tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504201625347755306.post2286096690097521460..comments2012-04-05T16:01:30.610-04:00Comments on The Family Album: A Mysterious LightAshleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12404221267292747231noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504201625347755306.post-48182349982930307332009-06-25T19:38:57.861-04:002009-06-25T19:38:57.861-04:00While Mary O'Malley was completely focused on ...While Mary O'Malley was completely focused on the fairies of the woods, the other children were much more concerned with what would happen when the GIANT at the other end of the teeter-totter they were seated on suddenly stood up. "Help, help," they cried in tiny frightened voices. But then Mother brought everyone sandwiches, including the giant -- who didn't move after all, and all was well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504201625347755306.post-68007473259842507712009-06-25T16:28:56.116-04:002009-06-25T16:28:56.116-04:00P. was right this time, and Mary was amazed 33 yea...P. was right this time, and Mary was amazed 33 years later when she visited Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in spring 1930, shortly before he passed away. He informed her that the fairy lights were actually reflections of convex mirrors which he personally installed around the property to create a mystery for the children. Apparently, this was only one example of him transforming his extraordinary imagination into practice. To further support his explanation, he stressed that the fairies use to disappear with rain, which fended off the sunlight.Jerryhttp://australan.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com