of nature
Finding communion, as a queen should, with the sky..
Finding communion, as a queen should, with the sky..
Aloft once more she moves toward places unknown to the likes of us
Aloft once more she moves toward places unknown to the likes of us
Back, in queenlike comnand
Back, in queenlike comnand
Now to contemplate
Now to contemplate