Seriously Spooky Art

Ghoulish Vibes

Whether it's a ghoul, phantom, revenant, or "what have you," this picture gave me some serious Lovecraft vibes. It reeks of...something. The source is Meta via Spectral Insomnia. The artist is unknown.

Winter Weather

HPLHS Renewal

I've had enough dogs for the month and enough cold for the year. We did get the storm spoken of in my edit (below). We were without power for almost 24 hours, and it's not set in stone that the power won't go out again. In fact, it has blinked off a few times since it came back on this morning. Anything's possible in Texas. The area is completely shut down. We did get to make some coffee today. I'm so cold. My feet are freezing, and our bathrooms, especially the one on the north side of the house, are freezing. They're heated by electric heaters, and they haven't warmed the rooms up yet. I spent the powerless evening (yesterday) rewatching movies and some animated Star Wars episodes. I also rewatched a couple of Hellraiser movies, the second one and the third one, starring the younger Terry Farrell of Star Trek.

Read the remainder as though it were written previously, which it was:

A winter storm warning starts today. I hope we miss it, but the weather forecast is calling for it. I might be without power when or if it hits. In the meantime, I'm happy to have renewed my 2006 membership to the HPLHS, or H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society. I got a new stamp for my ID. Pretty cool.

About an hour ago, I set out my gas lamps and candles. I have about 10 gallons of water. I hope it'll be enough in case we do get a bad storm. We're overdue for one. At the moment, I'm hearing a fixed-wing aircraft flying over our house. I wonder why they're up in this weather. It has already started raining. Probably will change to freezing rain before long. Godspeed to all who have to be out in these conditions.

I still have the urge to head out into the woods and take pictures. I'm not sure when I'll get to do it. I don't really want to head out into the rain. But, I might have to.

Edit: We did get a winter storm last night. It's possible that we will get more freezing rain and snow. Now I'm sure about going outside. It's so very cold, too cold. Oh, and I have totally changed my mind about going out to take pictures, or even going out at all. I live in Texas for a reason, and cold is not one of those reasons.

And another edit: The power went out two brief times when I was writing this post.

And Speaking Of Cthulhu

HPLHS - Author's Picture

When you join the HP Lovecraft Historical Society, you will occasionally receive freebies and/or early or discounted offers on various mythos-related merchandise. Plus, you'll get a membership card and a frameable (pictured partially) membership certificate. Whenever you pay your yearly membership fee, you'll receive a "Cthulhu-gram" with a membership sticker that goes on your membership card.

Cthulhu Shirt

Cthulhu T-shirt - Author's Picture

I have a new, or rather newish, picture of a T-shirt that was gifted to me. It shows Cthulhu, a fictional entity created by H.P. Lovecraft. Cthulhu defies attempts at descriptions, but ultimately he is an alien high priest. He is ringed by symbols and words (on the shirt).

The most visible words are "Cthulhu r'lyeh wgah ngal fhtagn." The sentence "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn" can be translated as, "In his house at R'lyeh dead Cthulhu waits dreaming." As always, I urge you to visit the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society. Be sure to join if you're so inclined. It doesn't cost much.

Faster Not Bigger

I don't know about bigger, but if Cthulhu is around, I'd say "faster boat."

Source: Meta via Lovecraftians.

Deep Ones - Happy Halloween!

Deep Ones

The Shadow Over Innsmouth. The Deep Ones. Lovecraftian Mythos. I don't know the title of this work, and I don't know the artist. It does work for a final 2025 Halloween image, in my opinion. Happy Halloween!

Image Source: Meta via H.P. Lovecraft Appreciation Group.

Dagon

Dagon

In the very nice art, we see a picture of Dagon. H.P. Lovecraft wrote a popular story called Dagon. There was also a movie released under the same name. Did you know that Dagon, or an idol with that name, appears in the Bible? I think this image qualifies as Halloween art.

Image Source: Meta via Cthulhu & Co. Artist: Sabrina Tobal

Cthulhu Pumpkins

Cthulhu Pumpkins

Just in time for Halloween, we find Cthulhu Pumpkins! I think these are fantastic pieces of artwork. The OP said of this image, "Happy October! Here are some Cthulhu pumpkins."

Image Source: Meta via Lovecraft Ezine Podcast.

Fall Season

Fall Is Not Nigh, It's Here!

It's that time of the year! It's time (for me) to think about watching some classic horror movies. I do it every Fall, starting now until around Halloween. By classic, I mean 1930s and 1940s horror movies; the ones that aren't really scary. I don't like the modern slasher, zombie, or gory movies. They make me jumpy. I think I'll try to include a movie or two that has been inspired by H.P. Lovecraft (again, as long as it's relatively tame). Happy Fall! Oh, and Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!

Image Source: Meta via H.P. Lovecraft Appreciation Group

Nile - As He Creates so He Destroys

As He Creates so He Destroys

From the channel of Nile.

Every once in awhile, I like to slip in a song that no one would expect me to know. This song is about a Lovecraftian deity named Azathoth. :-)

Provided to YouTube by Nuclear Blast

As He Creates so He Destroys · Nile

Ithyphallic

℗ 2007 Nuclear Blast

Released on: 2007-07-20

Composer: Dallas Toler-Wade

Lyricist: Karl Sanders

Cthulhu Statuette

Author's Collection

Cthulhu is supposed to be sleeping in "the nightmare corpse-city of R'lyeh," but it looks like this guy is awake and sitting amongst random structures that might be non-Euclidean in nature. Of course, I don't know for certain because I'm not a mathematician.

“In his house at R’lyeh dead Cthulhu waits dreaming.” - H.P. Lovecraft, The Call of Cthulhu

"Johansen’s voyage had begun just as he told it to the vice-admiralty. The Emma, in ballast, had cleared Auckland on February 20th, and had felt the full force of that earthquake-born tempest which must have heaved up from the sea-bottom the horrors that filled men’s dreams. Once more under control, the ship was making good progress when held up by the Alert on March 22nd, and I could feel the mate’s regret as he wrote of her bombardment and sinking. Of the swarthy cult-fiends on the Alert he speaks with significant horror. There was some peculiarly abominable quality about them which made their destruction seem almost a duty, and Johansen shews ingenuous wonder at the charge of ruthlessness brought against his party during the proceedings of the court of inquiry. Then, driven ahead by curiosity in their captured yacht under Johansen’s command, the men sight a great stone pillar sticking out of the sea, and in S. Latitude 47° 9′, W. Longitude 126° 43′ come upon a coast-line of mingled mud, ooze, and weedy Cyclopean masonry which can be nothing less than the tangible substance of earth’s supreme terror—the nightmare corpse-city of R’lyeh, that was built in measureless aeons behind history by the vast, loathsome shapes that seeped down from the dark stars. There lay great Cthulhu and his hordes, hidden in green slimy vaults and sending out at last, after cycles incalculable, the thoughts that spread fear to the dreams of the sensitive and called imperiously to the faithful to come on a pilgrimage of liberation and restoration. All this Johansen did not suspect, but God knows he soon saw enough!" - H.P. Lovecraft, The Call of Cthulhu

Read The Call of Cthulhu at the H.P. Lovecraft Archive. 

Collectible Knife

Author's Collection

Author's Collection

I got this knife many years ago. I was friends with a family who had a kind-hearted daughter with a sweet spirit. She was about 15 years old. They knew I collected knives. They went on a vacation somewhere and the girl saw this knife and just had to get it for me. I don't know where she bought it. She's now grown and has two children of her own.

I kept the knife displayed in a curio cabinet at one time, thinking it was just a weird-looking showpiece. Later I realized it could be something right out of a Lovecraftian adventure, so now it's on a shelf with other mythos-related items. I get the distinct sense that it could be some island-themed weapon, though I'm not sure. I was thinking Polynesian, but I can't find anything from that culture that looks like this. So, I don't know what it is. The blade is flimsy, but after all these years, it's still surprisingly sharp. I could probably put an edge on it if I wanted to (I don't).

Cthulhu Image

Cthulhu - AI-Generated Image

This image is what I got when I queried the AI and asked for Cthulhu and associated landmarks. The image is therefore in the public domain.

Wednesday's Log 10.23.2024

Miskatonic T-Shirt - Author's Picture

It's not Christmas, but I got myself a present. Miskatonic University, Department of Literature. I like it very much. I can't remember if it came from Amazon or eBay.

I can't believe how fast time flies. Christmas is right around the corner. Thanksgiving is closer. Halloween is very close, but we don't really do anything for Halloween.

No links or pictures yet, but I had the opportunity to buy something yesterday. It's a two-pack (don't know if it's in the same pack or just two individual pieces) set of The Empire Strikes Back bounty hunters, Dengar and IG-88. I (or I and my brother) had those figures when we were little. There's a backstory that goes with the IG-88 figure. I'll wait until I get the package and take a picture to tell it. Also, I think I'll start a "wish list" on my blog, listing mainly the Star Wars figures that I want to buy. I'll mostly record Star Wars figurines. I'll list them and then mark them off as "purchased" when I'm able to find/buy them.

Shub Niggurath

I've seen this picture before, and I want to say it was in Sandy Peterson's Field Guide to Cthulhu Monsters. I won't swear to it, though. Without much research, I think this artwork shows Shub Niggurath, she who is known as the Goat with a Thousand Young. Question: why do many of the humans in such depictions carry pistols? I think I'd rather have a machine gun. The guy hiding behind the tree best represents what I would do.

Hastur

Hastur - Source: Meta

Hastur, or The King In Yellow. Found on Meta. Art by Giorgia Giummarra.

Cthulhu

Cthulhu - Source: Meta

This image is artwork by Daniele Ariuolo and, I assume, is owned by the same. It was found on Meta. It's quite an ominous rendering of the alien priest.

Cthulhu Idol

Cthulhu Idol - Author's Collection

I'm not sure if this was advertised as being Cthulhu, but it sure has Cthulhu "vibes." I ordered it online at (I think) Temu.

Cthulhu Artwork

Cthulhu Image - AI-Generated

This image was created entirely by AI. It depicts Cthulhu in an unnamed, modern city. The depiction is in the Public Domain.

Miskatonic University

Miskatonic Meme - Source: Meta

It's a great school, just don't read any of the textbooks aloud. This meme refers to the fictional Miskatonic University created by H.P. Lovecraft. If I recall correctly, it had a copy of the Necronomicon in its library.