Heavy Rain Raging Rapids Flood Water - Photograph

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I took those photographs about one hour ago. For the sixth time since March of this year, my area of Connecticut has had a heavy rainfall storm that has caused flash flooding of roads and major highways, including Interstate 95. I am fortunate that my house is on a rocky cliff ledge, so that when the brook that passes parallel behind my house breaches its banks, it is below me. The right hand side of those photos is normally dry land. The third photo shows raging rapids where normally there is NO water flowing.

"Halloween Bats" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Quirky Victorian Animals" - Postcard

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This week's theme at My Soul's Dark Imagination was "Quirky Victorian Animals".

I took artistic license with this challenge. Those anthropomorphic animals pre-date the Victorian era by a few centuries.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Blue 3" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Magic Swirls Dragon (Cigar Box)" - Wood Box

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I used my "Alchemy Dragon" - Postcard for the design idea for this decoupaged wood box, using a paper cigar box.

I painted over the edges of the cigar box and labels using Plaid Apple Barrel Outdoor Indoor Gloss Acrylic Black Paint (20662E), using one (or two?) coat of paint. But I left the bottom as is.

(Note: I intentionally left the cigar labels on the box, and fully or partially decoupaged over them. I also wanted a distressed, aged look, so I allowed the paint to get scratched away.)

The steps are similar to the ones here.

"The Ocean (SPA Guest Host)" - Postcard

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This week I have the honor of guest hosting Sunday Postcard Art, and I chose the challenge theme "Ocean."

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

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Ocean Dreams - Karl

My transcription:

Golden light upon the sea
Slow waves calling back to me
No more running
No more fear
Only silence
Only here
Take my hand
Close your eyes
Let the horizon blur the skies

We're floating
Out of time
Ocean dreams
You and I

Floating
Far away
Lost in light
'til the break of day

[instrumental]

Breathe in
Let go
Feel the tide
Moving slow

We're floating
Out of time
Ocean dreams
You and I

[instrumental]

No tomorrow
No goodbye
Only stars
Only sky

Ocean Dreams - Karl

"Geometry 2" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Geometry".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)