I started to walk out the back door, saw this snake out of the corner of my eye and decided that inside was the place to be. Fortunately, it was a rat snake, not a rattlesnake, and it did not harm me as I passed within a few inches of it.
I came around the back from the opposite direction to take this photo. Hubby and I let the snake go its way, off the back porch.
Rat snake on the back porch wall
If someone in a big, black plastic tub comes up and asks you to dance at a Halloween party, it just might be me — in costume?
Yes, it looks like they moved the costumes and forgot to take the sign with them. Timing is everything, right?
Now that’s thinking inside the box
Friday Fictioneer Challenge: Write a 100-word story based on the photo prompt.
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Friday Fictioneer prompt. Copyright The Reclining Gentleman
Larry arrived at the lakeside, out of breath. He’d found six of the scavenger hunt items and only lacked this last one. This time I’m ahead of everyone, Larry thought, especially Mountain Mike. Larry smiled at the thought of holding up the first-place trophy.
Larry deduced that the last item was on the lake’s island; he scanned the shores for a canoe.
A wop-wop noise broke his concentration: a helicopter approached. It hovered over the island and a figure descended on a rescue line. Larry recognized the neon orange jacket even from this distance: Mountain Mike.
Curses! Foiled again!
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To read other stories based on this photo prompt, select the smiley blue frog.
More photos from the Buda Gearheads Car Show in the Cabela’s parking lot.
Yellow Corvette
Inside
Under the hood
I was taking photos of the yellow Corvette when these gentlemen (who were with the yellow Corvette) announced that they “wanted to be famous, too.” I said I could only promise “almost famous” and they agreed to that, so here they are. No, I don’t know who they are. Guess they will have to settle for being anonymously almost famous.
Almost famous
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Sleek and fast
This was one of those positive reinforcement opportunities. Cabela’s wasn’t my destination, but when I drove by I could see there was a car show in the parking lot — and I had my camera with me. It was definitely worth the detour.
The car show was hosted by the Buda Gearheads. I had a good time walking around checking out the cars.
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This woman graciously agreed to get her photo taken. Her daughter poked her head out the car window just as I took the photo, which made the photo even better for me.
Mother and daughter team
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Corvette row
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Owned by a dentist, maybe?
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1915 Model T Closed Cab Ford Delivery Truck
