Haunted House 1

Posted by Viewfinder (Bradenton, FL, United States) on 23 October 2007 in Architecture and Portfolio.

Amidst wildly twisted branches it sits, tattered but a constant presence, on a big Jacaranda tree limb. It waits, oh how long it has waited, for something living to enter inside. The trick or treat season is upon us.

But today it's not the poltergeist house, or the Amityville Horror. It's an old birdhouse in our back yard, which we inherited when we bought our present home. People from the South, or frequent tourists to the Tennessee city of Chattanooga, or its environs, will recognize the "See Rock City" logo on the black roof. And perhaps smile a quick, ghostly smile...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL AT AM3. I am out and probably away from the computer all this week. We are headed to north Georgia to spend Thanksgiving with our son and his wife and her family. I hope everyone who celebrates this holiday has a wonderful day, filled with turkey and gratitude for every blessing. And those who do not, I hope will remember to count their blessings and be thankful. Packing and getting the SUV all set for the drive today; we leave very early Tuesday morning and plan to return sometime Sunday.

Nikon D80
1/60 second
F/4.2
ISO 200
150 mm (35mm equiv.)

backyard
birdhouse