Fear
in Garden Festival ... MOTHMAN and FUNKADELIC CHICKEN.
The affray moved around the temples. I remembered
my camera and quickly brought to my eye level and
started to take photographs. I thought ‘No
one will believe this!’ The fracas went on
for at least ten minutes and then they noticed me.
The two forgot about the other and launched in my
direction. I turned quickly, stumbling and ran for
dear life, trying to remember route. I got to the
opening in the fence and squeezed through catching
myself once again on the wire, but this time it
cut my arm. I did not stop though and continued
to run, not waiting to see if the lights had changed
and a car stopping abruptly. I halted, but for brief
moment, and my eyes met an angry driver cursing
me with his fist shaking in the air. I ran again
and did not stop until through the woodland area,
past St Michaels and on the main thoroughfare of
Aigburth Road. Passers-by looked at me awkward and
moved in avoidance at my dishevelled state. I straighten
my hair and brushed down my clothes to compose myself.
I immediately made my way home and downloaded the
images from the camera and here I present my finding
of the days encounter. From talking to other people
who have experienced similar, I believe the creatures
in these photographs are known as Mothman and the
Funkadelic Chicken. I can but only assume the fight
I witnessed was one of territory. I will not be
returning there again. Well, at least not on my
own. |