Recently there has been a small revival of the odd early twentieth century writer Robert Chambers, especially his “King in Yellow” a sort of pre- Lovecraft, atmospheric, semi- horror tale with a fin- de- siecle air about it– think old Howard crossed with Beardsley or Wilde, though not as good. I saw a battered copy …
Tag: Random Weirdness
The Two Sides of Wolves as Comedy
As enacted by a younger Lane B, who I am sure will have something to say…
Unexpected Lunch, Bear Mountain Coffee House
Libby, Beth Kirkhart, me; story to come…
Teaser
How does this relate to Seven Years in Tibet? Or Magdalena? One flew east, and one flew west…
Seen in Santa Fe
I photographed this out the window last week in Santa Fe. I am not a total 19th Century relic, nor does my nearly 64 years yet blind me to the new. But would someone explain to me how a giant inflatable Hamster (or rather “Hamsta”) in camo pants, giving gang signs, can be seen as …
Dubious Characters…
Card game convened by Arthur, with the comment re the card sharp on the right, “But at least he ain’t no cheetah.” I ignored this and asked where the hell one finds a stuffed cheetah. Reid pitched in: “Says the man with a cave bear hand and mammoth hair.” I ignored this. Arthur explained, reminding …
What wine goes with..?
A reliable guide:
Fishes, wishes… and a caption, please
Guy Boyd, gyr tiercel “Darwin”, huge rainbow. Story? Take it away! Guy’s was “Game is getting thin on the ground around here, so…” At least one person who saw this image “believed ” it– people are distressingly uncertain about raptors and their habits. Of course they also think raptor means Deinonychus… More fish. Sometimes, …
Of Colonel Thornton and inedible quarry
My circle of friends has been talking about hunting predators, something I was for a long time reluctant to do for reasons (it now seems) I had not thought out. While I think all quarry should be treated with respect, a coyote skin or a big carnivore skull can be a magical object– as can …
This is not a dead dove
It is made of, carved from, WOOD. A teaser. I know I have been channeling Magritte a bit in titles lately, but this is uncanny. Much more to come shortly…