Inspiring Photo: Lost In The Woods #9123436

Lost In The Woods

Uploaded: October 03, 2009

Description

Mirror Mirror On The Wall
Gave Us BP'ers
QUITE A FALL.

Instead of Dropping us
AT THE HAUNTED BALL LIKE IT SHOULD
It Dropped Us In
THE HAUNTED WOODS!

We Aren't Far So Should Be There Soon.
Thank Goodness We Have
THE LIGHT OF THE FULL MOON!

Evil Lurks So We Cannot Stay.
HURRY, FAST! LETS MOVE!
??? WHICH WAY ???

* * *
Halloween Series -2009
Heavy Curves Imported Moon
Hand Painting and careful DDR

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/80 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, FocalLength: 4.60 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS

Comments

Nadya Johnson October 03, 2009

Woooo hooo! Very whimsical, Laura! Spooky but humorous, too. I can see we're in for a lot of Halloween goodies and surprises from your creative hand and eye, this month! This one would make an outstanding greeting card - bet the rest will, too. #1187502

Lynne Morris October 03, 2009

This is a fabulous image Laura, great dd work as always my friend. #8004195

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 03, 2009

WUAHHHHHH - I left a comment here a few minutes ago and now that's gone too!!!!! WHAT is happening, Sis?????? #8004204

Laura E. Swan October 03, 2009

You got lost in the woods EVEN DEEPER Sister Kiki!!!

BUT I FOUND YOU! YOU ARE SAFE WITH THE GROUP AGAIN!!!

* * *
Kirsten (Kiki) Kjaer

member since: 3/18/2006

OH GOSH! Do we really have to go through the woods, SSSL?? As they say in the Gambia: Me I no like'am too much!! But I guess I'll just have to trust and follow you. You know the safe way, don't you? And you're not going to turn into something scary, right?
Okay - I'm with you all the way.
Love this image and the trip, Sis. #8004209

Chua Wee Boo October 03, 2009

Wow!This is humorous image,Laura! #8004211

Brett Dolsen October 03, 2009

No way Im going in there Laura!!I stay away fom bewitched forests!!Brett #8004219

Ann Coates October 03, 2009

You've put this all together very nicely Laura. I can see you're going to have fun on Halloween night. I would love to bring the kids over to your house if there wasn't a few thousand miles between us. Cool work here Laura. #8004222

Laura E. Swan October 03, 2009

Hi Nadya, Lynne, SSSKiki,Chua, Brett and Ann!

I'm so glad we all made it safely! There are more coming so watch the sky so they don't land on you!!!

Greeting cards? I LIKE IT! :D Thanks for all the votes for the side of confidence guys!!!

I had fun doing the DDR here and SSSKiki, that moon is for you since you are the one who reminded us that RIGHT NOW WE ARE HAVING A FULL MOON!!!

ALL AROUND THE WORLD!!

Okay you guys...no getting SPOOKED on me. If we all stick together we will make it throgh these woods and to the party. Brett Where's Brett? Uh oh.

OH THERE YOU ARE! Phew! Lets all hold hands and wait for the rest to arrive before we move on.

WHO KNOWS WHAT (or who) WE WILL SEE ALONG THE WAY! Won't it be FUN finding out???

Ann, we can do the next best things with the kids! IF THEY DARE TO HAVE THE BRAVERY, THEY CAN COME TO MY GALLERY WITH YOU and VIEW EACH DAY that unfolds starting with the PUMPKIN. I wish you lived close too!!!

:)!!!

Thank you all very much!

Night night all! -Laura :) #8004252

Karen Engelbreth October 03, 2009

LOL - wonderful image, Laura... #8004269

Mary K. Robison October 03, 2009

Ooooh, Yaaaaaaaaaay!
You waited for me!! I take back all my rude comments on the last discussion thread, Lauramary!!
Let the party begin, even if we're all still in these very scary woods, because...
"...it's a marvelous night for a Moondance,
With the stars up above in your eyes
A fantabulous night to make romance
'Neath the cover of October skies..."
- Van Morrison

Van's offering us a little break from the ghosts and goblins yet to come. I suggest we take it!
P.S. Your images and poems keep on getting better and better!
~ Maralaury

#8004280

Tammy M. Anderson October 03, 2009

Fantastic image and work, Laura. #8004304

Michelle Alton October 03, 2009

It's wonderful brain fodder, Laura. You seem the personification of happiness. #8004322

Barbara Waldoch October 03, 2009

Left! Left!
Or was it right?
Thanks for the drink! :-) #8004333

Jeff Robinson October 03, 2009

A fantastic image Laura as we head into the direction of Halloween!! Jeff #8004423

Monnie Ryan October 03, 2009

Go left and you'll be right -- go right and you'll be left!! Great Halloween capture, Laura -- love the poem, too! #8004506

Kim Kleinschmidt October 03, 2009

Fabulous image, Laura!
Wonderful whimsical composition. Fanatastic colors.
Looking forward to more of your Halloween images! #8004824

Jack R. Perry October 03, 2009

BOO ! #8004957

Laura E. Swan October 03, 2009

Thank you Karen, Maralaury, Tammy, Michelle, Barbara, Jeff, Monnie, Lim and Mr. Path!

Karen, dont laught too too hard. They can hear us.

Gosh it's good to see you made it in one piece everyone! There are more coming! We MUST WAIT UNTIL TONIGHT TO LEAVE.

Maralaury, we needed the positive fun. Thanks for the "VAN".

Tammy, the REAL work lay ahead!

Michelle, we MUST stay positive. It's our only hope. Haunted forests are 40% imagination, 10% action 50% reaction.
I learned that while in the Watchyobacky Forest last year. WE MUST BE BRAVE!

Barbara, you will now be the stronger one of the group now since you have drank the...well...you know...Your psychic abilities will be strong.

Yes, Jeff. We are definitely heading in. I hope you brought your cycle to hack the branches as we head into the brush. We'll put YOU in the FRONT!

Monnie, you are wise. I agree. We will go LEFT. It only seems RIGHT!

Kim, don't forget...it's 40% imagination. Think happy thoughts. Maybe we will see something HAPPY along the way?

Jack, DONT DO THAT. YOU SCARED ME. Sheesh! Wait till you see a real ghost on our journey. We'll see who the silly dilly is THEN!

KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN. ALL OF YOU. #8005014

Laura E. Swan October 03, 2009

Here. We'll need these:

#8005025

Renata Gusciora October 03, 2009

Very cool work,great sense of humour you have,Laura!Fantastic series!:D #8005081

Douglas Pignet October 03, 2009

What an imagination you have...Very orginal and cute image,well done. #8005204

Ellen Hodges October 03, 2009

Wonderful capture, Laura! They are looking for Halloween pix at kodak.com potd! These are so excellent. #8005308

John Connolly October 03, 2009

This looks like it is going to be an outstanding series, Laura! I wouldn't mind going into the forest, but definately not on a full moon! #8005339

ROLAN NARMAN October 03, 2009

Wonderful and very festive image Laura! LOL! Witch hunt ha!!! Lovely shot! #8005476

Wm Nosal October 03, 2009

Great Image!
Ha!, I'm so Confused
Just turn around and Shoot Them!
Oh,.....That's Right!
Persons born on Halloween are only issued with that armament
HA!
#8005678

Laura E. Swan October 03, 2009

Thank you Renata, Doug, Ellen, John, Brother Rolan and Wm!

I am so glad you are all here. We are waiting until a few more arrive and by BP posting time I hope we can get moving to the next location. Together.

Wm, Stay armed, keep your eyes open and the gun powder dry! (SINCE YOU WERE IN FACT BORN ON HALLOWEEN!)

Rolan and John...Doug Perry (Mr. Tree) summed it up in his statement when we started off a day or two ago...WE MUST BE BRAVE IN THE FACE OF DANGER! (Or really stick together as a group! Whatever works best!!!)

!!! Here are more flashlights !!! #8005896

Robert K. Bemus October 03, 2009

Which ever way someone will have to guide me-- too scared to look!! Thanks for the fun, Laura... #8006023

Stefania Barbier October 04, 2009

:0) you know I love your Halloween images, even if I make fun about them.
thank you so much for your mail and thoughtfulness... :0) #8006043

Laura E. Swan October 04, 2009

Hi Robert and Stef!

WE ARE TURNING LEFT EVERYONE! MONNIE SAID SO AND SHE IS WISE!!!

Are you ready? LETS GET OUR FLASHLIGHTS AN HEAD OUT!!!

Stef, It's so good to have you here. Grab my hand and lets go. In a day or two we will be talking to a magic frog and maybe a forest dwarf!!! They will help us find our way to the Haunted House and to the HALLOWEEN BALL!

:) #8006130

Carolyn J. Connolly October 04, 2009

Laura, you brighten up our day with your fun images...and it seems that we are all along for the adventures!! ;o) Superb work here!! :o) #8006374

Tiia Vissak October 04, 2009

a cool creation! #8006774

Karen Kessler October 04, 2009

CHILLS just went up my spine...and I don't think it's from the cooler weather today! I'm stick REAL close to you all! hehehe #8007311

Stephen Zacker October 04, 2009

I can tell someone likes this time of year! :-) I'm not sure which way a guy would want to go?! #8008110

Laura E. Swan October 04, 2009

Carolyn, stay close! We will make it!

Thanks Tiia. You dont say much but you are always with us. That's good. Stay with the pack.

Karen, you got the chills when you read the part of the sign that says, "Hurry, They're Coming", huh? -I KNEW IT-! That spooked me when I first read it, too!

S.Z.!!! We already know. Monnie told us up above here in her CLEVER CLEVER riddle. And actually this was yesterday and now we are into tomorrow. I have no idea how we are all here talking when we are all REALLY at the Forest gate now?? Humm...

FREAKY-DEAKY!!! (Hi SB !!!!! )... :)

Anyway...We turned to the LEFT and ended up at the FOREST GATE.

Let's get back there. Something just happened!
#8008183

Stephen Zacker October 05, 2009

Morning L.S. Maybe I am just a little slow, but that doesn't really clear it up for me :-) #8009204

Laura E. Swan October 05, 2009

That's okay S.Z..I'll explain it. Monnie said if we turn right, we are left (behind)...but if we turn LEFT we are RIGHT (in our decision).

Get it? :)

So we chose left and continued on in my gallery to the FOREST GATE cuz that is where turning LEFT took us. AND NOW at the FOREST GATE I found a looking glass and it is teling us something.

Are you with us now?

It is as clear as the looking glass to you now dear friend? #8010256

Stephen Zacker October 05, 2009

I would go left as the sign says witch way and not which way. It's the whole witch and moon thing. Am I giving this too much thought? :-) #8010329

Laura E. Swan October 05, 2009

Well, perhaps you are and perhaps you aren't.

Try and think of it this way...

THE MOON IS JUST A BIG OLD LIGHT BULB so we don't trip and fall...That's a GOOD thing right???

& THE WITCH/WHICH thing is just a silly miss spelling. The people in the forest never went to school. That's what I'm thinkin'...

Do you feel better now? #8010412

Monnie Ryan October 05, 2009

Onward and upward, I say! You lead, Laura -- I'll follow right behind you (give or take a half-mile or so...)! #8010556

Laura E. Swan October 05, 2009

Okay Monnie, Dear. Just hold my hand. My arm stretches in these forests...up to a half a mile if need be! :) #8010680

Stephen Zacker October 05, 2009

Thanks for being so patient :-) #8010911

Laura E. Swan October 05, 2009

It's okay, S.Z..I know it's Halloween time and it can get pretty spooky so you just stick with the rest of us and we will all get to the haunted Ball together unharmed.

Deal? #8011296

Laura E. Swan October 05, 2009

All my brave friends.

Boo! #8011302

Christine Lobsinger October 05, 2009

Hey sis, wish we could come over to your house Halloween...
Whooooowoowowo... we'd love it!
SMILING WITH YOU
PS great little poem and DDR work.
CHRISTINE #8011535

Tommy E. Burgess October 06, 2009

Outstanding work Laura!! Your Halloween works have been amazing. Well done!! #8011970

Anita Hogue October 06, 2009

Hey, I think I would like to also join you guys! This is sooooooooooo cool! #8014225

Graham Robards October 07, 2009

LOL this is fun little sister, very creative! ~PaT #8017910

Graham Robards October 13, 2009

Evil go!
Run out of the woods NOW

#8032807

Christine Lobsinger October 13, 2009

COnGRATS SIS Laura... great EP... Hope this scary song was added before you got the EP because then the judges could of heard it too...
Pat, this is very fitting... scared the ---- out of me!!!

SMILING CHRISTINE #8032860

Graham Robards October 13, 2009

LOL so it scared you tehe!

I added the music just now after Laura suggested it for a laugh, she had got the EP before I put the background music there.

The judges can't hear it Christine, they don't look at the comments page. I used to embed the music in my entries, don't ask me why but I did - and was asked not about two years ago so I don't.

Smilng back and off to bed now!

Big Sister.

#8033444

Laura E. Swan October 13, 2009

Well GOOD MORNING Tommy, Anita, Sister Pat and Youyou!

This music is FANTASTIC!!! HA!

I LOVE IT!!!

It's perfect! Still laughing...

All of you, thanks so much for the fun. What did I do without you all B4 BP?

HA!

Well then people...LETS GO LEFT! MONNIE SAID if we go LEFT...IT's RIGHT!

-Laura #8033733

Christine Lobsinger October 16, 2009

OH NO.... IS THIS PSYCHO?

THE SONG>.. ERIC can't remember, but I think it is the theme song of PSYCHO/

VErY SCARY INDEED.....

SWM
CHRiS #8044040

Christine Lobsinger October 16, 2009

Paul says it is the Twightlight Zone!
CHRIS
SMILING #8044093

Kathy Coombs October 27, 2009

U R so cool...awwwwwww...what was that???? ................X! #8077627

Laura E. Swan October 27, 2009

Chrissy, that is Rod Sterlings famous song from The tWiLiGhT zOnE! Paul is correct! HA! Isn't it COOL? (Thanks to Sister Pat!!! Our DJ)

* * *

HA! I know what it was Kathy because I these woods are alive! You will have to read on to find out! See you at the next episode!

-Lauramary #8079272

Nancyj E. Hovey November 01, 2009

BEST OF THE MONTH SERIES!!! #8092982

Nancyj E. Hovey November 01, 2009

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your well deserving EFP! 8o) #8092985

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