fantasy art and tree chatter of aquariann

EDIT: Giveaway is officially over! Congratulations to the randomly chosen 87th commenter, Danielle ! The monster covers at Night Lily Design may look cute and cuddly, but they'll protect your books from evil better than a gigantic three-headed dog named Fluffy. Their creator, Kimberly, is giving one away to celebrate the release of the final Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows movie on July 15. I haven't been to a midnight film screening, but I was working at a bookstore the summer Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was released. It was amazing how many devoted fantasy fans showed up in my sleepy beach town and lined up around the building under the moonlight to get their hands on that book as soon as possible. That was eleven years ago, before the invention of e-Book readers. How fast time flies on griffin wings! Kimberly offers covers for both mass market paperbacks and eReaders like the Barnes and Noble Nook or Amazon Kindle. Pictured above is Alphonse in all his honeysuc...

Last week I slathered my scales in SPF 60 and explored Busch Gardens Williamsburg under gloriously blue April skies instead of the twinkling December darkness of its Christmas Town celebration. Although I screamed gleefully during my rides on all four roller coasters in the amusement park, my favorite was the most ancient beast, the Loch Ness Monster. It was the first coaster in the world to feature interlocking loops at its opening over 30 years ago. And wow, that first steep drop toward the Rhine River is still just as thrilling as when I was a kid. Today I was inspired to go questing for the creature through the deep waters of Etsy. Nessie isn't quite as elusive as I feared - look at these amazing handmade creations I discovered! 1. Adult or Child Loch Ness Sea Monster Costume by Miss Nessa's Monster Shop 2. Nessie Copper and Sterling Necklace by Jewel Street Designs 3. Nessie 5x7 Archival Art Print by Elephant Trunk Studio 4. Loch Ness Chubbikin Plush by erinaellis ill...