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Halloween ’26: revisiting Spirit photographs
True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen. ~~Francois de La Rochefoucauld I’m not sure why it is that every year when the leaves turn crimson and yellow and deep scarlet, and the clouds linger over Cemetery Hill, and the Susquehanna River turns a particular shade of olive, and the…
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Halloween ’26: Animism and the ghost of King
[Spectral animal of some kind. Source: Safari search.] When old Blue died he died so hard He shook the ground in my backyard We lowered him down with a golden chain And every link we called his name Bye bye Blue You good dog you Bye bye Blue You good dog you ~~Roger McGuinn “Old…
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Halloween ’26: Tor & the mask
[Film poster for Plan 9. Source: Safari search.] Visits? That would indicate visitors. ~~Air Force officer And remember, my friends, future events such as these will affect you in the future. ~~Criswell I can not tell you how much I love the film, Plan 9 From Outer Space. It has all the hallmarks of classic…
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The worm in my cellar
[Source: Google search.] Check the worm. ~~My father commenting to my older brother, Chris on any given winter evening in the 1950s and 70s. For many years I lived with a worm in the cellar of my family home. But I feel confident that it’s not the kind of worm that you are imagining, my…
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Freezing the moment
[Niagara Falls during a rare winter when it froze. This is probably 1907 or so. Photo: Google search.] The most beautiful moments always seemed to accelerate and slip beyond one’s grasp just when you want to hold onto them for as long as possible. ~~E. A. Bucchianeri But meanwhile, time flies; it flies never to…
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The Burned-over District of new york state
[The Burned-over District of NYS. The area is somewhat larger than what I circled in red, but you get a sense of the geography. Source: Google map search.] If you want the wrath of God to descend upon you and your people, then continue in your evil ways. ~~Imaginary sermon from an imaginary preacher spoken…
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I hate spandex
[This is one of my casual socks after I took a small pair of scissors to it. You know the kind of scissors I mean. The ones with the strange curve that seems to have no purpose. Yes, it was an intentional act done by myself and well within the realm of reason. Photo is…
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budapest to southampton vII: loose ends & last thoughts
[Mind the gap. Mind your head. It’s all so very British. Photo is mine.] In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take and the love we didn’t give. ~~Anon. (From TikTok). Here I am, sitting in the same seat, at the same table in a corner of The White Star Tavern and…
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Budapest to amsterdam VI: Nuremberg: why do people continue to deny the truth
[Graffiti on the door of a closed shop. Likely in Nuremberg. Photo is mine.] The Nuremberg trials of Nazi leaders, in open court before an international tribunal, had a profound long-term effect in bringing Germans back to democracy and humanity. ~~Anthony Lewis {Author’s note: If you know me and have read some or all of…
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Budapest to amsterdam V: Passau: 3 rivers, Biblical Floods, High Baroque & 2 personal guides
[The confluence of three rivers. The very light olive color water near the top of the photo is the INN river, clay sediment imparts the color. The closer river is the DANUBE, a brown/grey depending on the rainfall and amount of organic material. A third and much smaller river is the ILZ, which is nearly…
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