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Photo prompt round up – Obelisk #writephoto

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The photo for this week’s prompt was taken on the island of Portland, just off the Dorset coast. The obelisk stands on Portland Bill, a narrow promontory at the southern end of the island. The Trinity House Obelisk was erected … Continue reading →

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How Long the Horizon by Craig Towsley#writephoto

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Sue Vincent

All he could do, was, reach out. But his arms could not bridge the gap to heaven so he built a monument. An accusing finger, pointing to god. Yearning for a reciprocating digit, but never finding such a thing. Sunrise made … Continue reading →

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Rock Gods by Geoff Le Pard #writephoto

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Sue Vincent

For centuries man pondered why ancient man erected stones, worshipped stacks of rock and placed obelisks across the landscape. Calendars, memorials, places of celebration or sacrifice, tapping into the mysterious magnetism of the Earth’s leylines and gravitational fields: the theories … Continue reading →

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Cursed Gold by The Bag Lady #writephoto

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Sue Vincent

They pulled the boat up near the rocks and secured the line.  Not being discovered yet, the bumbling pair’s confidence grew.  It was just a short sprint up the shoreline to the cave, at least according to the legend.  There … Continue reading →

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On a Cliff Overlooking the Sea #WritePhoto by Sarah Brentyn

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Sue Vincent

This is exactly how I pictured it. Temple ruins set on a cliff overlooking the sea. In my imagination, this place has always existed. It’s real. I’m here. A breeze, heavy with salt and seaweed and mist and everything that … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt – Obelisk #writephoto

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Use the image below to create a post on your own blog… poetry, prose, humour… light or dark, whatever you choose, by noon (GMT)  Wednesday 10th May and link back to this post with a pingback. Please make sure that … Continue reading →

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Photo prompt round up -Child #writephoto

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The photo for this week’s prompt was taken at the Abbey House museum in Kirkstall, Leeds. As a child, I spent a good deal of time at the Cistercian Abbey and the museum housed in the old Abbot’s House across … Continue reading →

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Child by Trent McDonald #writephoto

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Photo by Sue Vincent Typically I try to avoid the nursery.  I know exactly what effect it will have, and sure enough, as I stepped inside and looked at the carefully tended, but mostly neglected, toys, tears sprang to my … Continue reading →

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#writephoto child: the playroom by Lorraine

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Mia stood on the threshold of the attic nursery. Light spilled through the half-drawn shades; dust motes danced to echoes of children’s laughter. The rocking horse swaying every so slightly as if someone just alighted from a ride through the … Continue reading →

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Child #writephoto by Isabel Caves

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The child’s room was empty. There were several playthings, including a music box, a doll house, and a wooden horse rocking to itself in the corner. But there was no child. “Are you sure you heard noises?” I asked. The … Continue reading →

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