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Konoto would not let Sam leave until he explained something to her. "When we were examining things at Nosmo King's shop, you said you found a clue that would help you solve a second mystery. I'm curious. Just what was that mystery?"
"Ah, simple," Sam replied. "I thought you would have figured it out on your own."
Konoto looked puzzled. "Me? Why, you're the detective. I'm trying my best to be a good Ninja. Detective work isn't my specialty or training."
"Ah, you are wrong, Konoto. You have what it takes to be a good detective and a good Ninja. You have to follow the evidence."
"I recall you showed me that piece on the one costume in Nosmo's window. But I really didn't get what you saw."
"Ah, that's where I knew we could catch this thief red handed. That small piece of thread you saw in the costume that Nosmo made was the trick in knowing how the jewel thief used the pockets in the costume she wore to get that gem. Once she had it, it was to be like Elvis and leave the building."
"I remember. That's the heartache in this whole thing," Konoto said somewhat dejectedly.
"But," Sam assured her, "you interrupted her plan and she had to leave that garment, but not before pulling the one string to release the pocket to get the gem. You actually caught her off guard and that sent this mystery into over time for her as she had to figure a way to leave. But there was one more 'invisible' piece of evidence I detected at the scene."
"What was that?"
"Ah, the Avon Pearl Perfume! I smelled it, too! Then I knew I was on the right track."
'You're joking, right?" Konoto asked in unbelief.
"No, Joe Kinwright is the stage manager!" Sam laughed. "But I am telling the truth. Without your help, we wouldn't have solved this mystery in the time we did. Now you can rest as that oriental gem is back in its place and your honor and dignity are restored."
"Thank you for putting up with me," Konoto said. "I do hope that we can see each other again." Konoto had become fond of Sam, even though all she saw him wear was that one hat and he always carried around his magnifying glass.
"I do, too!" Sam said bashfully.
Finis
A few new and a few variations...just for you. I hope your holidays are going fabulously well, darling!! XOXO
sam littlemore on the cover of this week's 3d world.
this week my pics are on the cover of 3d world and drummedia! AND dans pic is on the Brag!!!
represent! and next week i think my cover for jmag comes out.....
Dutch poster freecard by Boomerang, no. P25-03. Poster: A-Film / New Line Cinema. Poster for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Peter Jackson, 2003).
The Lord of the Rings (Peter Jackson, 2001-2003) is one of the greatest and most influential film series ever made. The trilogy is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's classic fantasy novel. The three film titles are drawn from the three volumes of the novel: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002), and The Return of the King (2003). New Line Cinema and Jackson's WingNut Films produced the film.
Set in the fictional world of Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings follows the hobbit Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) as he and the Company of the Ring set out to destroy the One Ring, an artefact of great magical power, and defeat its maker, the Dark Lord Sauron (Christopher Lee). The Company eventually separates, and Frodo continues the quest with his loyal valet Sam (Sean Astin) and the treacherous Gollum (Andy Serkis). Meanwhile, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), heir in exile to the throne of Gondor, along with the elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom), the dwarf Gimli (John Rhys-Davies), other hobbits Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd), and the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen), unite to rally the Free Peoples of Middle-earth against the forces of Sauron. The three films were shot simultaneously in New Zealand from 11 October 1999 until 22 December 2000, with pick-up shots from 2001 to 2003. It was one of the biggest and most ambitious film projects ever undertaken, with a $281 million budget (equivalent to $568 million in 2026). The series was a major financial success and is among the highest-grossing film series of all time, having grossed over $2.9 billion worldwide. The series won 17 Academy Awards out of 30 total nominations, including Best Picture for The Return of the King. In 2021, the Library of Congress selected The Fellowship of the Ring for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
J. R. R. Tolkien created the Hobbits, good-hearted, bustling, chatty little creatures who eat seven or eight times a day, like to take naps, have never been far from home and have eyes that grow wide at the sounds of the night. When they rise to an occasion, it takes true heroism, for they are timid by nature and would rather avoid a fight. In Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, the Hobbits have been pushed off centre stage. The film is a modern sword-and-sorcery epic about powerful men and wizards who embark on a dangerous crusade, taking the Hobbits along. New Zealand director Peter Jackson masterminded the film and its two sequels in a $300 million undertaking. It is an awesome production in its daring and breadth. Jackson used modern special effects in several shots to great purpose. His film depends on action scenes much more than Tolkien did. The hobbits have the right combination of twinkle and pluck in their gaze–especially Elijah Wood as Frodo and Ian Holm as the worried Bilbo. Yet the taller characters steal the story away and reduce the hobbits to supporting characters. Ian McKellen is Gandalf the good wizard, Christopher Lee plays Saruman the treacherous wizard and Viggo Mortensen stars as Aragorn, the warrior known as Strider. The elf Arwen (Liv Tyler), the Elf Queen Galadriel (Cate Blanchett) and Arwen’s father, Elrond (Hugo Weaving), also tower like Norse gods and goddesses.
Roger Ebert in his review of The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (2002): "The Ring Trilogy embodies the kind of innocence that belongs to an earlier, gentler time. The Hollywood that made The Wizard of Oz might have been equal to it. But Fellowship is a film that comes after Gladiator and Matrix, and it instinctively ramps up to the genre of the overwrought special-effects action picture. That it transcends this genre–that it is a well-crafted and sometimes stirring adventure–is to its credit. But a true visualisation of Tolkien’s Middle-earth it is not." Ebert thought the third part of the trilogy, The Return of the King (2003), was the best: "At last the full arc is visible, and the Lord of the Rings trilogy comes into final focus. I admire it more as a whole than in its parts. The second film was inconclusive, and lost its way in the midst of spectacle. But Return of the King dispatches its characters to their destinies with a grand and eloquent confidence. This is the best of the three, redeems the earlier meandering, and certifies the Ring trilogy as a work of bold ambition at a time of cinematic timidity. (...) Jackson’s achievement cannot be denied. “Return of the King” is such a crowning achievement, such a visionary use of all the tools of special effects, such a pure spectacle, that it can be enjoyed even by those who have not seen the first two films. Yes, they will be adrift during the early passages of the film’s 200 minutes, but to be adrift occasionally during this nine-hour saga comes with the territory; Tolkien’s story is so sweeping, and Jackson includes so much of it that only devoted students of the Ring can be sure they understand every character, relationship and plot point."
Sources: Robert Ebert (RobertEbert.com), Wikipedia and IMDb.
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What's this? A man? Sam is actually the first guy I have done a shoot with. Sam's partner is Eliza, who I have took pics with a few times in the past, and we did this shoot together for an eyewear boutique. I like the little bit of glare off the glasses in this pic.
Found this little cemetery on top of a hill amid the cornfields northeast of Des Moines. There was only a track through the fields to get to it, and it required 4-wheel drive. Lots of people named "Sams" are buried there, including many babies and children. The gravestones are so old that many are barely legible. It's a beautiful little spot, though--I would not mind being buried there! Very peaceful and fun to explore.
The bird is real.
Textures by French Kiss, Distressed Jewell, Skeletalmess, and Darkwood67.
When I first saw these McFarlane Spawn 'figures' hit the shelf I knew I had to have em. The stylized look on these two are crazy.
Just like the originals they come in the same package. I put figures in quotes, because they have next to zero poseability. Twitch can raise his arms just a bit, but that's about it.
The iconic poses are worth not having articulation.
Thank you so much for all the oh-so-sweet comments! I didn't think yellow would go over so well with my just-coming-out-of winter skin paleness (Is that a word? Oh well - lol)...