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Foto Friday: Halloween Local 3.0

Posted on November 8, 2019 Updated on October 4, 2023

I was planning to do a Flick Friday for 1954. No such luck. In fact, sticking with Friday and sticking with 1954, there are no releases until well into December. *sigh* So, you gets pix! All photos are my personal collection. ~Vic

Halloween Local 2.0
Take a look at Old Halloween Stuff

Halloween Image One — Minimalist decorations for a home originally built in 1860.
Taken: 10-27-2018

Halloween Image Two — Rest in pieces. Love the black rose.
Taken: 10-28-2018

Halloween Image Three — Opposite side. Twins?

Halloween Image Four — I think this is supposed to be a ghost/skeleton mix. Not totally sure…

Halloween Image Five — Just hanging out on the porch with the dog…and a gargoyle.

Halloween Image Six — Hanging around.
Lovely home built in 1936.

Halloween Image Seven — That is one big spider.
Can you see the barbie doll and the two baby spiders?

Halloween Image Eight — Let me out!
Taken: 10-30-2018

Halloween Image Nine — Skeletons can garden, too.

Halloween Image Ten — Resting under the tree.

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FFTD: Yarrow

Posted on October 17, 2019 Updated on July 21, 2020

October blooms in the Gold Park butterfly garden. ~Vic

Flower for the Day

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Snapshots Sunday: Red Oak Brew Haus & Bier Garten 2.0

Posted on October 13, 2019 Updated on October 4, 2023

I’ve never done a Snapshot Sunday before (new companion to the Shutterbug Saturday) but, it might come in handy in the future. Saturday posting was impossible with all of the reunion festivities. All photos are my personal collection. ~Vic

Red Oak Brew Haus & Bier Garten 1.0

Bronze Busts Image Two — Bronze busts in the drinking room.

Ivory Statue Image Three — Carved ivory? Alabaster? White marble?

Bronze Lady Image Five — Bronze lady of the fountain.

Dog Area Image Six — Doggie area with doggie water.

Buddha Image Seven — Buddha at the fire pit.

Bronze Fish Image Eight — Bronze fish and bronze girl.

Stone Wall Image Nine — Stone wall or…phallic symbol?

Whirlwind Image Ten — Yeah, I have no idea here.

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POTD: Stickwork Sculpture 2.0

Posted on October 9, 2019 Updated on October 4, 2023

This is a companion shot to my June POTD post. This was taken a year later, nearly to the day. ~Vic

Stickwork Sculpture Image — On the Riverwalk
07-16-2018

Picture of the Day

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FFTD: Spider Mums

Posted on October 6, 2019 Updated on July 21, 2020

Flower for the Day

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Shutterbug Saturday: Old Halloween Stuff

Posted on October 5, 2019 Updated on October 4, 2023

It’s finally October, home month of jack-o-lanterns, ghosties, ghoulies, witches (the cartoon type), bats, spiders, skeletons, and the like, for the upcoming Halloween. I love wandering around to get shots of local decorations, much like Christmas. This post, however, covers some of my old stuff…stuff collected over the years (remember email forwards?)…stuff I didn’t take, myself, plus…a really cute video from 2005. I have no idea who took these. ~Vic

Take a look at Halloween Local.

Barfing Pumpkin 2000 Image One — Sick Pumpkin
Image file reflects 12-05-2000

The Lone Mooner Image Two — Pumpkin Mooner
Image file reflects 09-30-2001

Drunk Pumpkin Image Three — Drunk Pumpkin
Image file reflects 10-31-2001

Halloween Flashers Image Four — Halloween Flashers
Image file reflects 10-19-2002

Dead Pumpkin Image Five — Dead Pumpkin
Image file reflects 08-26-2007

Hard Pumpkin Party Image Six — Partied Too Hard
Image file reflects 10-12-2008

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Foto Friday: Sky Gazing

Posted on October 4, 2019 Updated on October 4, 2023

Flick Friday is a bust. No releases for today. So, it’s another installment of Foto Friday. Submitted for your approval…my walk this evening. ~Vic

See Sunsets Local as well.

Sunset Over Garden Image One — Capturing the sunset in the Butterfly Garden
at Gold Park

Waxing Crescent Moon Image Two — Waxing crescent Moon above the pines.

Glowing With The Moon Image Three — A glow beside the Moon.

Pink Glow Image Five — Pink glow amid the wild flowers.

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POTD: Examiner Encounters 3.0

Posted on September 29, 2019 Updated on October 4, 2023

I posted a couple of pictures from my Examiner days back in May. I found another one. I took several pix while working but, I have them scattered. There may be more. I don’t remember why she had the Service Dog. She certainly wasn’t blind and didn’t have any disabilities. I think she may have been a trainer. What an adorable baby. ~Vic

Encounter 2.0

Picture of the Day

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FFTD: Azaleas

Posted on September 22, 2019 Updated on July 21, 2020

Azaleas are usually Springtime visitors. Some of them, well, they are the late bloomers. This is a small bush on the First Baptist church property. ~Vic

Flower for the Day

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Shutterbug Saturday: Training

Posted on September 21, 2019 Updated on September 22, 2019

My paternal grandfather was a firefighter, my brother-in-law is and my dad nearly was. I grew up going with my grandmother to my hometown’s fire department HQ, bringing lunch for my grandfather. When he retired, he worked dispatch.

As a Drivers License Examiner, I got to give road tests in firetrucks.

I was lucky to catch this. I was walking home from the local market. ~Vic

Training The Next Generation

Ladder Truck Image One — Rotating and extending. 09-09-2019

Ladder Truck Image Two — Reaching for the Moon.

Ladder Truck Image Four — Successful test for the young buck.

Department Sign Image Five — Serving our small town and the rural communities. They are a wonderful crew. 12-01-2018

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FFTD: Tulips & Narcissus

Posted on September 15, 2019 Updated on October 4, 2023

A companion piece to an earlier post, the white Narcissus is a beautiful contrast. The telephone pole, not so much. I still don’t remember where the pix were taken. ~Vic

Flower for the Day

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Shutterbug Saturday: Animal Friends

Posted on September 14, 2019 Updated on July 18, 2020

Update: I am changing the headings to all of my wildlife posts to Animal Friends. ~Vic

The deer in this town are so used to not being hunted, they will come out in broad daylight, eat, play and stare at you. Some are almost tame and you can get rather close to them. They’re cute but, they will mess up a garden if it is not properly secured. I learned the hard way not to plant tulips and I discovered that they like green/white Hosta but, not the green/yellow. They will not touch Narcissus. ~Vic