Friday May 13, 2022. It started out with a few clouds, then the clouds closed in. A light breeze 70°.
Cross a black cat, walk under a ladder or break a mirror, western culture has any number of great ways to bring about bad luck, but few are as curious as Friday the 13th. Deeply rooted in misfortune, the fabled day of disaster comes around once or twice a year to spook us into submission. There’s even a name for the irrational dread of the date: paraskevidekatriaphobia — which in itself is a specialised form of triskaidekaphobia, a fear of the number 13. Friday the 13th is a universally acknowledged day of bad luck.
The most commonly held theory of the origin can be traced back to a Norse myth about 12 gods holding a dinner party. at Valhalla. While the group initially intended to feast in the fabled halls, the event was interrupted by a 13th uninvited guest, the God of Mischief, Loki. According to legend, Loki tricked Höðrm the blind God of Winter into shooting his brother Baldr, the God of Summer with a magical spear tipped with mistletoe. The murder cast an awful shadow over the land and brought a fresh sentiment along with the number 13, which represented the unwanted 13th guest.
“Balder died and the whole Earth got dark. The whole Earth mourned. It was a bad, unlucky day, but not for me today!
2 replies on “Bird Photos May 2022”
Hi John,nice to continue to see your beautiful photos while way up in cold country! Dang,Im missing the manatee action!
More manatee action today, 5-25-2022!!