Well, the long-awaited day is almost here; Halloween that is, and I'd been wondering what type of post I'd like to make for the grand occasion. Just a few days ago, I stumbled upon the answer.
While checking out a new band discovery on YouTube, I found the following short film, which was released in 2005. Written and directed by Marco Besas, this video tells the story of a lonely personality who spends his entire existence working in the wheat fields; that is, until tragedy strikes unexpectedly. Although the short film is not exactly about Halloween, I think it fits in with our most favorite of days (and nights) magnificently.
So then, I present to you, The Legend of the Scarecrow with a musical soundtrack provided by the Spanish death/doom band, Evadne. May this All Hallows Eve be your spookiest ever and may it fulfill your darkest dreams and desires.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Look Who I Found!
Yesterday, I decided to make my yearly pilgrimage to the local Halloween Express. No sooner had I walked in the door than I found this guy lurking in the corner. Why it's the Vampire Lestat, I thought to myself. I wonder how he'd like hanging out at my place this Halloween! As far as I can tell, he's enjoying it just fine. After all, what self-respecting vampire doesn't enjoy keeping watch over cemeteries?. The interesting thing about his marionette is how closely it resembles Tom Cruise's characterization of Anne Rice's most popular creature of the night. .
After this year's All Hallows Eve passes I'll find him a nice spot inside the cottage somewhere. I'm sure he'll enjoy spending time with my other creepy friends..I sure do love Halloween!
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Outfit Post
As I've mentioned before, I really don't like photos of myself and am quite modest about letting other people see them. Several months ago, I was interviewed by a local TV channel about some storm damage that occurred to the wall encircling the Confederate Cemetery. Other than for locating that video for a friend, I otherwise refused to even look at it. That's the way I am with photos of myself.
That said, one of my readers requested an outfit post after I posted my story about the combat boots I had acquired. Since I requested reader's feedback on the wisdom of buying boots that are too large for my feet, I feel it only fair to grant her request by offering a picture or two of me wearing the footwear. That way, you all can see if they match with my body size or whatever. So without further ado...
A side view looking at the camera. That is part of the Confederate Cemetery in the background, incidentally.
And a frontal shot. I know it's hard to get a good look at the boots in these photos but hopefully, they are visible enough to show how they look on me. By the way, the t-shirt, which comes out of the Anne Stokes art collection and is entitled Await the Night, was purchased through Black Rose
out of London. I've gotten several items and really feel that they have some of the best t-shirt collections around.
That said, one of my readers requested an outfit post after I posted my story about the combat boots I had acquired. Since I requested reader's feedback on the wisdom of buying boots that are too large for my feet, I feel it only fair to grant her request by offering a picture or two of me wearing the footwear. That way, you all can see if they match with my body size or whatever. So without further ado...
A side view looking at the camera. That is part of the Confederate Cemetery in the background, incidentally.
And a frontal shot. I know it's hard to get a good look at the boots in these photos but hopefully, they are visible enough to show how they look on me. By the way, the t-shirt, which comes out of the Anne Stokes art collection and is entitled Await the Night, was purchased through Black Rose
out of London. I've gotten several items and really feel that they have some of the best t-shirt collections around.
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Restoration Complete
This past Sunday the contractor overseeing the Walker Cemetery restoration project pulled up in front of the burial ground. When I walked over to talk with him he informed me that the work would be finished within a day or two. I knew they were awfully close. To me, it was just a matter of when they got back to finish up. By midday on Monday, the workers drove off for the last time. After some five months of on-again off-again bursts of impressive craftsmanship, the graveyard has been completely restored--and in a way that allowed it to gain acceptance on the National Register of Historic Places, which occurred about three weeks ago. So then, the following should be the last in a series of photos I've taken to document the project's progress.
This is the marker for Rebecca Washington's final resting place. If you look closely, you should be able to see where the application of new concrete was used to re-seal the monument back together. Before work began the upper portion had completely separated from the main body of the marker. Workers later separated the base from the higher, thinner section and refortified it.
These are the crypts belonging to two young children that were interned here long ago.The cover pictured on the left was in a state of total disarray before restoration began. I wondered how the workers would ever manage to properly fit the pieces of that jigsaw puzzle back together; but they did. If you get close enough you can even make out some of the original lettering that lined the cover. It's hard to read, not because the workers didn't do a good job, but due to the effects of wind and rain over the decades. You can go here to get a better look at how these looked before work began.
This is where Jacob Wythe Walker is interred. The crypt's cover was obviously broken in pieces as was the portion of the brick wall shown here on the far right.
In a manner similar to that of Rebecca Washington's, Captain Jack Walker's monument was fused back together. The marker is no longer leaning to one side either.
Alas, all is as it should be in this tiny but historic graveyard. As the first of autumn's colorful leaves begin falling to the ground, this final resting place for some of Fayetteville's most prominent early settlers takes on a rustic feel.
This is the marker for Rebecca Washington's final resting place. If you look closely, you should be able to see where the application of new concrete was used to re-seal the monument back together. Before work began the upper portion had completely separated from the main body of the marker. Workers later separated the base from the higher, thinner section and refortified it.
This is where Jacob Wythe Walker is interred. The crypt's cover was obviously broken in pieces as was the portion of the brick wall shown here on the far right.
In a manner similar to that of Rebecca Washington's, Captain Jack Walker's monument was fused back together. The marker is no longer leaning to one side either.
Alas, all is as it should be in this tiny but historic graveyard. As the first of autumn's colorful leaves begin falling to the ground, this final resting place for some of Fayetteville's most prominent early settlers takes on a rustic feel.
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