Daily Archives: May 10, 2018

Excerpt from “With trolls through the mountains” by Lady Emmeline Graham-Jones – Sarah #writephoto

We had followed the two trolls for several days. It was hard work – resting by day, tracking by night, following them mainly by the noise they made as they pushed through the forest. The native guides were unhappy about … Continue reading

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Jewels in the Claw (III) – Steve Tanham

Continued from Part Two The man with the packing case pauses as he passes the place that was the East, the place from which the Queen began her direction of proceedings in this, her favourite palace of Nonsuch, in 1590’s … Continue reading

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Stunning ospreys from Trent P. McDonald

Reblogged from Trent’s World: I spent a chunk of the last week in April on Cape Cod.  On one of my walks down a Bell’s Neck in Harwich I watched about a half a dozen osprey hunt/fish.  I took well … Continue reading

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Thursday photo prompt: Fallen #writephoto

Originally posted on willowdot21:
This is my entry for Sue Vincent of The Daily Echo‘s Thursday Photo Prompt Challenge. Fallen Fallen from another world These two angels never their wings unfurled. Fell to earth too fast to recover Lay now,asleep…

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Come to grief – Tallis Steelyard

Reblogged from Tallis Steelyard: It was perhaps ten years ago now. I can remember Ansi Cornwallah working on Stonecutter Wharf. He was a nice young fellow, originally from somewhere near Prae Ducis in Partann. He’d lived in Port Naain for … Continue reading

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Thursday photo prompt: Fallen #writephoto

Every Thursday at noon GMT, I publish one of my photos as a writing prompt.  If you know where the photo was taken, please keep it to yourself until the challenge is closed. I usually share something about the place … Continue reading

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Photo prompt round up – Ascent #writephoto

* The way leads onwards Eternal spiral of life Ever ascending The perfection of motion Leads only deeper within  * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken in my village, at Waddesdon Manor, a magnificent French chateau, nestled in … Continue reading

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A Vice Called Cant… Stuart France

* ‘Use every man after his desert and who shall ‘scape whipping…’ Hamlet, Act2 Scene 2 * Hail, eternal plodders, hail! Stretch-out, stretch-out the tedious tale… Continue reading at Stuart France

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Peace #midnighthaiku

Forgotten warriors Serving small compatriots Peace after battle

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