Friday, October 30, 2009

Happy Halloween

Today's post features this wonderful Paul Von Klieben painting of the Hangman's Tree from an eraly postcard. The back of the postcard reads:
"Spooky Isn't It?"

"We don't intend to frighten you with this card. It is merely a strange leaf out of California's history during the Gold Rush of '49, as portrayed in the famous Ghost Town here at Beautiful Knott's Berry Place. If you look at this card in a certain way, then perhpas you will see.................

The ghost of this here Ghost Town


If you turn the card upside down and look between the fork in the tree trunk you will see the image of the ghost. A neat little trick that makes for a neat Halloween treat.

That's all for now.

Take care and thanks for readin'