BlogHide Resteemsimcdesouza (51)in fallcolours • 2 years agoA beautiful fall dayAutumn in southern Ontario can get quite dreary and cold, so I take advantage of every nice day I can. This was taking in Niagara-on-the-Lake during their annual doors open festival. All galleries…imcdesouza (51)in stockphotography • 2 years agoLichen on woodimcdesouza (51)in hive-109286 • 3 years agoGilley's, Las VegasThis was taken probably a year before it was torn down. It was on the strip somewhere near Circus Circus, if memory serves.imcdesouza (51)in hive-109286 • 3 years agoSpider WebI took this a while back, while visiting a horse's stables. I've also posted it to my tumblr - I'm hoping to be more active on this account again, posting autumn/Hallowe'en photos while the…imcdesouza (51)in hive-109286 • 3 years agoLighthouse Key Biscayne, FloridaI saw a James Bond movie (Goldfinger with Sean Connery) set in Miami recently that had a lighthouse scene; I'm pretty sure this was where it had been shot. Key Biscayne is absolutely worth the…imcdesouza (51)in hive-109286 • 3 years agoCoral Castle, Floridaimcdesouza (51)in hive-109286 • 3 years agoCoral Castle, FloridaCoral Castle grounds in Florida, built by Ed Leedskalnin Taken in 2015imcdesouza (51)in horses • 3 years agoHorses in snowTwo of our thoroughbreds turned out over the winter.imcdesouza (51)in hive-109286 • 3 years agoBanana tree in flowerI took this during a trip to the Florida Keys. I had never seen a banana tree in full bloom before. All I had on me at the time for a camera was my Blackberry tablet, so I had to make do. Glad I…imcdesouza (51)in fiction • 4 years agoThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Eighty-Nine - The EndSteve leaned back in his swivel chair trying to look casual while he watched Jeannie and Jimmy in his peripheral vision. He wondered if she'd tell him about them. She probably would. He sensed Jimmy…imcdesouza (51)in fiction • 4 years agoThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Eighty-Eight - Jimmy Figures Out the Real Game Being PlayedJimmy followed his dad to the same corner where he'd practiced with that safe. Some sort of temporary operations center had been set up with radio static buzzing and tables surrounded by men and…imcdesouza (51)in fiction • 4 years agoThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Eighty-Seven - A Fixer-UpperJeannie sat on a folding chair next to a bank of computer monitors. She rested her head on the desk. Lord, she was tired and was it ever hitting her now. She wished she'd been able to doze off like…imcdesouza (51)in fiction • 4 years agoThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Eighty-Six - An Answer, Sort ofJimmy and Jeannie watched his dad shamble toward the building. A crack of light appeared; someone was opening the door for him. Jimmy couldn't see who. His dad went inside. His dad. His mind was…imcdesouza (51)in fiction • 4 years agoThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Eighty-Five - A New DayJimmy lay half-asleep and half in dreams and only dimly aware of the hard cold floor of the van vibrating underneath his body. For miles, they drove into the night. Every now and then the van would…imcdesouza (51)in fiction • 4 years agoThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Eighty-Four - Witness to a Fiery CrashSteve slowed at the sight of the blazing pile of wreckage up ahead. An SUV, he guessed by the skeletal frame, black against the orange flames. He swore the vehicle Benson or Le Bon--or whatever his…imcdesouza (51)in fiction • 4 years agoThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Eighty-Three - A Strange ReunionSweat trickled down Jimmy's temples. The room was hot and stuffy, probably intentionally so. Tell them nothing, he reminded himself. Bad enough he'd already opened his fool mouth once. The man…imcdesouza (51)in fiction • 4 years agoThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Eighty-Two - A Wreck in the DesertFrank was climbing out of the driver's seat as Rebecca staggered up to him. She fell limp into his arms. What an insane night. She barely knew Robbie and the second she peeled that tape off her…imcdesouza (51)in fiction • 4 years agoThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Eighty-One - One Sweet RideSteve stared dumbly at Jeannie's Volkswagen. He knew it was hers because he'd ridden inside of it the other day. He'd always prided himself on his powers of observation such as the series on her…imcdesouza (51)in fiction • 4 years agoThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Eighty - Rooftop EscapeWith one ace and a nine in his hand and another ace turned up on the table, Le Bon could almost smell victory. Now that the Lachlan boy was out and the various players' hangers on were trickling out…imcdesouza (51)in fiction • 4 years agoThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Seventy-Nine - In the Secret RoomJimmy's shook as he was hauled down a service elevator, along some subbasement corridor, and into a dark room. A door slammed shut behind him. A blinding floodlight seared his eyes. He gawked past…
