Mike's Puzzle Adventures: Catching Up

Mike has requested a series on here to record his puzzling, so here's catching up:

Harlequin Romance

Start: March 3, 2013

Finish: March 5, 2013

Pieces: 1000

Puzzlers: Mike

Why this puzzle: Number 2 in Mom's "find the most ridiculous puzzle possible" gift series for Mike. This one came with our Valentine's Day gift. 

Four Horses of the Apocalypse

Bad photographer wife didn't get a finished product picture of this one.

Start: January 8, 2013

Finish: January 20, 2013

Pieces: 1000

Puzzlers: Mike

Why this puzzle: This puzzle inspired Mom's "find the most ridiculous puzzle possible" gift series for Mike. This was one of his Christmas gifts for 2012.

Neuschwanstein Castle in Winter

Start: April 18, 2012

Finish:  July 11, 2012

Pieces: 2000

Puzzlers: Mike, Megan, Courtney K. 

Why this puzzle: We wanted a summer project while living in our apartment as something for Mike to do after work as a hobby. We thought this puzzle was beautiful. Which it was, along with being the bane of our existences since it's pretty much all light blue and white.