Cold, rainy, night at home. Perfect for sitting in bed doing a cryptic crossword, or two. I discovered a love of them a few years ago and find them to be more enjoyable, and frustrating, than regular crosswords.

Oligosoma inconspicuum. Near Dunedin

I've never made a diptych before, and couldn't find a flickrtoy that would do it, so I played around with Powerpoint. I'm pretty happy with this; I'm sure my flickr friends can advise me on doing better.

Anyway, I saw this sign over a door frame today. From any angle except straight-on, it seems to be a squiggle of metal. But, viewed from a 90-degree angle, it challenges us, "imagine"!

The Cryptics' 10 Year Anniversary Show

Dover Brickhouse

08.25.18

is this their safety record?

...on the Warren County Bike Trail

SUCKERBALLZ! by Yann Seznec and Rachel Maclean

Cryptic Distichopra violacea in Jeddah, KSA

The Cryptics' 10 Year Anniversary Show

Dover Brickhouse

08.25.18

Playing for Metal Mayhem at the Duchess in York, hosted by Neanderthal Records 2011.

The Cryptics' 10 Year Anniversary Show

Dover Brickhouse

08.25.18

Our coast near Shipwreck Creek at Mallacoota, beautiful and treacherous, pristine and unspoilt. Part of the Sandpatch Wilderness area in Croajingolong National Park.

The coast closer to Mallacoota has been destroyed by greed and ugly development.

Cryptic Brood at Party.san Metal Open Air 2016

Very important. It must be scary down there!

March edition of Cryptic Nights with Bare Wires and Anna Meldrum.

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Cryptic Brood at Party.san Metal Open Air 2016

Visit this location at Moonlight Shores club Eternal in Second Life

Spot the two stone mimicking grasshoppers.

London, England

SUCKERBALLZ! by Yann Seznec and Rachel Maclean

March edition of Cryptic Nights with Bare Wires and Anna Meldrum.

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WATCH iT! by Tony Mills

Cryptic-colored bird forages on ground.

San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica.

15 February 2014. Frank Mantlik photo

March edition of Cryptic Nights with Bare Wires and Anna Meldrum.

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To celebrate Halloween, we had a Cryptic Cocktail Bar. The Black Widow Rum Punch was the resident favorite!

The Cryptics' 10 Year Anniversary Show

Dover Brickhouse

08.25.18

SUCKERBALLZ! by Yann Seznec and Rachel Maclean

Family Notodontidae - Prominent Moths. The "tail" is a pair of modified prolegs. Photo by Mary Normandia.

And it does, too!

WATCH iT! by Tony Mills

Humboldt county, California

SUCKERBALLZ! by Yann Seznec and Rachel Maclean

Phrynosoma mcallii

March edition of Cryptic Nights with Bare Wires and Anna Meldrum.

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Cryptic Nights are held first Thursday of every month at the CCA.

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