Well, look at all the ghosts and ghoulies we've got here! Aren't you adorable! And what are you supposed to be? A chupacabra! How clever! And it looks like we've even got La Llorona here, too! What a little sweetheart you are. Did your mommy help you with your costume?
Well, kids, let's fill those bags up with some holiday goodies ...
Halloween in the Time of Cholera
Steven Martin's passion is collecting antique opium-smoking paraphernalia. (No, go back and read that again; it's not Steve Martin.) He's even published a book on the subject. But for about the past 5 years, he's also been working on a collection of vintage Halloween photographs.
He's decided to share them with us this year and has been posting a new one to his Flickr set every day this month.
Halloween in the Time of Cholera
Ghosts in the Library
Last year, the official blog for the Encyclopaedia Brittanica (did you know there was one?) featured a list of haunted libraries across the U.S. and around the world.
By popular demand, the list is back. Not only has it been expanded, but like before, you can browse by region to find a library in your area.
Britannica Blog: Ghosts in the Library
The Work of Ryan Doan
Ryan Doan is a busy guy. Not only is he an editor and production associate for the magazine Weird N.J., he's also a prolific artist specializing in imagery both bizarre and macabre.
His work, which has appeared in my own books, Weird Texas and Weird Arizona, is a seductive fusion of photography and illustration that captures the dark beauty of legendary people and places.
Ryan Doan's Web Site
Ryan Doan on MySpace