Leaves

This time of year the woods are pretty bare.  But the bare branches and dried leaves have an attraction of their own.

The other day while The Fuzz was out looking at something or other, (he seems to have forgotten* exactly what!) these hangers on caught his eye.  And since by a strange coincidence he happened to have a camera with him, he got a quick shot of them.

Sometimes the imagination can see things that...

Well, aren't there.

Like this little guy.

He's kinda spooky in a way.

And then who's to say what's really there-

Or what ain't?

*An increasingly common occurrence these days!

In Context

Exhibit "A"

So what are we looking at here?

No, it's not one of those "Mystery Pix" that turn up here at Kinda Fuzzy from time to time.

It's actually a shot of a tree stump next to the back porch of the trailer out here in the woods.

Here it is shown in a bit more context.

Ok...

So, The Fuzz admits that the pix "A" is really not so much about the stump itself, but the Fungus.

Or is that Fungi?

Whatever.

But one does have to admit that without said stump, there would be no Fungus!

(Or Fungi- if that's what it is)

And so it really is a pix of the stump.

It's just camouflaged!

And Even More Touristing

If you recall, before The Fuzz and His Sweetie had left Freeport, one of the other campers had suggested Camden as a destination.  So that was where Our Touristers went next.

It was quite a bit different than Port Clyde.

There was no doubt a lot to see there, but it was getting on in the afternoon now.

Not really knowing what else to do, The Fuzz found the way to the harbor.

It was pretty crowded, but they lucked up and found a place to park.

"Crowded" also referred to the harbor itself.

There were a couple schooners there...

but they were tied up.

It was getting on in the day, and The Fuzz and His Sweetie were getting hungry by now.  And there was still another stop planned for the return trip.

So they found a Pub/Restaurant and grabber a bite and a beer.

Travel is filled with new experiences and this place was no exception.

This was the first time The Fuzz had ever encountered a TV in the bathroom.

Perhaps some of the patrons don't read so well.

After a nice lunch, the touristers headed back toward Freeport, and a stop at the Botanical Gardens.

The Death House

Sounds pretty sinister.

At first glance it seems to be just another picturesque old country house that has seen better days.

So one day, whilst The Fuzz and His Sweetie were out walking, they decided to check it out.

That's when the creepiness factor kicked in.

As they got closer, the bad vibes intensified.

The destruction and debris spoke of foul deeds and a dark past...

Blackest murder !
Who knows what evil lies in the Hideous History here.

And so, we will slip silently by and leave these spirits buried in the past, hopefully, undisturbed.

Hey There !

Hey There !

The Fuzz was just goofing around with some stuff he saw over the weekend.

Yikes!

The Fuzz's Sweetie is out of town visiting family.

So what's with this kind of weather?

The Fuzz says he thinks he'll just stay here where it's nice.

The Tide Is Turning

Is this for real?

"Law enforcement officials across the country are puzzled over a crime wave targeting an unlikely item: Tide laundry detergent."

The Fuzz saw this* during his daily perusal of the latest news. He does like to keep informed of these sort of important trends. It does seem just a bit weird though.

"Theft of Tide detergent has become so rampant that authorities from New York to Oregon are keeping tabs on the soap spree, and some cities are setting up special task forces to stop it."

"One Tide taker in West St. Paul, Minn., made off with $25,000 in the product over 15 months before he was busted last year... Tide has become a form of currency on the streets... Enterprising laundry soap peddlers even resell bottles to stores."

The Fuzz wonders if it was a Clean Getaway!

*By M.L. Nestel Monday, March 12, 2012

Flick-Of-The-Week

The Fuzz can't re- member just how this thing got on our Netflix cue, but it was the Flick-Of-The-Week for us.
Micmacs
But it was pretty good. A little strange, but good. In fact, The Fuzz kept it an extra day, just so he could watch it again. But he does seem to like weird stuff sometimes. He liked City of the Lost Children too. But then,
The Fuzz has his weird side as well.

Doggy Henna Tummy

How about this one.

A Doggy Henna Tummy!
Does somebody have too much time on they're hands?
Or is it just for fun.
But how did they get the pooch so passive?
Another of life's great mysteries.

Mid-Winter Ride Cont.

A bit further down the road The Fuzz passed this picturesque trailer* on the side of the road.It seems to have been left here for some time.
It's not much to look at, but he does have an eye for the unusual and this seemed to fit the bill.
Surely there is a story behind this, but since we don't know it, we'll have to make up our own. Did something happen to the tow vehicle but the trailer was not considered worth saving? Perhaps it was dropped off in the dead of night, sorta quiet like, and just left here.
Or maybe it is haunted and the driver was glad to escape with his life.
Well, That Fuzz is pretty tight lipped about it, and to tell the truth, I don't think he knows.

*for that closer look, Click the Pix!

Even More Renaissance Stuff

We promised a look at some of those Renaissance Characters running loose out there. You don't meet a fellow like this very often on the outside, but here you will.

This whole Renaissance Affair is a lot more fun if one dresses appropriately. If one were to dress like this on the street, one might get locked up, especially if armed. But here you can carry your broadsword all you want. This is the home of broadswords & beer. They do insist on tying a piece of ribbon around it, but so what.
This guy does seem to be a hit with the ladies though.

We did watch a couple of the acts. But for the most part, we didn't do much, but walk around and look. Even if you can't buy, you can get ideas on how to make your own cool stuff.

So here's one more of those Renaissance Characters for you.

The Truth At Last!

Well, it seems that the scoffers were right after all. After a careful and extensive investigation, we have come to the conclusion, that this is, in fact, a mere Flashlight.
It seems that a couple of it's many features involve swiveling heads and a deployable tripod !
Considering a lack of sleep and all this, it is understandable how The Fuzz could have become confused in the dark.
We do thank you all for not panicking in this situation, and we have instructed The Fuzz to be more careful in the future.

The Truth Is Out There

It has come to our attention that there are some who think that this is some kind of scam, some sort of Photoshop creation of a sick mind.
Well, here is an actual, un-retouched photo of this strange phenomenon.

The Fuzz claims this was made from about as close as he felt safe.
But we will get to the bottom of this-
The truth is out there.

What The ......!

Things have settled down a bit, but I've never seen anything like it.

What The.........?

Will try to get a better pix.
I hope it's safe.

All About Navel Lint

Revealed: The secrets of belly button fluff.

This just in-

"After three years of research, Georg Steinhauser, a chemist, has discovered a type of body hair that traps stray pieces of lint and draws them into the navel.

"Dr Steinhauser made his discovery after studying 503 pieces of fluff from his own belly button."

It seems this has to do with Furry Tummies. If your twisted enough, you can avoid this curse of navel lint by shaving the belly. Apparently Body Piercing also works-

"...with belly button rings particularly effective at sweeping away fibres before they lodge."

You can read all about it here.

Fuzzy News, we report, you decide.

We Are Not Alone? The Octopus UFO.

This just in!

A WIND turbine stood wrecked yesterday with one of its giant 65ft blades torn off — after it was hit by a UFO.

" A woman motorist told how she saw a UFO zoom towards the wind farm and strike the 290ft turbine."

They claim the turbine blade is missing. Of course there are other theories on this.

"It sounds unbelievable but actually we don't have any explanation at the moment.

"Give us a few days and if there is a rational explanation we will find it."

One "explanation" is a block of "frozen urine" from an airplane.

But there are Witnesses-

"...another witness, described how he looked out of his landing window and saw a “massive ball of light with tentacles going right down to the ground” over the wind farm. He said: “It was huge. With the tentacles it looked just like an octopus."

Fuzz News, we report, you decide.

Little Cannibal Critters

It was time to go out of town again. On this trip we spent some time at one of those Big Cities, this one the Home of a Famous University. Whenever we're there, Young Daughter and The Fuzz's Sweetie have to slip into town for some of these little critters.
The Fuzz tells me this has something to do with cannibalism, or something. He doesn't really understand it all, but as soon as they hit town, they were off in search of these Funfairs.

Wednesday of Doom

It's about time for a Cute Kitten Picture again, so here we go.

But what we're really dealing with here, is The End of the World. (On Wednesday)
It seems that this Welsh Physicist is planning to test fire his new Particle Accelerator and some other Scientists think he may do us all in. It seems that he liked to blow stuff up when he was a kid.

"I had a number of chemistry sets. Like everybody, I used to make explosives. I even blew the fuses of the whole house a few times."

The Fuzz says he's not so sure about all this, but he does remember "Ice 9" I suppose it's gonna happen sooner or latter. But just so you know, here's what we may be in for.

"...the spinning-top-like quasar devoured the world from within, the two jets emanating from it would grow and catastrophes such as earthquakes and tsunamis would occur at the points they emerged from the Earth.

‘The weather will change completely, wiping out life, and very soon the whole planet will be eaten in a magnificent scenario..."

Apparently, this Global Warming stuff ain't squat, so The Fuzz says y'all better get ready for the Real Thing.

Jumpin' Jellyfish !

Check this out. I hope they weren't wanting Salmon for thanksgiving.


And, also in the News, how 'bout this Knife ?