Mysteries Abound – Mystery Photo #4

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The almost surprised look that death had frozen on his face didn’t matter now. What mattered was why the man was there on the Hidden Springs Courthouse steps where folks didn’t get murdered. At least never until tod ay. (From Murder at the Courthouse) Only two more mystery photos for this Mystery Photo Game including the one here. That’s probaby …

You Can Trick Some of the People Some of the Time

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You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time. (Generally attributed to Abraham Linclon with some Quotation Experts doubting he ever said it.) As Yogi Berra is quoted as saying (true or not) “I haven’t said half the things I said.” …

At Last – A Mystery Photo Game

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“The less you reveal, the more people can wonder.” ~Emma Watson A few years ago, maybe when I published my first Hidden Spring mystery, Murder at the Courthouse, I decided to celebrate writing a mystery by having a mystery photo game. You all enjoyed it so much (and I had fun too) that I’ve done a new Mystery Photo Game every time …

Creeks, Puddles, Splashes and More

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“Life’s beautiful when you learn to see the good in everything instead of seeing the flaws.” ~Jr. Ronaldo Thank you all for playing my mystery photo game in July. I hope you had as much fun as I did. I’m already seeing mystery photos of the future. I knew last Wednesday’s mystery photo would be an easier one than that …

Some Mysteries Are Harder to Solve that Others

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Don’t insult readers by questioning the extent of their imaginations. Most need only to be nudged to solve a good mystery. -Peggy Kopman-Owens Far be it from me to question the extent of your imaginations. I’m seeing it at work with these mystery photos. And what fun imaginations you have. I love the way you give these mystery photos your …

And the Mystery Photo Game Continues

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“No object is mysterious. The mystery is your eye.” ~Elizabeth Bowen I promised the answer to Sunday’s mystery photo Wednesday, but then the grandkids came to go blackberry picking. The same as many grandmothers, everything else gets shelved when the grandkids come around. I thought I’d find the time to post it before last night, but I don’t know what …

Sometimes a Little Mystery Makes Life More Interesting

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Without mysteries, life would be very dull indeed. What would be left to strive for if everything were known? ~Charles de Lint Thank you all for making my Mystery Photo Game so much fun. You notice I’m saying that because you all weren’t right. LOL. But some of you were on this last picture. I guess I’m a pretty easy …

Mystery Plus Imagination Equals Fun

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“Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand.” – Neil Armstrong. I had fun reading all your guesses for Sunday’s mystery photo. Seems food ruled the day and actually food was a sort of right guess. But the photo wasn’t pancakes or waffles with blueberries and strawberries, but after reading your guesses, I was ready …