Comments on Elf Incorporated: Strong Arm Arch

It is truly a magnificent illusion and photograph!...

2006-01-16T07:05:00.000-08:00

It is truly a magnificent illusion and photograph!

So it's a tiny bit of an optical illusion. The st...

2006-01-16T03:55:00.000-08:00

So it's a tiny bit of an optical illusion. The structure does exist though? Just closer to the ground than this? It's a great shot.

Well friends, a touch of physics and you will real...

2006-01-16T03:15:00.000-08:00

Well friends, a touch of physics and you will realize that such an arch is impossible -- except in Liliputian form. A large arch could never support its weight! This one is less than one foot accross and only inches high -- just large enough for a smallish elf to pass under.

The 'magick' is how the picture was taken, since any lens with this width of view would distort the edges, and being this close will not have enough 'depth of field' to hold everything in focus.

This required an elf size 'camera obscura' using a pin hole apperature instead of a lens. My brother adapted a 60 year old Exacta 35mm with a ground glass screen and such a modified device. This required a 2 minute exposure without vibration which mandated pre-cocking the shutter and covering the whole contraption with a black bag -- all while stretching over a chasm. He took three shots at 1 minute, two minutes and five minutes. The elves were with him!

Now could it be that the elves built a chair for A...

2006-01-15T22:34:00.000-08:00

Now could it be that the elves built a chair for Atlas to rest upon, to take his weight. Have they left their mark everywhere? Did they build those pyramids?

I have not been there but know one who has... appa...

2006-01-15T21:15:00.000-08:00

I have not been there but know one who has... apparently nearby is a waterfall and "Elves Chasm" yes? I have seen photos and it is absolutely splendid and magnificent... almost makes me want to go there and see for myself!

Maybe those little elves who make cookies are play...

2006-01-15T11:55:00.000-08:00

Maybe those little elves who make cookies are playing a trick on us!

I ran into a Delft Elf who isn't very deft but is awfully daft. He told me it scared him 'cause he heard squeaky noises near it.

It looks like it's ready to give birth to me. Boil the water!
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Very creative Believer --wrong,but wonderful

2006-01-15T09:48:00.000-08:00

Very creative Believer --

wrong,

but wonderful

There once was a giant who, tired of all the Polis...

2006-01-15T08:55:00.000-08:00

There once was a giant who, tired of all the Polish jokes the elves had told him over the years, decided to have some fun. Knowing about elves love of food and parties, he invited them to come to the arch bridge for a wonderful party.

When they arrived, he said, "Oh, you've come a day too early. Can you help me get ready? I need some help with the baking. Here's four cups of flour, a cup of sugar, some raisins and a cup of milk. Just add the 10 pound box of yeast and wait until it raises, then punch it down. I'll be back with the rest of the food later.

The elves did as he asked and, when they punched it down, they were swallowed up in the dough. When the giant returned he found an enormous fully baked "babka" in the center of the bridge, where it still stands today. Needless to say, he was a very crafty Polish giant.

How about the rock as a giant!

2006-01-15T07:21:00.000-08:00

How about the rock as a giant!

I have no idea! My picture with the elves was also...

2006-01-15T07:19:00.000-08:00

I have no idea! My picture with the elves was also done in front of rock formations that looked like houses with pointed roofs, so they seemed appropriate for homes of elves.
Not sure how this formation might fit in, but will be interested in your thoughts on it.

Intrigued.

2006-01-14T18:11:00.000-08:00

Intrigued.