ArtBrushed Watercolors-Photo Puzzle 11

ArtBrushed Watercolors-Photo Puzzle 11

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(Photo by Mike Hall)

Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis provides shelter for a number of animals in the wooded area, including this young deer found near the road. This ArtBrushed photo is been transformed into a water color work. Click on the photo to get the entire photo, fit for framing. You might want to make a print of it, too. What is even better is that this picture is puzzle, and if you CLICK HERE, you can go to this puzzle.  You may want to make a print first so you can see the whole ArtBrushed photo before you start the puzzle.  See how long it takes to complete the puzzle. Then use the back arrows to come back to the World of Words by Elias Tobias site for more.  If you want to start another photo puzzle, go to Artbrushed Photo Puzzles.  This is fun!

Did you know that Elias Tobias has published two books, and one is an anthology of 145 poems, and the other a short story murder mystery. For complete information about these books and how to purchase them, click here..

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Fall Photo Gallery 2013

Fall Photo Gallery 2013

Every year I try to get out of town and go to place to capture the beauty of the changing seasons. On Sunday, Oct. 13,  Patty and I went to Ouabache State Park on State Route 201, southeast of Bluffton, Indiana.  The name for the park was pronounced “Wabash” by the Miami Indians in what is now Wells County.  The fall color season was a bit early for Northern Indiana, but with my new employment, time to take these photos happened this week. National park visits were closed due to the temporary government shutdown.  I climbed the 100-foot fire tower during the trip to get a better view of the park, too.   Out of 70 images taken that day, here is a sample of what I saw.  Click on any of the images to see them bigger.

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(Photos by Mike Hall)

Leaves are changing by the Lodge Recreational Building at Ouabache State Park.

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There are still plenty of green trees among the red leaves, which standout.

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A variety of colors are at the entrance of the camping areas.

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A view from the fire tower show the mix of colors of the trees along with the visible low Kunkel Lake, usually a place for swimming, boating, and fishing.

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A close-up of the lake bed details the lack of sustained rainfall in the area.

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Ouabache State Park has a wildllife exhibit of American Bison, or buffalo, which are native to Indiana.

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The blue sky becomes a background to backlit leaves in the afternoon sun.

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Trees lining the Salamonie Reservoir are changing their colors  at the Mount Etna State Recreational Area, west of the park along State Route 124.

Did you know that Elias Tobias has published two books, and one is an anthology of 145 poems, and the other a short story murder mystery. For complete information about these books and how to purchase them, click here..

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Dream Catcher

Dream Catcher

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(Photo by Mike Hall)

Dream Catcher

There was a moment in time
You touched me enough
To show you cared more than others.
But this secret can’t be shared.
My thoughts to a dream catcher
and are snared.
The truth will have to wait.
My affections will be revealed
at the right time and place.
Your strength and courage you
Gave me will get me through another day.

Did you know that Elias Tobias has published two books, and one is an anthology of 145 poems, and the other a short story murder mystery. For complete information about these books and how to purchase them, click here.

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ArtBrushed Watercolors-Photo Puzzle 10

ArtBrushed Watercolors-Photo Puzzle 10

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(Photo by Mike Hall)

Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park near Indianapolis provides the backdrop for these wildflowers in the shade of the afternoon sun.This ArtBrushed photo is been transformed into a water color work. Click on the photo to get the entire photo, fit for framing. You might want to make a print of it, too. What is even better is that this picture is puzzle, and if you CLICK HERE, you can go to this puzzle.  You may want to make a print first so you can see the whole ArtBrushed photo before you start the puzzle.  See how long it takes to complete the puzzle. Then use the back arrows to come back to the World of Words by Elias Tobias site for more.  If you want to start at another photo puzzle, go to Artbrushed Photo Puzzles.  This is fun!

Did you know that Elias Tobias has published two books, and one is an anthology of 145 poems, and the other a short story murder mystery. For complete information about these books and how to purchase them, click here..

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The Path

The Path

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(Photo by Mike Hall)

The Path

Lord, you were always in front of me,
but the harder I looked, the less I could see.
I needed a sign, proof or a signed guarantee.
Now my vision has improved and there will
always be a place in my heart for thee.

I’ve learned to live on your love, and love
in the faith I will be blessed to be alive today.
My journey to this point has come a long way,
It will be on this course I know I’ll not stray,
even though people will offer other roads to
travel and places they think I should stay.
With your grace, I will follow your path, I pray.

  

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Get the The Path Poster with this poem on the photo. Click on the icon to get full poster for a free download.

Other poster downloads are available by clicking here.

Did you know that Elias Tobias has published two books, and one is an anthology of 145 poems, and the other a short story murder mystery. For complete information about these books and how to purchase them, click here.

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Pinocchio

Pinocchio

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Pinocchio 

My legs wobble and my fingers
tingle as I start to cut the
strings that once controlled
my every move.
I can feel my heart beat, too.
Unlike Pinocchio, though, I
have seen and felt the
results of being controlled,
with the faith in a master
and creator weakened.
I need to make my own
mistakes and own my future.

Did you know that Elias Tobias has published two books, and one is an anthology of 145 poems, and the other a short story murder mystery. For complete information about these books and how to purchase them, click here..

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Seeds of Insurrection

Seeds of Insurrection

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Seeds of Insurrection

Swift, sharp blades can quickly mow down hundreds of flowers,
But the flowers, at the peak of revolution, have seeds of insurrection
Tossed about in the debris and they settle in the blood-stained
Earth to grow deep roots so that the owners of the lawnmowers will
Remember what they did and perhaps pay the price for the deeds.

Did you know that Elias Tobias has published two books, and one is an anthology of 145 poems, and the other a short story murder mystery. For complete information about these books and how to purchase them, click here..

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20th wedding anniversary trip

20th wedding anniversary trip

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Patty and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary during the third weekend in July in Louisville, KY.  We have been there before and decided to use it as hub for further adventures a drive away from the hotel. One of the places we went was the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY, and had a good time.  I took lots of my own photos of course, but we had these taken in front of a green screen and were put into or by different vehicles.  Here we are with a 1968 blue Corvette.  I’d like to own a 1974 or 75 model myself, but I would have to win the lottery first. (Click on the photo to get just the enlarged picture.)

Did you know that Elias Tobias has published two books, and one is an anthology of 145 poems, and the other a short story murder mystery. For complete information about these books and how to purchase them, click here.

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ArtBrushed Watercolors-Photo Puzzle 9

ArtBrushed Watercolors-Photo Puzzle 9

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(Photo by Mike Hall)

The summer sun shines on the white petals of this wildflower in Indiana.  Most wild flowers are yellow, so the cream color of this variety stands out. This ArtBrushed photo is been transformed into a water color work. Click on the photo to get the entire photo, fit for framing. You might want to make a print of it, too. What is even better is that this picture is puzzle, and if you CLICK HERE, you can go to this puzzle.  You may want to make a print first so you can see the whole ArtBrushed photo before you start the puzzle.  See how long it takes to complete the puzzle. Then use the back arrows to come back to the World of Words by Elias Tobias site for more.  If you want to start at another photo puzzle, go to Artbrushed Photo Puzzles.  This is fun!

Did you know that Elias Tobias has published two books, and one is an anthology of 145 poems, and the other a short story murder mystery. For complete information about these books and how to purchase them, click here.

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