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The Optometrist and the Dragon – D. Wallace Peach #writephoto

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Sue Vincent

photo compliments of Sue Vincent A man of science, Irvus the optometrist didn’t believe in enchantment. But a dare was a dare, and he wasn’t about to cede his convictions to a bunch of old-timers at the Pickled Sow. It … Continue reading →

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Divagate – Sight #writephoto

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The inanition was too much to bear. Miles away from civilisation, his mental health too was deteriorating. Hallucinations triggered fear and sometimes hope within him. Suddenly the achromatic gloom that surrounded him was also mirrored in the surrounding environment. “Has … Continue reading →

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The Fugitive – Anurag Bakhshi #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z #writephoto

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Sue Vincent

“Hi Mom.” “Hi Stuart, how’re you doing baby?” “Errr…actually, I’m slightly busy right now Mom.” “Too busy to talk to your old mother?” “Of course not Mom, don’t say like that. It’s just that I’ve just got my first case.” … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt: Shelter #writephoto

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Sue Vincent

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: Valley #writephoto

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Tall the cliffs of stone That mark the entry to my heart’s domain, Wild and empty in its vastness The solitude of living earth. The wind lifts the heart And bears it through the storm To where the lichen crusted … Continue reading →

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A Spot On The Horizon – Geoff Le Pard #writephoto #flashfiction

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The fog had filled the valley bottom for weeks. Local people spoke of how their great grandparents remembered a time when a cruel cold miasma covered the land; when it was said the gods were displeased; when the harrowing howls … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt: Valley #writephoto

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Sue Vincent

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: Carved #writephoto

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* Ancient bowls of stone Embracing earth holds the sky Clouds mirror themselves Within the silver surface I am myself reflected Dawn breaks, waking to beauty. I am a bridge between worlds. Far below, the valley sleeps beneath the veil, … Continue reading →

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On such misunderstandings – Geoff Le Pard #writephoto

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Sue Vincent

From time immemorial this monumental vessel has been known as ‘The Oracle of Doom’. No one knows why but modern archaeologists say it is carved by hand. Some think it represents the birthing pool, with an older meaning of ‘doom’ … Continue reading →

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Omphalos – Jane Dougherty #writephoto

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The omphalos of the world slowly fills with water. Rainwater collects in the sacred stone, and though animals and birds drink from it, the sun evaporates it, green growing things siphon it, the level rises inexorably. If the omphalos overflows, … Continue reading →

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