Monthly Archives: March 2016

Suspicion

Far be it from me to even dream of suggesting that WordPress are happily engineering some new horror to sneak up on us poor, unsuspecting bloggers. The fact that the sites seem to be grinding to a halt every so … Continue reading

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The Rose Shield – from D. Wallace Peach

manipulated images from pixabay A peek at the start of my WIP.  Darkest Night. The ironwood pier below Mur-Vallis pointed like a sooty finger over the Blackwater’s swirling luminescence. Wraiths of fog pirouetted across the surface, trailing veils of white lace. … Continue reading

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Obscure

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When you believe in a book…

Most authors struggle with self promotion. Few are comfortable with touting their books and feel every kind of awkward, no matter how much they believe in their work or how much they want it to be read. Reviews help enormously, … Continue reading

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Underground – photo prompt

High on a heather-covered hilltop, we were looking for a stone circle. Instead, we found what looked very like a weathered burial mound… not altogether unexpected in an area where ancient stones and circles abound. What was unusual was the … Continue reading

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Views from an Injured Brain by Nick Verron

Holistic medicine is generally seen as ‘alternative’…. alternative to what? To the specialisms that treat individual aspects of any problem to the best of their ability, yet forget that a whole person is involved in any illness or injury. My … Continue reading

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Lifetimes

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Arches ~ Temptation of the Exotic from Randall Collis

Reblogged from Dalo Collis at China Sojourns Photography She sits there quietly with the glow of the morning sun reflecting everything a beautiful day should contain. I pace around in search for the perfect angle to enjoy her, and as … Continue reading

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So now ewe know… writing prompt round up

Why did the sheep cross the road? That’s the question I asked for the photo prompt… and the answers were…varied 🙂 Black sheep “You can’t raid their garden!” Number 316 looked at her friend in horror. This was the epitome … Continue reading

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springtime, new delhi from dhamma footsteps

Reblogged from dhamma footsteps POSTCARD #194: NEW DELHI: Watering the plants upstairs on the roof terrace and there’s this small one looking so simple and symmetrical, extraordinary. I take a photo of it and zoom into the wonderful experience of … Continue reading

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