Whenever I see scarecrows, a lot of thoughts rush to/out of my mind, as if a depressurised aeroplane at a crushing altitude had suddenly developed a leak. A few of the thoughts are thoughtful; some are annoyingly silly and others just obscure. One of the thoughts is: when we make scarecrows we invariably make human figures, don’t we? So, does that mean we all assume (unknowingly?) that we all look bloodcurdlingly SCARY to other living creatures? Well, let’s give a thought!
But I have seen some of the birds resting on the scarecrow itself, rather enjoying and scanning the field for food or grains, an ineffective scarecrow for sure. Or should I assume for a moment that some of the birds actually know Marie Curie’s quote: Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less?
I don’t know.
Many many many many thanks to Anastasia Delattre . If I had to take picture of myself for this shot the title would have been: A crazy scarecrow meets a curious scarecrow.
