Ghost Magnet

01/30/2025

Hahaha!!!

Hmmm well anyway

01/27/2025

Definitely enjoyed cosplaying Sylvia Trelawney, a half-blood witch and Professor of Divination at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Route 66 Cosplayers 🔮

01/16/2025

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01/15/2025

🚨 Viewers across the world can now see the planet parade of 2025! Here's how 👇🏻

As the twilight fades to darkness, look toward the southwestern horizon. There, you’ll spot Venus and Saturn appearing close together. Venus, the brighter of the two, will be unmissable.

Higher in the sky, you’ll find Jupiter, the second brightest speck of light in the night sky after Venus. Jupiter recently passed its opposition, making this one of the best times of the year to observe the gas giant with the naked eye.

Near the eastern horizon, Mars will shine brightly with its signature red hue, making it a captivating sight in the night sky. January is the best month of the year to observe the Red Planet, as it will steadily grow brighter leading up to its closest approach to Earth in over two years. On January 15, Mars will be at opposition. This means the planet will lie opposite the Sun and shine brightly throughout the night.

Uranus will be positioned near Jupiter, and Neptune will be close to Venus and Saturn. You will need optical aid to see both these ice giants as their magnitude is beyond the naked eye limit.

01/13/2025

The beautiful Wolf Moon is fully visible in my area tonight. 🐺🌕

The full moons of 2025.

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Fiona
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Beautiful painting by Christopher Alexander who is on Etsy as NewMexicoSketches - more prints of this stunning image will be coming soon.

01/12/2025

01/07/2025

AT THIS YEAR’S DEAD OF WINTER EVENT!* Held at the Best Western Premier Conference Center & Hotel* VIP Packages with Reserved Seating!* FREE admission with canned goods!* Large Vendor Area — and More!

01/02/2025

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01/02/2025

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12/31/2024

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12/30/2024

It was the spring of 1967 when *Dark Shadows* aired its first episode. Set against the misty backdrop of Collinwood, a decaying mansion perched on a cliff in Maine, the show initially seemed like just another soap opera, rich with melodrama and family intrigue. The Collins family, wealthy and distant, had their share of secrets, from blackmail schemes to car crashes and betrayals. The characters whispered about revenge and power struggles, but it was all too familiar for an audience steeped in soap opera conventions.

But then, something unexpected happened.

After 200 episodes, a bold twist took *Dark Shadows* in an entirely new direction. Barnabas Collins, a brooding figure from the family’s past, made his entrance. Played by the Canadian actor Jonathan Frid, Barnabas was not just another relative; he was a centuries-old vampire, trapped in the body of a man cursed by his own past. This was no longer a story of family feuds and love triangles—*Dark Shadows* became a gothic horror tale with a supernatural edge, and the mood of the show changed drastically.

The audience was captivated. Suddenly, the show was about more than just human drama; it was about the struggle between life and death, the eternal, tragic nature of Barnabas' curse, and the dark undercurrents of the Collins family's history. In a time when most television shows were exploring themes of domesticity, family issues, or historical drama, *Dark Shadows* dared to go into the realm of the supernatural with such intensity that it became an overnight sensation.

The shift in tone was not immediate, nor was it universally loved. Many viewers were initially confused or put off by the sudden supernatural turn, but as the storylines deepened, more and more people were drawn in by the intrigue and complexity of Barnabas' tragic, otherworldly existence. The series also introduced witches, ghosts, time travel, and even parallel universes, further blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.

What made this transformation so fascinating was how it turned the soap opera genre on its head. Soap operas were typically known for their melodrama and human conflicts. *Dark Shadows*, however, wove in elements of gothic horror, creating a hybrid of the two genres that had never been seen on television before. It was the birth of a new kind of soap opera, one that would influence countless shows in the decades to come.

By the end of its run in 1971, *Dark Shadows* had established a loyal fanbase and had forever changed the landscape of television storytelling. What started as a mundane soap opera had evolved into a pioneering work of supernatural drama, blending mystery, horror, and family tragedy into something far more compelling and unpredictable. The show’s transformation, triggered by the introduction of Barnabas Collins, remains one of the most memorable shifts in TV history. It proved that sometimes, a sudden change in direction—especially one that veers into the fantastical—can not only save a show, but elevate it to legendary status.