A Thimbleful Of Tomte !!
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This is a "Nisse" picture of a Tompte sat in a thimble and is a shot straight out of the camera other than a crop ! Our little Tonttu character seems sew happy in his little home - hope he does not get the needle if someone tries to put the thimble on a finger !! Innocent tiny creatures but so liable to being stitched up !!
A nisse (Danish: [ˈne̝sə], Norwegian: [ˈnɪ̂sːə]), tomte (Swedish: [ˈtɔ̂mːtɛ]), tomtenisse, or tonttu (Finnish: [ˈtontːu]) is a mythological creature from Nordic folklore today typically associated with the winter solstice and the Christmas season. They are generally described as being short, having a long white beard, and wearing a conical or knit cap in gray, red or some other bright colour. They often have an appearance somewhat similar to that of a garden gnome.
A Thimbleful Of Tomte !!
( 335 of 365 )
This is a "Nisse" picture of a Tompte sat in a thimble and is a shot straight out of the camera other than a crop ! Our little Tonttu character seems sew happy in his little home - hope he does not get the needle if someone tries to put the thimble on a finger !! Innocent tiny creatures but so liable to being stitched up !!
A nisse (Danish: [ˈne̝sə], Norwegian: [ˈnɪ̂sːə]), tomte (Swedish: [ˈtɔ̂mːtɛ]), tomtenisse, or tonttu (Finnish: [ˈtontːu]) is a mythological creature from Nordic folklore today typically associated with the winter solstice and the Christmas season. They are generally described as being short, having a long white beard, and wearing a conical or knit cap in gray, red or some other bright colour. They often have an appearance somewhat similar to that of a garden gnome.