Dangerous Dusk

A stroll at dusk revealed a glowing skyline.

And some geese gliding by.  Unaware of any danger that might be lurking in the twilight.

Blood red vines hung like entrails along the real trail.

Things started to look spooky.

The pompous grass reached up to the heavens like the hands of a skeleton reaching up from the grave.

We felt like we were being watched.  You know the feeling...

Prickles started creeping up along our spines...

Zombies?  We were terrified!  We picked up the pace.  (But mostly because we were getting cold and tired)

 I hope they can't get out...

You never know what will happen after dark.  Did we make it back alive?  Well, I'm writing this post. So it looks that way. 

 But then again...

 Maybe zombies can still read and write.

Happy Haunted Halloween from the Minneapple!

Yes, some people actually call it that!

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Swan Song

Close

Closer

Closest

The Swans were swimming and possibly singing at Lebanon Hills this Summer.

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Sock Kitten Cam Part Two

I figured this was a good post to follow yesterday's Kitty Mug Shot illustration!

Hopefully viewing another sock kitten post won't leave you catatonic.  I figured that some of you might have missed my last post.  And we had extra footage.  So here goes.  

What are sock kittens you ask?  They are the gifts that my cat Hana leaves for us when we leave the house. If one of us is still present then no socks.  But she will cry pitifully for the departed loved one.

  We set up a cat cam and captured the whole process on film.  Those familiar legs above are us leaving the house at exactly 7:11 pm...

And at exactly 7:12 pm Hana is already leaving us a sock!  She doesn't waste any time.  This is so cute.

Hmmmm....

Something is apparently off.  It needs adjusting.

It might be O.K. now.

Maybe just a little more fluffing.

Deep thoughts...

Hana is thinking, "Stay there sock.  Don't move"

Surprise!  You're on Candid Camera.

At 7:46 it is still there.  But where is Mom and Dad?

We always know she misses us when we find the sock kitten by the front door.  Priceless.

www.kittymugshot.joke

It's been a long time since I've posted my kitty mug shot.  Although, it is no stranger to my side bar.  It still beckons folks to Sharon's Paws Create from my other outlets.  Sharon's Studio and my newest blog, My 3rd Eye. 

 The top version is the original from the Bad Cat Police Department.  No cat with their whiskers on straight wants to end up there.  At my house jail means an upside down laundry basket.  That's kitty jail in these parts.

 I retrofitted the 2nd sidebar illustration with my blog title.

I still love how cross the incarcerated kitty looks!

Trouble is the theme over at www.illustrationfriday.com this week.

The Holy Grail of Road Trips

I love how this post starts with orange pumpkins and ends with an orange sunset.  But what else would you expect on an absolutely outstanding fall day. Sunny, 80 degrees and lots of fall fun.  There were pumpkins and apples at this orchard. 

And what an abundance of riches.  Right next door at Carpenter Nature Center in Prescott they were doing a raptor release. We saw hawks, owls, kestrals and eagles up close and personal.  I love this beauty shot.

We always hike Maiden Rock bluff in the fall.  And we always see eagles soaring overhead.

Can you spot the train?

The vista in the other direction.

But it wasn't just sweeping views that enchanted.  Shrooms!

And colorfully spotted walnuts.

And pompous fronds blowing in the breeze.

We had pizza at my favorite place.  The Nelson Stone Barn.  But you already know that.

Dramatic clouds illuminated the night.

Fall colors sprouted in the hills.  Not many restaurants have this country view.

We made a surreal pit stop at a sand pit.

But now we had to quicky make tracks...

To enjoy a spectacular sunset before we drove home.

What a day.

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Yellow!

We stopped by our property on this dead end road this summer.  Something prompted me to take this photo.  The corn was more than knee high and the yellow wild flowers were so pretty against the leaning sign.  It prompted a yellow scavenger hunt the rest of the weekend.  It wasn't very hard. 

A sign of winter times.

Through the yellow door.

This goes here.

The curb leads the eye to the yellow prize.

Muted yellow

Soft yellow

Yellow and a little critter.  A snail peaking out.

Vibrant yellow.

Happy yellow.

Neon yellow.  Do you recognize this sun?

 A blaze of haze hides the sun.  Yellow on fire.

The super moon glowed.  Cool yellow.  A high wire act extravaganza!

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