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Oct 20th The Victor, Colorado Troll & Skeleton Squad

Having heard about the Victor Troll, the Squad insisted that we go take a look. Happy Halloween Spirit Search with the Skeleton Squad. This week the Squad have something a bit different than their usual search. I hope you enjoy. Having heard about the Victor Troll, the Squad insisted that we go take a look. Maybe the spirit was hanging out there. So we packed up the truck, with dog, parrot, humans, and Skeleton Squad and headed to the high country.

In forklore, mean hungry trolls live under bridges. However nowadays, human trolls lie in wait as internet agitators. I’ve met a few of those. Whew!

But the Victor, Colorado troll, has been completed and accepting visitors for a couple months. It is a tongue-in-cheek lifesaver and educator.

Thomas Dambo is a Danish recycle artist who builds these trolls. In his world, trolls are concerned about the “little people” causing environmental destruction and fall prey to dangers of their own making. His giant troll sculptures are constructed of scrap wood and attract a cult following around the world. The Victor troll is part of a coast to coast “Way of the Bird King’ ten new trolls construction spree by Thomas Dambo.

According to Dambo, the troll’s design will harken to Victor’s underground gold mining beginning in the 1800’s. The locals used to go and dig holes for the gold mine, the troll is afraid somebody will fall into the little holes all the humans are building.

The troll is sitting on it’s knees, with its extended arms pushing stones the size of melons and intending to plug the developing holes.

Unfortunately, to the dismay of the Skeleton Squad, no Halloween Spirit was found. However, they did enjoy the Victor Troll and suggest if you have a chance to take the short hike in Victor, Colorado, on Little Grouse Mountain Trail, where the Troll sits, will be well worth your trip.

I must warn you the troll sign is easy to miss. Check out the entrance pictures and see if you can find the sign. Hint, it’s the tiny dot in front of the large pine tree at the entrance. Did you find it? What did you think of the Troll?

Now that I’ve told you all about Trolls, let’s take a look at A Vampires Unlikely Alliance. Not what you’ve come to expect from a Vampire Tale! Celebrating Halloween month, A Vampire’s Unlikely Alliance is on sale for $1.99 for a limited time. So hurry and grab your copy!

Stefan is a Native American vampire, former assassin for the Vampire Council. In a twist of fate, he now DJ’s the midnight shift for a small radio station in Whitefish, Montana, on the edge of Glacier National Park where his secret is safe until…

Born in Ireland, Brandy now works as a park ranger and trail guide in the park. During a full moon, Stefan and Brandy’s paths cross in a near physical collision on a trail. Their attraction is immediate and undeniable, almost as if fate demanded it.

Their union was foretold long ago in Irish folk tales where vampires and gryphons, warlocks and demons, witches and faeries must work together for the good of man and magic kind. Is a trip to Ireland the key to unravelling secrets and returning the magic? And even more importantly, will their love survive the trip?

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See you next week with more adventures of the Skeleton Squad. Will the Spirit of Halloween be found?