I was ready to say these were more "whimsical" than "nightmarish," that is until I saw the last photo. I agree, "nightmarish" is the proper word. Wow!

Here's a photo of a Passion Flower I found growing on the porch of the Molly Brown house in Hannibal, Missouri. This was the first time I'd ever seen one and I was fascinated by them.

Passion Flower

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I know I used Netscape, but I can't remember too much about it. Oh, well. History marches on and nothing lasts forever.