my week in pictures

This week was a busy one filled with windstorms, ghost stories, and beautiful interesting things.

I saw more tons of balloons at the dollar store. An entire ceiling full of balloons. I was so distracted I kept forgetting what I had intended to buy....

I saw the Franklin Mountains get obscured in the dust, Yes, there are mountains back there! *achoo*

I stopped (again) to stare at this beautiful old downtown building that I love... and wished that I could have a peek inside...

I hung out with ol' Mr. Boney at the Ghosts915 Paranormal Research Center...

...where I later listened to some very spooky El Paso ghost stories!

I stopped and smelled the (big, beautiful) roses at my Grandparent's house...

And then I admired the blossoms in Concordia Cemetery during our ghost tour... where the yucca and the palo verde are blossoming amongst the graves... they were beautiful.

I saw the El Paso mountain star lit up in blue...

And I got excited when I saw this marquee... and I have tickets!

It was a good week.

I hope that you all had a great week as well!

my week in pictures

Ghosts tours, explorations, wanderings... this is some of the stuff I got myself into this week...

I hung out and helped out at the Ghosts915 Paranormal Research Center

I stopped to admire some beautiful architectural details in Downtown EPTX

Then I fantasized about the magical powers of this mesmerizing golden door

I had some awesome tacos for dinner at the legendary Good Luck Cafe (Est. early 1960's)

 

I encountered a lot of sandstorms and desert winds

 

I saw a spooky sunset in Socorro TX

I had some amazing homestyle food with friends at Sofia's Restaurant (a little Socorro gem on Glorietta Rd)

I went to the Golden Eagle Gallery in historic San Elizario TX (featuring over 40 local & regional artists)

 I hunted the ghosts of history in the Old County Jail during the San Elizario Ghost Tour

 

I was tempted by the opening in this vacant building in Downtown EPTX

I walked through the darkest part of the cemetery during the Concordia Cemetery Ghost Tour

I saw Annabelle's twin at the Bronco Swap Meet (a favorite place to explore on a Sunday-afternoon )

so much life...

I love discovering hidden things. I was recently poking around in a thrift shop, and happened to open up a hidden drawer of an old wooden jewelry box... I found this hidden, folded-up piece of paper inside... I unfolded it, and this is what it said....

"So much life, so many species, some transformed in the relentless, rhythmic march of evolution, others swept away in the natural innocence of a random cosmic catastrophy."

I took this photo, and then put it back where I found it ♥

cloud 10

I love clouds. The End.

But not really. I love clouds forever & ever.

Here are some of my current faves.





Halp! Tha trailer park iz bein' being attacked by gigantical floating cotton candies w stern facial expressions! Halp! Halppp!





It's raining, it's pouring. The old man is snoring.

And who was this old man, exactly? And how sad is it that he fell out of bed? And bumped his head? And didn't wake up in the morning?

Now that's just not right. Somebody call CSI.





Racing the storm. Almost home!

But dang, that dark storm-cloud is honing in right over my place.

Figures.





One does not simply walk into Mordor!!

Oh wait, that's El Paso...

Same difference.





I sort of want to paraphrase that Pocahontas song about all the colors of the wind and all that good stuff right about now. But I'll spare you.

See how nice I am.





"I see you. I am watching you. I am the grinning jack-o-lantern storm face and I am watching yooou allll.. *cacklecackle*!"





Purdy desert view from an El Paso gal's back porch. Swoon.





BREAKING NEWS: random mushroom cloud spotted over Luby's... story at 10...





Hal! Ley loo yah!

HALLELUJAH!

HALLELUJAH!

Haaaaal... ley loo yah,

Hal... ley... yooooo... yahhhh... *coughcough snortcough*





I'm driving in my car, I turn on the radio...
I'm pulling you close, you just say no...
You say you don't like it, but baby I know you're a liar...
'Cause when we kiss.... mmm... fire...


Oh, El Paso sunsets. You are such a flirt.

Messages

Boarded-up room at abandoned Regency Motel, Howell NJ



One of the many eerie houses (now demolished) of Demon's Alley, West Milford NJ



Inside of vacant (now demolished) 'Sapphire Woods', Jackson NJ



2nd floor locker room of abandoned Lambertville High School, Lambertville NJ



Outside of Lambertville High School, Lambertville NJ



Weird sign (w no fire escape, etc in sight) in downtown Nashville TN



Looking down at the 100 ft+ drop from atop the abandoned Paulinskill Viaduct, Knowlton NJ



Odd message on metal thingy alongside spooky Whipporwill Valley Road, Middletown NJ



Old sign found along the snowy back roads, Idaho Falls ID



Abandoned in Pleasureland, Oakland NJ


All photos copyright Heather Shade

Reflection

Tree reflected in rain puddle, Jackson NJ



Sun reflected in waters at the edge of White Rock Lake, Dallas TX



Reflections at Lake Matawan, NJ



The haunted Lodge reflected in it's fish pond, Cloudcroft NM



Self portrait, El Paso TX



Heron in White Rock Lake, Dallas TX



Abandoned Peterson's restaurant, Lakewood NJ



Myself reflected among all the esoteric curio in Dave's Pawn Shop, El Paso TX



Trees reflect in window of abandoned house, NJ



Outside of abandoned Jamesway, Lakewood NJ


All photos copyright Heather Shade