"Ichabod Crane Major Andre Tree" - Postcard

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"Headless Horseman 1"- Postcard

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"Headless Horseman Ichabod Crane" - Postcard

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"Sleepy Hollow Headless Horseman Bridge - Arm Up" - Postcard

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I made two art pieces using the same background, but a different headless horseman for each. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, by Washington Irving, is one of my favorite stories!

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

"Sleepy Hollow Headless Horseman Bridge" - Postcard

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I made two art pieces using the same background, but a different headless horseman for each. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, by Washington Irving, is one of my favorite stories!

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

"Headless Horseman Woods" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Your Favorite Fictional Character."

I have a few favorite fictional characters, but I had this art piece already in progress, so I decided to use it. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, by Washington Irving, is one of my favorite stories! Sleepy Hollow, New York is near the Tappan Zee Bridge, and I've been fortunate to have been able to visit it a few times. (My photographs are here.) My art piece features the Headless Horseman in the woods.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving can be read online here for free, at Project Gutenberg.

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"Sleepy Hollow" - Postcard

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"The Old Crows" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Ravens and Crows." October is Halloween month! :-)

This group is playing (and singing) the "Sleepy Hollow Rag" tune, which I'm using as a nod to the Headless Horseman's home town. This is also a nod to "The Old Crows" (you know who you are).

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This one goes out to the Radar Wizards and Swamis
(sung to the tune of (This One Goes Out To) The One I Love - R.E.M.)


(Speaking for myself only:)
Remember how we laughed away the hours
And dreamed of all the great things we would do
Those were the days my friend
We thought they'd never end
Then the busy years went rushing by us
We lost our starry notions on the way

Those Were the Days (my friend) - Mary Hopkin

"Headless Horseman" - Postcard

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"Headless Horseman (Redo)" - Postcard

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"Spooky Trees Sleepy Hollow Bridge" - Postcard

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This week's Three Muses challenge was "Trees."

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"Sleepy Hollow Bridge" - Postcard

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I made a Halloween themed piece featuring the Sleepy Hollow bridge and church, and Ichabod Crane's words, "If I can but reach that bridge, I am safe."

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"Sleepy Hollow Bridge" - Postcard

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I made a Halloween themed piece featuring the Sleepy Hollow bridge and church, and Ichabod Crane's words, "If I can but reach that bridge, I am safe."

I created this using GIMP 2.10.6.

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

"Legend of Sleepy Hollow Headless Horseman" - Postcard

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"Sleepy Hollow Headless Horseman" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.6.

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

Washington Irving Gravestone, Sleepy Hollow, NY - Photograph

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I took these photographs on September 22, 2017 in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, in Sleepy Hollow, NY.

This is the grave site of "the man" himself, Washington Irving. As a point of reference, the Benedict Mausoleum is in the background. There are free cemetery maps in boxes at the entrances.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, by Washington Irving, is one of my favorite stories! Sleepy Hollow, NY is near the Tappan Zee Bridge and is about a 45 minute drive for me to get to. It is exciting enough just to get to see the village, bridge, and church where the story took place, and to roam around the cemeteries. But on this visit, I was able go inside the Old Dutch Church in one of those perfect timing lucky moments! (See additional blog posts for more photos and details.)

Old Dutch Church, Headless Horseman Bridge - Photograph

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I took these photographs on September 22, 2017 at the Old Dutch Church and Headless Horseman Bridge, in Sleepy Hollow, NY.

Old Dutch Church and Gravestones - Photograph

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I took these photographs on September 22, 2017 at the Old Dutch Church, in Sleepy Hollow, NY.

Old Dutch Church, Sleepy Hollow, NY - Photograph

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I took these photographs on September 22, 2017 inside the Old Dutch Church, in Sleepy Hollow, NY.

I spent most of the morning taking photographs in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. As I was leaving, I wanted to take photos of the outside of the Old Dutch Church. A very nice woman and man saw me with my camera, and told me I could go into the church because it was open for a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new handicap ramp that had been installed.

I was thrilled! The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, by Washington Irving, is one of my favorite stories. Sleepy Hollow, NY is near the Tappan Zee Bridge and is about a 45 minute drive for me to get to. It is exciting enough just to get to see the village, bridge, and church where the story took place, and to roam around the cemeteries. But to get to go inside the Old Dutch Church was one of those perfect timing lucky moments!

They also mentioned there is a Christmas mass held in the Old Dutch Church. Although it would be a bit of a drive for me to undertake, and Winter weather can be unpredictable around here at that time of year, I'm going to keep it in mind.

Old Dutch Church, Sleepy Hollow, NY - Photograph

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I took these photographs on September 22, 2017 inside the Old Dutch Church, in Sleepy Hollow, NY.