Tales of Home [6]

That joke was very corny, Blue. {{{}}}

The poppy exhibit is very impressive and quite moving.

Halfy: yep, they've been doing the maze for ages, with a new one every year. The first year we went they hear a crab, and they've also done Fort McHenry and various Ravens and Orioles designs.

The maze looks cool. How long were you in there for?

The poppies look gorgeous, stunning display ! real or not its hard work by someone.
Id be stuck in that maze for eternity , I dont like being in a maze, scared of being trapped

I think Eldo's still in there, posting via cell phone.

Any excuse not to write more NHM.

halfwise wrote:I think Eldo's still in there, posting via cell phone.

I'm running out of water, but I've been eating plenty of corn.

Just don't grab any goblets.

Took some more night pictures. I like taking pictures at night but I hate using the flash as it destroys the very lighting effects that I am trying to capture, but it does mean at least half of the pictures I take are just black! Here's the best of the most recent set.
There is something about the orange glow of street lights illuminating just bits of stuff in the dark I always find oddly eerie.

It's certainly getting darker here too.

Yikes. It's November tomorrow. Time flies.

Petty - can't you just pull up the light/contrast levels on computer? Half of those are perfectly atmospheric, the others need some help.

Its one of those things- adjusting the light levels alters the mood, and everyones tv and monitor levels are different anyway- so it will be darker and brighter depending on your settings anyway.

If I have my tv on 'movie' setting they are really dark and hard to make out detail, if I change my monitor to 'standard' setting they arent and you can see details.

Good one of the wet leaves ! 2nd one down, & I like the 5th one with the tree stems contemplating a Scottish version of "The Exorcist" ?

Thanks Azriel.
Well there are the spooky stairs around here, very Exorcist!

They are a bugger after a few barrels I can tell you.

I had a walk in my old home town today. Here is where all us kids stopped for a cold drink on the way home from school. Its natural spring water with a frisson of iron  

This is a wild guess- but I'm betting you wont get Figgs to drink from that even if it was dispensing champagne!

Looks quite old though- any idea how old?

No idea Petty, Im sure its been there for YEARS ! My mum knew of it & so did my gran when she was a girl.Thats a 150 yrs gone right there.The "hub" the waters flowing from used to be a Lion's head,

And it looks like it might be surmounted on a tudor rose too.

That 2nd to last street pic that you took Petty is goddam spooky !

Well it is Halloween!

Pettytyrant101 wrote:This is a wild guess- but I'm betting you wont get Figgs to drink from that even if it was dispensing champagne!

'specially when it looks like a lichen infested bidet. But I'd like a taste, I'm sure it has flavor.

You big jessie ! (petty, not Halfy ! )  My big black cat, Maia, is out tonight. I wouldnt care but, everyone is hell bent on sending off a volley of fireworks tonight. I dont like the cats out in it.