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Simply scary boo! 😉
I couldn’t tell if the chills were from the wind or the spider! 🙂
Thanks for wandering by!
I’m no critic but I like it. Maybe next week’s challenge could be to get on the other side of the glass 🙂
Which way was it headed, anyway?
It was heading every way at once! The wind was brutal! Thanks for wandering by!
Eekkk … would make a nice wallhanging for Halloween ..
very nice
Here my entry:
http://insidethemindofisadora.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/weekly-photo-challenge-simple/
I love that you put the definition along with your photo! Looks like a deserted tropical isle and I wish I were there! Thanks for wandering by!
Cool picture! The raindrops make a good comparison to the spider. 🙂
Thanks for wandering by Diane! Hope to see you soon!