See Emily Play

Playful and Threatening
Busy and Empty
Bright and Sinister
Colorful and Sad
Breezy and Tense
Lost and Found
A Garden Overgrown
An Ending, A Beginning

This particular spot in the forest has been haunting me ever since I found it. At first impression, it looks rather charming and a really good idea to have these things for enjoyment in a forest setting. But as soon as I started to shoot this picture, the oddness of all of it became increasingly apparent. What on earth is going on here?

Location:
The forest alongside where I live,
Hochwald, Germany.

Tech Details:
Canon EOS 40D + Sigma 10-20 @ 10mm
Manfrotto 190CLB Tripod / 460MG Head
Manual Exposure ISO 200: 1/30sec @ f11
(the sun was about to set)


It somehow reminds me to the words of the song, See Emily Play...

Emily tries but misunderstands
She's often inclined to borrow
somebody's dreams 'till tomorrow

_chorus:
There is no other day
Let's try it another way
You'll lose your mind and play
Free games for may
See emily play

Soon after dark emily cries
Gazing at trees in sorrow
hardly a sound 'till tomorrow
_{[repeat chorus...]}

Put on a gown that touches the ground
Float on a river for ever and ever
Emily
<sub>[repeat chorus...]

- Syd Barrett 1967 (Pink Floyd's 2nd single)</sub>