Hanging Out

Hanging Out, originally uploaded by SkeletalMess.

Down The Line

Down The Line, originally uploaded by SkeletalMess.

Yo .......................

Yo ......................., originally uploaded by SkeletalMess.

Yo' Beary and his woodland buddies would like to wish you a Merry Christmas.

Ghostly Hollow: Scene IV (Winter Friends)

Ghostly Hollow: Scene IV (Winter Friends), originally uploaded by SkeletalMess.

Ghostly Hollow: Scene IV (Winter Friends)

As the sun slowly descends I decide to take a short rest underneath a canopy of trees bent over at the waist like elderly people, only without their canes. Out of nowhere a brown cub bear slowly takes it's place at my feet. Startled at first, with reason, I soon grow fonder and more relaxed with my new friend, then just as surprising, a small white fox sets down beside me and Mr. bear.

Quietly we three set and take rest beside one another, looking like we've been friends for years. Breaking the silence, a red robin lands on a near branch and starts to serenade us. What magical and enchanting powers I have been witness to, not knowing what to expect next.

Ghostly Hollow: Scene III (Mysteries Found)

Ghostly Hollow: Scene III (Mysteries Found), originally uploaded by SkeletalMess.

Ghostly Hollow: Scene III (Mysteries Found)

 

Cautiously I venture on, further through the woods still amazed by the white covered wonderland. I happen upon a clearing, suddenly I sense I'm not alone, ahead I can see two denizens of the woods, a lonely goat cautiously drinking from a nearly frozen stream and a red fox carefully eyeing the goat, surely for preservation for itself and family somewhere near.

Slowly my eyes turn to a pile of rocks near the stream and follow upward the wooden cross poking itself tilted slightly towards the sky. What mysteries do we have here?
What, or should I say, who lies within the pile of rocks, more importantly, as with the scarecrow earlier, who put them here and why? Seems my snowscaped venture has brought a few mysteries upon me, making me wonder what lies ahead.

Ghostly Hollow: Scene II (The Journey Furthers)

Ghostly Hollow: Scene II (The Journey Furthers), originally uploaded by SkeletalMess.

Ghostly Hollow: Scene II (The Journey Furthers)

Amidst the snow covered woods, I feel like a miniscule red particle navigating my way deeper into the woods. As I approach a thicket of fallen trees, a solitary figure comes into view. Cautiously I approach, noticing the figure never moves. Upon nearing, I can see it's a scarecrow. What in the world is a scarecrow doing in such a place? There's no sign of crops from previous seasons. More importantly, who put it here, and why?

Ghostly Hollow: Scene I (The Journey Begins)

Ghostly Hollow: Scene I (The Journey Begins), originally uploaded by SkeletalMess.

Ghostly Hollows: Scene I ( The Journey Begins)

The gift of winter has come upon Ghostly Hollow, early. Falling like a blanket of white, gloriously draped across the vast countryside that awaits outside, casting aside the time worn traditional clock of the winter solstice.

The longer I set and view winters beauty, the more I feel compelled to venture outside and hopefully discover some enchanting inhabitants along the way. Cloaked warmly in red, I take leave and find myself engulfed in a world of white while heading towards the woods.

Taken from a set I've created and have posted on Flickr, a continuation shall follow.
The story behind the story is, I was recently rummaging through some old winter shots I've taken over the years and thought about how I could use them, and so the story came to mind, proof that "you can teach an old dog new tricks."

Thorns

Thorns, originally uploaded by SkeletalMess.

Thistle 2

Thistle 2, originally uploaded by SkeletalMess.

Let It Snow ...

Let It Snow ..., originally uploaded by SkeletalMess.

Being one who loves winter and all she brings, I find I enjoy composing winter scenes. Although I'm in no hurry for snow just yet, can't pass up the explosion of falls colors.

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Angora

Angora, originally uploaded by SkeletalMess.

Dr. Turnbulls Magical Realm

Dr. Turnbulls Magical Realm, originally uploaded by SkeletalMess.

The Following

The Following, originally uploaded by SkeletalMess.

Once, again I'm off chasing different ideas. I find it hard to stay in one place for long, maybe it's AAD "Artistic Attention Disorder."
As always I find all types or genre's of art interesting but I fail to become tethered to any certain one.

Hauntings From an Empty Home

Hauntings From an Empty Home, originally uploaded by SkeletalMess.

The Pan Within

The Pan Within, originally uploaded by SkeletalMess.

As you can see, it was time for a change.

Where The Wild Roses Grow

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Kind thanks to Eddi 07 for the use of her background image Seen Here.

Thanks to xxtaintedlipsxx for her lovely model/self.

I Melt With You

I Melt With You, originally uploaded by SkeletalMess.

Kind thanks to BMB Images for the model usage SEEN HERE in the Pimp My Pixels group. Such a fun group, and so much fun working on others photos.

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Lost to Time ...

Lost to Time ..., originally uploaded by SkeletalMess.

the Piano Room

the Piano Room, originally uploaded by SkeletalMess.

Created for The StockYard Image Challenge

Lee Plaza [3] with thanks to Яick Harris

Models: deep respect and kind thanks to Marcus Ranum

1936

1936, originally uploaded by SkeletalMess.