Rook Ambrose

@onthewildroad

I love talking about writing and art, both yours and mine. Love horror, sci-fi and fantasy. Dedicated pagan and witch. CAPSLOCK IS MY LOVE LANGUAGE.

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Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Jul 7

Beautiful petunia! Here’s some I loved around my neck of the woods:

Black and white petunias fill a hanging basket.

Close up of a white petunia flower with a center of deep black veins that spread out across the white petals.

A purple flower with ten spoon-shaped petals. The petals turn white about two-thirds from the center. The center has a collection of black pistils and stamens.

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Jul 7

A sticker I got yesterday, my bestie Penny, and my lil cat Ripley.

An image of a knight in full plate armor. His hand is extended and white pills hover above. Above speech bubble says, “Let us take ibuprofen together”

A brown and white cocker spaniel lays in pink and green bedding, gazing at the camera with a sleepy expression.

A small black and white Tuxedo cat looks at camera with big green eyes. She has one black spot directly on her mouth below the bow of her upper lip.

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Jun 28

That zoo should go out of business if a lioness can *bend the bars* to stick her head through.

Reads: STOP! This post uses AI! A reminder that not only is AI: destroying our environment, plagiarizing work by real artists, causing water shortages, and raising electricity costs, generative AI is also KNOWINGLY used by bad people to create “x-rated child content.” Do not support AI or AI companies. Do not support AI content. Keep art and content human.

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Jun 17

if you see this, post a pic of yourself wearing glasses

A picture of the poster. He is a very adorable middle-aged bald man, with big cheeks and a kind smile. He wears glasses with dark metal frames, a cream cardigan, and a black t-shirt.

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Jun 15

Satellite images spelling out the name “Rook”.

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Jun 9

Time for some light reading. Getting pumped for the game I’m running for my partners, set in good ole Rose City. Fun lore: Always had a Toreador Prince. I mean, c’mon.

The cover of “Vampire: the Masquerade” 5th edition core book.

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Jun 9

We don’t usually see each other’s headers. Here’s mine. I took that picture at Depot Bay, Oregon; I’m proud of it for being off my phone. Quote-skeet with yours, I’d love to see it!

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Jun 8

My view.

A window with the shade half open, showing a rainy day with green trees. To the left of the window are a white variegated rubber tree and a Thai Constellation Monstera. To the right, two medium-sized jade plants.

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Mar 21

Without downloading new pictures, where are you mentally

On a pale wood surface sits a brick. It has three holes in it and it has been painted in pink, blue, and pale gray to resemble a trans pride flag. The caption reads: “Embrace Tradition”.

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Mar 1

The crocuses were bright against the crisp air. Taken by me!

A picture of crocus flowers. Purple six-petals blooms with 3 to 4 yellow stamens in the center.

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Feb 27

Show me you in a hat.

An old picture of the author of this post. He is wearing a khaki newsboy hat and a navy button down shirt with little sunglasses patterned on it.

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Feb 20

Came home to this in my bed and I’m puzzled. Is hubs challenging me to a duel?

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Feb 20

Pink-frosted clouds at sunset over scarlet trees. Portland OR in autumn.

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Feb 9

I used to be unable to take pics of myself, or really even look at myself. Amazing what affirming care can do.

A picture of the author. He is fully bearded and smiling slightly, wearing armor black T-shirt that says, “I am Kenough”.

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Feb 3

I’m more of an indoor Druid.

A bunch of houseplants sit on a stand in front of bright, large, windows. From left to right: silver satin, Prince of orange Philodendron, Philodendron, Tradescantiia, purple Phaelynopsis orchid, and striped spider plant. The tradescantiia is a beautiful, lush cascade of silver-striped dark green leaves with purple on the backside.

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Feb 1

I made this little pouch to hold my runes! This is a hand dyed yarn from the Yarn Cabin in Bemidji, MN. I absolutely love her colorways and it feels like a luxury to work with. Also the first time I just winged it without a pattern.

A crocheted little pouch sits on gray floral sheets. Wooden runes are splayed before the pouch. The pouch is crocheted from hand-dyed gray and rainbow variegated yarn.

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Jan 26

BAM, holy shit! I’ve been dreaming about this animal for MONTHS, and picturing it during familiar work. Look at this lil badass:

A large animal lies on wood planking, gazing calmly at the camera. It is sort of a mix between feline and mustid type animal. It has a mask like a raccoon, spots like a cheetah, and a spiky crest of hair along its spine like a punk rocker.

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Jan 25

Damn. I really know how to surround myself with straight-up badassery. This is the first time I've really put effort into social media, and I'm really delighted with the interactions I've had here. I hope to interact with more of you!

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Jan 23

Without downloading new pics, where are you mentally?

digital art of a medieval-style dragon outlined in brown over a paint-styled trans flag. Text around the dragon reads, in caps, “Fuck you/ Here to stay”. Created by Jey Barnes in 2022.

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Jan 22

This girl, my sweet baby angel.

The cutest cocker spaniel in the world lies on her throne of expensive blankets and buckwheat pillows. She looks at the camera with her sleepiest expression.

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Jan 20

Odin seated on a chair holding his spear; to either side of him sits a wolf. The image reads: I didn’t hang myself from Yggdrasil to learn the runes just so you could use them for your racist bullshit.

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Jan 20

I can’t beat the view from here. In the distance is Wy’east, also called Mt Hood. There is some debate on whether Wy’east was even an indigenous name; our local tribes had many different names for the mountain.

Dawn breaks over the city of Portland, OR. In the far distance is a peaked mountain. The sky is alive shades of blue, gold, pink, and fire.

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Jan 20

I love to “hook” blessings and prayers into my crochet. Prayer+devotional+meditative, it’s wins all over! I’m making a ritual bag out of tshirt yarn.

A crocheted bag in early stages; just a round bottom and a few inches of the body. The yarn is a lovely teal.

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Jan 19

What a beaut! Makes me miss our baby, JJ. I knew him from the moment he was born, as well as his mom. They were phenomenal spirits.

A handsome chestnut horse with a white blaze on his face.

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Jan 19

Speaking of great places like the PNW, here in Portland we don’t fuck around when it comes to our witchy stores. Here’s my favorite: Through the Veil in Hillsboro. This place is more than just a shop; it forges community as well.

An altar in a witchy shop has a black candelabra and glittery red candles. Behind that is a mirror with dozens of tarot cards of all sorts, decorated with handwritten notes and messages.

The same shrine from a different angle. Smoke sticks a mullein sticks are shown, as well as stone skulls and a statue of a bat-winged feminine deity.

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Jan 16

Bless the Maker and His water. Bless the coming and going of Him. May His passage cleanse the world. May He keep the world for His people.

A portrait of American film director David Lynch

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Jan 15

Quote this with the first horror movie that had you fucked up. (First one I ever saw in theaters, only recently really got into watching horror. Scared me so bad I threw up.) #horrorsky

A woman smiles widely from within a body bag being zipped up. “SMILE” is in big red letters as the title.

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Jan 10

Today’s card is from the Wildwood deck: The Stag. Correlates to the Strength card in deck position. I love this card, and it made me reflect on our relationship with nature, especially right now. The Stag reminds us that nature has a sense of justice.

An anthropomorphic Stag is dressed in a tunic, kilt, and fur cloak. In his outstretched left hand he bears an axe. In his right, a leather shield with a gnarled tree on the surface. He bears a sheathed sword at his belt.

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Jan 9

Rook Ambrose@onthewildroad· Jan 1

I’m fine with this.