SteemMonster Mania is sweeping SteemitLand! All was quiet in Steemit and PALnet. Too quiet. Aggroed was fidgety. He wanted to play with all his friends. Then he came up with - The IDEA. Why not play a

Opening speech at the Ashi Tngri Council of Nomadic Elders, by Zjarr Feuer, representative of the Ashfall Pyrophorini tribe of the Lower Barrens There was a time the elements lived in harmony. A time before

Recently I had the great pleasure of going camping with the Rocky Mountain Steemians. Just eight people showed up, but there are memories galore from that trip to last a while. You can check out some of

I've always had an idealistic view of camping. Getting out in nature and roughing it -survival without technology or modern conveniences. How the rest of the world lives. When I was growing up, my dad

blog. random train of thought present tense ramblings about my emotional state. youtube vid "learning to fly", by the immortal tom petty Spent the last week depressed and in tears, with my mind

A creation myth for Steem Monsters - The Flesh Golem It’s funny how we can go through life in so much pain until it seems like a second skin that has grown into our cells. We can try to shed the pain,

Memorial Day used to be about honoring those we lost in war. To some it still is, yet it seems the majority of people grasp the three day weekend as a handy time to connect with family for a picnic, go

When I went to Longwood Gardens recently, I happened to take a few close up photos of some gorgeously brilliant flowers. They naturally lent their portraits to some inspired and playful art images, created

I'm going to put this out in Steemitland because it has been troubling me greatly as of late. I'm sure what I will say might not penetrate. Maybe it will be misunderstood or will just be scoffed at. I

I was recently happy to visit the east coast to see family. My sister lives near Philadelphia, and we decided on a day trip to the enchanting Longwood Gardens for an early Mothers Day treat for my mom

So I am back from a lovely vaca on the east coast where I spent much time hiking in the woods and through gardens with my sister. Last bit of it spent limping as my feet and knees and butt became

I love taking photos of the sky! The reds,blues and golds mix in such facinating arrangements that I cannot help but try to capture their perfection and grace. In Colorado, the skies are so expressive

I decided to try a few contests just for fun. This was a "create a picture of a windy day", which poked me as yesterday I was driving down the highway and came across this scene. High winds (50

Today was my birthday. And it was excellent! It was calm, (well except for the dust and wind storm that blew over power lines downtown), nothing bad happened to me, I wasn't sick, I had some yummy food,

Do not Panic! You may be reading this because you have been muted by the PAL-MSP Moderators. Perhaps you rushed through the start up procedure and didn't read the rules carefully. While this may seem like

One of my fun hobbies is editing photos of rusty things, because the rust turns into such beautiful images when you tweak the knobs. It's like spamming random digital paint for contrast. For some reason,

This was a learning experience, even tho a mostly failed attempt at art. I've always liked creative endeavors and I do what I can with photography, writing and editing, as well as hacking odd bits of found

I was thinking about Circuses yesterday and trying to equate them in my mind with the antithesis of my life. In my mind's eye, I've led a very dull and ordinary life. I grew up in the suburbs of NJ in

This riff was suggested by the amazing @dflo, and ima just run with it... because its kinda a hobby of mine. I am often inspired by textures and designs that i find in nature or the outside world, a type

Five Day of Winter (alternative interpretation) Here are a few black and white interpretive art photos of winter... tell me how you like :) My alternative { pirates ftw } contest rules are: Seven (or more)