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Prairie ~ Bladud Fleas #writephoto

Prairie never knew belonging. Never the companionship of the pack. Prairie was maverick, was rogue. An outcast. The Pack was solid, twenty-eight working as a single entity, brutally efficient when the hunger came. At first light came the pangs, like … Continue reading

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Spite of Croton ~ Craig Towsley #writephoto

Carried that grudge. Picked it up and set it on his shoulders, from calf to full grown ox. Dragging down the corners of his mouth most of all. Smell of it kept others away. Feared it might rear or kick … Continue reading

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DevilSkull ~ Kyt Wright #writephoto

“How much further?” huffed Karen. “We’ve been walking for hours.” “Not much.” replied Jim. “and we’ve been walking an hour at best. “Couldn’t we have driven here?” she moaned. “No, the suspension wouldn’t take it.” They had walked for over … Continue reading

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The Hound on the Moor ~ Iain Kelly #writephoto

‘What do you think, a cow?’ Arthur poked the skull with his stick. ‘Possibly, or a large hound.’ ‘Strange, sitting here in the middle of an empty moor. A deer I could understand. I wonder how it got here.’ James … Continue reading

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She Rides a Pale Horse ~ James Pyles #writephoto

First in this week… Ed slowed his stock horse as he approached the bleached cow’s skull. “Easy there, Chester. Let’s have a look.” The aging rancher stiffly swung a leg over his mount, planted it on the grassy field, and … Continue reading

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Thursday photo prompt: Bone #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 and I usually share something about the … Continue reading

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Photo prompt round-up: Faraway #writephoto

* Close to perfection Breathless at the hidden life Waves close behind me Of the sea for a moment Glimpsing eternity’s shore * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken on the beach at Beadnell, as the sun’s last … Continue reading

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Faraway… ~ Anita Dawes #writephoto

Faraway I find myself high above the clouds Passing land and sea Wishing I could be more than vapour A mist that falls as rain. Could someone catch a cup full To bring me back again? Continue reading at Anita … Continue reading

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Ebb ~ Craig Towsley #writephoto

“Which covers the greater distance?” Mare asked the man at the fruit stall. “Up the street, or down the road?” “What does that have to do with apples?” “Nothing, I guess,” she said, and then pointing at a bushel of … Continue reading

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Faraway, so close ~ Iain Kelly #writephoto

Now so calm, so peaceful. Even beautiful. Pink sky and blue clouds reflected in the deep blue water. But she could no longer see beauty in the world. Not here, looking out where the Makassar Strait met the Celebes Sea. … Continue reading

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