Grandpa Martin's Troll Cave

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Happy Halloween Zombie Trolls

With the Halloween season so close here are some Zombie Trolls my son and I created for fun...

Friday, August 23, 2013

Just met a wonderful lady whom I believe is a Queen in the world of Trolls! Here's to Sherry Martin-Groom.. Her site, The Troll Hole, is fun and picturesque and should be visited. the URL link is posted with all my other links..so drop to the bottom of my page.. click on the name and say "Hi!" (And while you are there drop in on the others as well. I am sure they would love to meet you!)

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Once upon a time there was a child who thought; “Wouldn't it be “staringly grand” (her favorite made up phrase) if there was a spaceship that was so special and so wonderful it could travel any place it wanted? And what if it were kinda magical and it's crew were from the faerie and myth world and other unusual dream stuff. And it would be able to go and help people in trouble and change size and all kinds of stuff. That would be so..”

“Impossible.” concluded someone who was older and believed they were much wiser than the child.

The child looked at the person. “Why?”

“Because no one believes that kind of stuff is even possible so it can't happen.”

“Why?”

“Because of the rules.”

“What rules?”

“The Rules of the Universe. They say so.”

“Why?”

“I don't know. I didn't make the rules. All I know is that the rules say it is impossible.”

“Oh.” replied the child fighting back a tear or three. The child knew better than to argue with “the rules”, even the silly ones.

But the stars heard. The universe chuckled and a small speck of light moved out of the blackness and began to grow. After a moment it took on an almost valentine heart shape with two pillars of fire exploding out of the wide end. The speck shot forward cooling, taking shape, becoming a starship made of magic, fire and a child's dream.

In a small gesture to a future cherished memory and to the hoped for delight of the child, letters and numbers formed on the hull. NCC 10101 in jet black letters became clear under the strong outer lights. The ships 'name' erupted in sparkler like flames which burned out quickly leaving “DSS Entrollprise” emblazoned for all to see on the heart like wedged hull.

In the command chair sat what looked like a four foot tall troll doll, his short legs not even reaching the floor. His name is Captain Flint Deepcavern and this is 'his ship' and this is their story.

After taking a moment to survey his bridge crew and the various readings on each of the work stations the Captain smiled warmly. He knew his first order of business was to visit 'the child' and so with a simple nod to his 'helmsman' (who also knew the mission) the USS Entrollprise shot forward and into a small child's dream and a future they KNEW no one would believe.

Monday, July 15, 2013

Quote from

Brian Froud's Trolls

By Brian & Wendy Froud

Abrams, New York

Beneath the rock --- the trolls sleep.

Amongst the trees --- the trolls watch.

Under the bridge --- the trolls wait.

Up the mountain --- the trolls sing.

In the storm --- the trolls howl.

And at the threshold of night --- the trolls come.

I just completed reading one of the best books about trolls It is by Brian and Wendy Froud

I strongly urge you to read this book! It says things about trolls that I have wished I could say.

You might recognize a similarity with this cover and a movie called

"The Dark Crystal"

Mr. Froud worked with Jim Henson to create that memorable movie.

Check out his website: http://www.worldoffroud.com/

Friday, June 21, 2013

Blogging is hard with no followers....

Blogging is hard with no followers AND if you do not do it regularly.

I have taken on my fair share of stuff over the years and commented on things via facebook and other media and esp. in person type chats but when I started this blog a couple of years ago I never realized that I would only get back to it every other decade or so and that picturing fun pictures of trolls and other fantasy figures would draw so little. I decided on the day I created this blog that I would not be controversial in an overt way and that I would post things that I hope will make people smile (#1), see something good for them and/or our planet (#2) and lighten their load a little because of what I have posted. (#3). I also hoped to use it as a forum to share some of my poems, stories, etc. I realize these may never win a prize for literature and/or make me a million or three but I do want people to read them and find some little break from reality that I strive to offer with most of what I write.

I have also learned that to be a blogger you have to look at other people's blogs and follow them. I am lousy at that and it is probably for the same reason most people who have visited/stumbled onto my blog don't read and or comment on it..TIME. It is perhaps the same reason I do not post more often.. I have "better" things to do with MY time, and this is sad and still true (and I do not ever play computer games or FB games or study various political agendas, read movie reviews, or twitter, or do any thing that I think is a waste of time (though I do confess to playing 'Free Cell' to unwind momentarily almost every day).

So what am I going to do about it. I DO NOT KNOW. I am going to keep posting from time to time, I am going to perhaps comment more with my POV on some topics and just keep trying to make people SMILE or go.."cool" or "that was funny/fun, glad I visited for a moment.

I am also going to invite all of you who got this far to visit my blog at http://martinstrollcave.blogspot.com/

So come on by, read and/or look at what I have already done and take a smile or two away, after all the are free!!!