Kaleidoscope #413

Once upon a time, a little girl was raised by monsters.
But angels burned the doorways to their world, and she was all alone.
― Laini Taylor, Daughter of Smoke & Bone

 

 

 

 

 

Getting into the Halloween spirit with some creepy and sometimes disturbing kaleidoscopes…
Below is the original photo used to create this image. It turns out my front yard is the perfect breeding ground for mushrooms… No special lighting or retouching, just a snap from my smart phone.

 

Kaleidoscope #412

If you’re a monster, I’m a monster.
― 
Sarah J. Maas, Queen of Shadows

 

 

 

 

 

 

Getting into the Halloween spirit with some creepy and sometimes disturbing kaleidoscopes…
Below is the original photo used to create this image. I stumbled across this big guy hanging out on some walkway trim while taking a walk around my hotel on a July trip to Shawsville, VA to visit family. No special lighting or retouching, just a snap from my smart phone.

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Kaleidoscope #411

“Oh, monsters are scared,” said Lettie. “That’s why they’re monsters.”
― 
Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane 

 

 

 

 

 

Getting into the Halloween spirit with some creepy and sometimes disturbing kaleidoscopes…
Below is the original photo used to create this image. This amazing raven was captured during a 2008 trip to the Grand Canyon. I think he was used to photo ops… No special lighting or retouching, just a snap from my Kodak Share digital camera.

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Kaleidoscope #410

Plenty of humans were monstrous, and plenty of monsters knew how to play at being human.
― 
Victoria Schwab, Vicious 

 

 

 

 

Getting into the Halloween spirit with some creepy and sometimes disturbing kaleidoscopes…
Below is the original photo used to create this image. This is a royalty-free image from Pixabay.

 

Kaleidoscope #409

When a monster stopped behaving like a monster, did it stop being a monster? Did it become something else?
― 
Kristin Cashore, Graceling

 

 

 

 

Getting into the Halloween spirit with some creepy and sometimes disturbing kaleidoscopes…
Below is the original photo used to create this image. This is a royalty-free image from Pixabay.

 

 

Kaleidoscope #408

Imagination is the golden-eyed monster that never sleeps. It must be fed; it cannot be ignored.
― 
Patricia A. McKillip

 

 

 

 

Getting into the Halloween spirit with some creepy and sometimes disturbing kaleidoscopes…
Below is the original photo used to create this image. It turns out my front yard is the perfect breeding ground for mushrooms… No special lighting or retouching, just a snap from my smart phone.

 

Kaleidoscope #406

Once upon a time, the princess rose from the ashes her dragon lovers made of her & crowned herself the mother-fucking queen of herself. – how’s that for a happily ever after?
― Amanda Lovelace, The Princess Saves Herself in this One

 

 

 

 

 

Below is the original photo used to create this image. This was taken at a scenic view and hiking trail outside of Sedona, AZ during a recent vacation.  I was surprised and delighted to find this patch of royal-purple irises. No special lighting or retouching, just a snap from my smart phone.

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Kaleidoscope #405

It is one of those lessons that every child should learn: Don’t play with fire, sharp objects, or ancient artifacts.
― Patricia Briggs

 

 

 

 

 

Below is the original photo used to create this image. While taking a walk around Floyd, VA on a rainy afternoon, my parents and I came across a farmers’ market and these remarkable and unusual flowers. No special lighting or retouching, just a snap from my smart phone.

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