David Allan<p>Came across this representation of 'The Green Man', sometimes called a 'foliate head', in a shop stocking weird and wonderful things inspired by mythical stories and ancient legends.<br>Often used as a motif in architecture and art, the image is of a face surrounded by foliage.<br>It is usually considered as a symbol of rebirth and of the cycle of new growth that occurs every spring.<br>Seems appropriate posting this now with the Spring Equinox arriving this coming Thursday morning.<br><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/greenman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>greenman</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/spring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spring</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/equinox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>equinox</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/symbol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>symbol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a></p>