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2013 Halloween, Party Invitation Images

Jaw Bone Of A Prehistoric Crocodile
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The jaw bone of a prehistoric super sized crocodile appeared to have been digging its way out of the dirt. It seemed almost ready to wander the streets in search of tasty human treats.


2013 Halloween external link Party Invitation Images   •  The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  37° 44' 59.29" N, 122° 8' 52.41" W   •  (Photo taken 12:21:12 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Sunday 20 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7637
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Fruit Bat Awaited Darkness To Unfold
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Or perhaps this was a pint-sized Dracula asleep undisturbed until nightfall whereupon he would arise to drink the blood of small pets and babies.


2013 Halloween external link Party Invitation Images   •  The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  (Photo taken 12:23:40 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Sunday 20 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T13_1315
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Bats Unfolding Their Wings
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Bats hung from the metal ceiling and began to unfold their wings as evening fell. Soon their wings would carry them across the full moon to frighten children.


2013 Halloween external link Party Invitation Images   •  The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  37° 44' 59.17" N, 122° 8' 54.38" W   •  (Photo taken 12:27:19 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Sunday 20 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7656
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Bat Glowed Red With Internal Fire
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Sunlight shone inside this bat causing it to appear as if on fire.


2013 Halloween external link Party Invitation Images   •  The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  37° 44' 59.17" N, 122° 8' 54.38" W   •  (Photo taken 12:30:27 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Sunday 20 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7664
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Giant Spider Rose To Attack
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A giant spider that appeared to be rising through a milky liquid, was instead an old fiberglass replica moulded and used as a children's plaything.


2013 Halloween external link Party Invitation Images   •  The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  37° 45' 1.13" N, 122° 8' 52.08" W   •  (Photo taken 12:33:22 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Sunday 20 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7669
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Elephant In A Time Storm
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An elephant appeared lost in a time storm or in a land between our current earth and some other nasty dimension. But, in fact, this elephant was just the reflection of an elephant in water and inverted.


2013 Halloween external link Party Invitation Images   •  The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  37° 45' 5.96" N, 122° 8' 48.04" W   •  (Photo taken 13:55:31 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Sunday 20 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7787
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Creature Caught On Film
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A nasty creature was caught on film just before it attacked a group of tourists. But no. It is actually a White Handed Gibbon hanging from a tree in the Oakland Zoo.


2013 Halloween external link Party Invitation Images   •  The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  37° 44' 58.30" N, 122° 8' 45.77" W   •  (Photo taken 15:24:29 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Sunday 20 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7885
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Jack O' Lanterns With Dog Bowl Hats
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Jack O' Lanterns made of plastic in a variety of colors and with a variety of facial expressions. Each one was decorated with a dog bowl used as a hat.


2013 Halloween external link Party Invitation Images   •  Burning Man external link Decompression   •  2013 Burning Man Decompression Festival   •  Indiana Street, San Francisco, California   •  37° 45' 46.97" N, 122° 23' 30.01" W   •  (Date Photographed: 13:00:38 Sunday 13 October 2013)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 20 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7930
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Nasty Toothed Mechanical Dragon
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A galvanized steel head of a mechanical dragon with lights for eyes and wheels to hold its head up. This one was part of a motorcycle.


2013 Halloween external link Party Invitation Images   •  Burning Man external link Decompression   •  2013 Burning Man Decompression Festival   •  Indiana Street, San Francisco, California   •  37° 45' 48.65" N, 122° 23' 30.26" W   •  (Photo taken 13:02:50 Sunday 13 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Sunday 20 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7941
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Skeleton Cowboy With Horns
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The skeleton of a cowboy still wore his hat. But thrust through that hat was a nasty pair of horns.


2013 Halloween external link Party Invitation Images   •  Burning Man external link Decompression   •  2013 Burning Man Decompression Festival   •  Indiana Street, San Francisco, California   •  37° 45' 38.86" N, 122° 23' 29.53" W   •  (Photo taken 13:12:13 Sunday 13 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Sunday 20 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7971
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Monster Cat's Eye
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The eye of a monstrously large cat. The eye was not only huge, but glowed red too.


2013 Halloween external link Party Invitation Images   •  Burning Man external link Decompression   •  2013 Burning Man Decompression Festival   •  Indiana Street, San Francisco, California   •  37° 45' 35.33" N, 122° 23' 28.94" W   •  (Photo taken 13:15:36 Sunday 13 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Sunday 20 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7987
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Ghost In The Woods
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A ghostly visage appeared at the edge of the forest. Or had we simply stumbled upon a work of art on a tree in a park.


2013 Halloween external link Party Invitation Images   •  Burning Man external link Decompression   •  2013 Burning Man Decompression Festival   •  Indiana Street, San Francisco, California   •  37° 45' 37.93" N, 122° 23' 27.83" W   •  (Photo taken 13:44:36 Sunday 13 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Sunday 20 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_8049
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