"Archer (Vertical)" - Postcard

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This week I have the honor of guest hosting Sunday Postcard Art, and I chose the challenge theme "Archer." This blog post is another piece that I had made, but I decided to use this one for the inspiration piece posted on SPA.

Note: The Solid State Drive (SSD) Hard Drive failed without warning in the Dell computer that I bought 1 year and 1 month ago, so my online activity will be minimal until I can regroup and figure out how to move forward. I will try to leave comments, etc.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

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

"Archer (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 "Archer."

Note: The Solid State Drive (SSD) Hard Drive failed without warning in the Dell computer that I bought 1 year and 1 month ago, so my online activity will be minimal until I can regroup and figure out how to move forward. I will try to leave comments, etc.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

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

Teddy Tales Thursday - The Hound of the Baskervilles

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Teddy Tales Thursday - The Hound of the Baskervilles

The other night, Teddy and I awoke around midnight.

Shortly thereafter, we heard a long, plaintive howling. Teddy ran to the back window, and said the sounds were nearby, behind the house.

This is where Teddy and I have two different versions of what happened next.

Teddy claimed he saw a large canine in the shadows, with glowing red eyes, moving near a tree. Teddy said the beast snarled at him, then paced back and forth, looking for a way inside. Teddy said it was the same ghostly hound of the Baskervilles that we had heard during the daytime in the Hound of the Baskerville Woods, as Teddy calls it. I say we didn’t see anything behind the house, and that it was a lone Coyote howling nearby.

The Hound of the Baskervilles: Truth or Teddy Tale? You decide. ;-)


The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle, which takes place mostly in Dartmoor, which is an "area of moorland in Devon, England".


Note: Due to my computer crashing / dying, my online activity will be minimal until I can regroup and figure out how to move forward.

I have an upcoming SPA guest host theme, and will try to leave comments, etc.

Computer Crashed / Died

My (brand new) Dell computer crashed / died a few days ago. The SSD Hard Drive failed without warning. I bought that Dell computer 1 year and 1 month ago. The warranty is expired. And I lost two days of work. I know: it could be worse, I could have lost 1 to 2 weeks of work. I also know there are bigger problems in this world, and in life, but this is a big deal to me, for several reasons. I now own a very expensive Dell brick, and if I hadn't been able to get my previous computer revived, I wouldn't even be posting this message.

My online activity will be minimal until I can regroup and figure out how to move forward. I will NOT be getting another Dell.

I have an upcoming SPA guest host theme, and will try to leave comments, etc.

"Ignis Factuus (will-o'-the-wisp)" - Postcard

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This week's My Soul's Dark Imagination theme was "Ignis Factuus (will-o'-the-wisp)".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

"Gypsy" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Gypsies".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

Featured in the weekly sampler.

"Mist In The Moors 2" - Postcard

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This week's My Soul's Dark Imagination theme was "In the Mist in the Moors".

One of my favorite stories is The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle, which takes place mostly in Dartmoor, which is an "area of moorland in Devon, England". This is a horizontal version of two similar art pieces.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

"Mist In The Moors 1" - Postcard

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This week's My Soul's Dark Imagination theme was "In the Mist in the Moors".

One of my favorite stories is The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle, which takes place mostly in Dartmoor, which is an "area of moorland in Devon, England". This is a vertical version of two similar art pieces.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

Teddy Tales Thursday - The Wheel Barrow Cadaver

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Teddy Tales Thursday - The Wheel Barrow Cadaver

Early one morning this past week, before dawn, Teddy said he heard a squeaky wheel barrow outside. Teddy said the sounds were identical to a Midsomer Murders episode, where a dead body was moved using one, so he peeked out of the living room window.

Teddy said that, despite the darkness, he saw a cloaked figure pushing a wheel barrow uphill, with a bloody corpse in it. Teddy said the ghoulish individual dug a hole in the garden, placed the body in it, and then shoveled the dirt over the shallow grave. Teddy said when he saw the fiend turn in his direction, and start walking back toward the house, he told Team T to run and hide!

I told Teddy he knows that was me, it was after dawn, I wasn’t wearing a cloak, and it was a bag of mulch, not a body, that I was moving.

The Wheel Barrow Cadaver: Truth or Teddy Tale? You decide. ;-)

"Cancellation Marks" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Cancellation Marks".

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 And Orange" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Blue And Orange".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

"Fantasy House" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Fantasy House".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

Featured in the weekly sampler.

Bearded Iris / Butterfly - Photograph

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I took that photograph this past week.

Teddy Tales Thursday - “The Cat” Mauled HT

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Teddy Tales Thursday - “The Cat” Mauled HT

Anytime “the cat” (as Teddy calls him) walks past Team T’s perch in their rolling cart, Teddy’s histrionics begin. Teddy cries and carries on that “the cat” is eyeing them with the intent of attacking them. I tell Teddy “the cat” doesn’t even notice them, where they are.

 A few weeks ago, Teddy and HT were on the bed, waiting for me to take them somewhere, anywhere, they didn’t care where, as long as they got to go out for a ride in the car.

When I wasn’t looking, “the cat” jumped onto the bed, and started pawing at HT. This is where Teddy and I have two different versions of what happened next.

Teddy claims “the cat” ripped HT’s arm out of the socket, and Teddy had to perform emergency surgery, to reattach it. I say that HT was unscathed, and I removed him and Teddy from further danger.

“The Cat” Mauled HT: Truth or Teddy Tale? You decide. ;-)

"Dinosaurs" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Dinosaurs".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

Featured in the weekly sampler.

"Polar Bear Sky" - 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.)

Teddy Tales Thursday - The Wendigo in the Shadows

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Teddy Tales Thursday - The Wendigo in the Shadows

The other night, Teddy and I awoke around 2 am, and decided to watch television, until we felt tired enough to fall back to sleep again.

Shortly thereafter, Teddy told me heard something outside, so I opened the living room curtain to look. We both saw shapes moving to and fro, casting eerie shadows in the outdoor ground solar lights.

This is where Teddy and I have two different versions of what happened next.

Teddy claimed he saw several Wendigo, with glowing red eyes, moving back and forth, near the pine tree. Teddy said they glared menacingly at him, after they saw me move the curtain aside. I say that several deer were walking through the yard.

The Wendigo in the Shadows: Truth or Teddy Tale? You decide. ;-)

The Wendigo by Algernon Blackwood

"Blood Tears" - Postcard

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I don't know what I'm crying for
I can't change the weather
And if I'm turning blue, please don't save me

Birds Of A Feather - Billie Eilish

"The Wendigo" - Postcard

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The Wendigo by Algernon Blackwood

"Great Expectations" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Literary".

I was unsure what this challenge was supposed to be, so I waited until it was posted. When it was, I thought I would be unable to do anything, because I had no ideas. Then, without realizing it, I got the same idea that I did in 2020.

The things you forget along the way.
And the things you remember.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

Featured in the weekly sampler.

"How The Rhinoceros Got His Skin" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Up in a tree".

My piece is based on an artwork that is based on the fable How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin by Rudyard Kipling.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

"Golden Bird Dreams" - Postcard

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

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It's a beautiful day
The sun is shining

It's A Beautiful Day - Queen

Teddy Tales Thursday - Leper Zombie Ghosts in the Fog

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I’ve decided to try a “series” for Thursday blog posts. (But I’m not a good writer, so I might abandon this idea.)

For those who are unfamiliar with Teddy, he is my irrepressible and incorrigible “companion” when I go places to take photographs. He always offered to serve double duty as my main image plus as my "T-Day ticket" for my T-Day posts over at Bleubeard and Elizabeth's T Stands For Tuesday Tea challenge.

Frequently, Teddy had exaggerated tales to tell afterwards, about what happened, wherever we went.

Later in time, Teddy’s cousin HT (Halloween Teddy) and his nephew Minnie T joined him, to form Team T, who Teddy always refers to as his witnesses to anything he claims happened.

And now begins this week’s Teddy Tale…

Teddy Tales Thursday - Leper Zombie Ghosts in the Fog

Last week, Teddy, HT, and I were out and about, and happened to go to Southport Beach in Fairfield, Connecticut (CT). As we approached, everything looked strange. It took me several seconds to realize there was a thick fog. The weather had been clear everywhere else.

I parked so that I could take some photographs, because I love fog. As I did, Teddy’s histrionics began. Teddy said he saw leper zombie ghosts in the foggy water, and claimed they were whispering, “Teddy. Teddy!”

Teddy told me not to exit the vehicle, because his life was in danger. If you’re already familiar with Teddy, then you will understand why I ignored him.

The fog dissipated while I was taking photos.

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When we returned home, Teddy told Minnie T what happened at the beach, with the fog. Teddy said he saw his life flash before his eyes, as he heard the sound of a metal hook hand scraping along the windows of the car.

Needless to say, Minnie T started crying from Teddy’s horror story. I told Teddy to stop telling Teddy Tales, because he was scaring Minnie T. Teddy said it was true, and that the 1980 movie The Fog was non fiction disguised as fiction! Teddy said those same leper zombie ghosts appear whenever and wherever there is fog at any beach!

Leper Zombie Ghosts in the Fog: Truth or Teddy Tale? You decide. ;-)

"Addams Raven Poe" - Postcard

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This week's My Soul's Dark Imagination theme was "The Raven, Mr. Poe, and Wednesday Addams".

I don't have any Wednesday Addams images, so I used a vintage photograph of a lovely young girl, instead. I also included some lines from The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

"Eyes Without A Face" - Postcard

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

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I'm all out of hope
One more bad break could bring a fall
I spend so much time
Believing all the lies
Now I close my eyes

Eyes Without A Face - Billy Idol

Feel the sky fall down upon me!
...and then it's over.

Evacuee (miles full of promises of home) - Enya

Old Fashioned Bleeding Hearts - Photograph

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I took those photographs this past week.

Fern Leaf Bleeding Hearts - Photograph

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White Cherry Blossoms - Photograph

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I took that photograph this past week.

Pink Cherry Blossoms - Photograph

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"Hares For Earth Day" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "HARES for Earth Day".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

Beach Fog - Photograph

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I took those photographs at Southport Beach in Fairfield, CT this past week.

"Fairy Godmother" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Fairy Godmother".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

"Law No More" - Postcard

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Growing up, one of my favorite movies was the 1932 movie Island of Lost Souls. The horror scenes were mostly unseen off screen, allowing my own imagination to complete the scenes. Whenever the "Sayer of the Law" scenes happened, my brothers would chant the replies along with the characters in the movie.

"Dark Romeo And Juliet" - Postcard

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A few weeks ago, the theme at My Soul's Dark Imagination was "Dark Romeo And Juliet".

This art piece isn't actually dark, although their story is.

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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Hate trumps love
Malice trumps kindness

For all those born beneath a cursed star
Lest we forget how fragile we are
On and on the rain will fall
Like tears from a star
On and on the rain will say
How fragile we are

Fragile - Sting

"Blood Moon Masquerade" - Postcard

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A few weeks ago, the theme at My Soul's Dark Imagination was "Blood Moon".

This piece was too similar to the one that I entered, so I didn't enter this one.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

"Easter Bunny" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Easter Bunny".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

"Add A Hat" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Add A Hat".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

Moon Behind Pine Tree - Photograph

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THE PINE LADY

O have you seen the Pine Lady,
Or heard her how she sings?
Have you heard her play
Your soul away
On a harp with moonbeam strings?
In a palace all of the night-black pine
She hides like a queen all day,
Till a moonbeam knocks
On her secret tree,
And she opens her door
With a silver key,
While the village clocks
Are striking bed
Nine times sleepily.

O come and hear the Pine Lady
Up in the haunted wood!
The stars are rising, the moths are flitting,
The owls are calling,
The dew is falling;
And, high in the boughs
Of her haunted house,
The moon and she are sitting.

Out on the moor the night-jar drones
Rough-throated love,
The beetle comes
With his sudden drums,
And many a silent unseen thing
Frightens your cheek with its ghostly wing;
While there above,
In a palace builded of needles and cones,
The pine is telling the moon her love,
Telling her love on the moonbeam strings -
O have you seen the Pine Lady,
Or heard her how she sings?

Richard LeGallienne (1866-1947)

"Phoenix" - Postcard

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but somewhere here in between the city walls of dying dreams
I think her death it must be killing me

One Headlight - The Wallflowers

I close my eyes
Only for a moment and the moment's gone
All my dreams are dust in the wind
Just a drop of water in an endless sea
All we do crumbles to the ground
So don't hang on
Nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky

Dust In The Wind - Kansas

"Tower Of Babel" - Postcard

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And when our worlds
They fall apart
When the walls come tumbling in
Though we may deserve it
It will be worth it

Halo - Depeche Mode

"Pink Moon" - Postcard

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This week's My Soul's Dark Imagination theme was "Pink Moon".

It's hard to see, but I added a skull overlay to my Full Pink Moon.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

"Roaring 20s" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Roaring 20s".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

"Purple And Green" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Purple And Green".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

Yellow Daffodil - Photograph

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Saint Francis Daffodils - Photograph

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Forsythia - Photograph

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"Bad Girl" - Postcard

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This week's My Soul's Dark Imagination theme was "Bad Girl", instead of "Deviled Eggs", so I will enter what I had created for that when the challenge opens. (That also gives me time to work on a second idea I had for that theme. :-)

My muse surprised me by being able to create something for this relatively quickly, with short notice. I am hoping that is another sign that my artist's block is gone.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

Journal Back Accordion Pocket

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I created a back accordion pocket for the weekly planner/journal that I'm using for my Book of Days. (This was completed at the start of the new year, but I didn't take photographs until now.)

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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