Quoting from Geoffrey Hodson's book Fairies at Work and at Play...



Though this is not an identical description to what I see in my photos, it seems similar. At least more so than the other fairy types Hodson describes. And I often notice these small oval-shaped wings. The mannikins that I see in my photos, like the one below, have dots for eyes ("beady" eyes I presume). I find them very cute.


He is so tiny that even this is about 1/4 crop of a photo


Here he is larger


Larger


My interpretation


It is hard to really interpret these, and I realize my interpretation is not super strong. And I wonder things like, what is that on his shoulder? Is it a flower emblem, or is it the face of another smaller mannikin? And does he have pointed ears or is that part of his hat? When I look in very closely, as always I see tiny snakes. Strange as it all is, at least it is always consistent when I "see" spirits in my photos. They all have overlapping multi-dimensional qualities as if they are in multiple poses at once and comprised of smaller entities and at some level of snakes.

To take it further, snakes to me are the spirit essence that coils and turns into orbs. This is my interpretation of what is going on based on my long deep looks, thinks, meditations, dreams, etc.

How I see this guy in his main pose is looking down. He has whitish hair and is wearing a cap. He has either snakes or antenna coming from his head. There is likely another one of these guys poking his head out from between the leaves on the right, but he is too vague to see well.

I've never heard of Mannikins before. That's so interesting. I'm going to have to look that book up.

I like your little mannikin and I think he suits the descript just perfect.


Your sight is remarkable for seeing the little beings.

Thanks, Dawn. I have found that searching Hodson together with Fairies or Mannikin, etc., I found quite a bit of writing from him online.

I'll have to surf around and read up on his stuff. It sounds quite interesting.

I've got his book on my to get list.
I'm always interested in learning about nature folks that I hadn't heard of before.

Thanks.

More little fellas in the trees...



Crop from original (area of interest circled)


Enlarged


Enhanced with my interpretation

There are many overlapping little beings here, but I've specifically enhanced the elf-like one in the left circle and the wide-eyed animal-like one on the right.


It's hard to classify them, but Mannikins seems a reasonable spot to post.

I especially like the one on the right. It has such a sense of innocent animal aspects about it. Very nice captures.

Thanks, Dawn! It's so nice to get feedback. Your presence is a gift!