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According to Hawaiian folklore, Pele, the goddess of fire and volcanoes, is accompanied by a white dog. Because of this, a white dog being sighted near one of Hawaii’s volcanoes is considered a warning from Madame Pele that an eruption will soon follow. #WyrdWednesday

Happy Birthday, Mickey Mouse!

Visited the Sarasota Medieval Fair for the first time over the weekend and enjoyed it a lot! From jousting and combat to music and comedy, there was great entertainment around every corner, including a few familiar faces I knew from other festivals that it was nice to see again.

In a tale from in James Bowker's 'Goblin Tales of Lancashire,' a young man named Giles became so infatuated with the phantom of a beautiful woman he encounters while crossing Fair Snape Fell one night that his obsession with seeing her again led to a tragic end. #PhantomsFriday

Couldn't help but pause to enjoy this view of Copper Creek Falls last time I visited Disney's Wilderness Lodge.

🎨: H. M. Brock

The ballad of Thomas the Rhymer begins with Thomas encountering a woman so beautiful that he addresses her as the Queen of Heaven. However, she corrects him by identifying herself as the Queen of Elfland before taking Thomas away to her realm for seven years. #WyrdWednesday

C'est magnifique! Here's a view of the château at EPCOT's Canada pavilion towering over the treeline as seen from across World Showcase Lagoon.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay recently announced that Rose, their geriatric lioness, has been retired from public view ahead of construction to expand the park's lion habitat. Glad I got to see her one last time when I visited last month, and here's wishing Rose a pleasant retirement.

In a story from Herman Hofberg's 'Swedish Fairy Tales,' a ship's crew was skeptical of the package that a giant named Puke had given them to deliver to the church in Lofta and instead threw it overboard onto a nearby island, which immediately burst into flames. #WyrdWednesday

Miguel from Pixar's 'Coco' leads the way during the Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. #DiaDeLosMuertos

Happy Halloween!🎃

One Day until Halloween! It looks like Huey (or is it Dewey or Louie?) is getting a head start on trick-or-treating in the window of the Main Street Confectionery at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.

Two Days until Halloween! This witchy jack-o'-lantern is among the many pumpkins used to decorate Walt Disney World's Main Street USA during this spooky season. #WyrdWednesday

Three Days until Halloween! This werewolf statue is just one of the frightful decorations that can be seen around Busch Garden this time of year thanks to its annual Howl-O-Scream event!

Four Days until Halloween! This Mickey Pumpkin wishes you a Happy Halloweek!

Five Days until Halloween! This clever jack-o'-lantern, which I recently spotted inside the Maharajah Jungle Trek's aviary at Disney's Animal Kingdom, makes humorous use of one of the area's fountains.

Six Days until Halloween! Love these pumpkin versions of WALL-E and EVE, which you can currently spot at EPCOT as part of the park's annual Pluto's Pumpkin Pursuit scavenger hunt!

Only one week left until Halloween, but every day feels like Halloween at Magic Kingdom's Haunted Mansion!

Fun in the fall on Magic Kingdom's Main Street USA!