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I draw from the river flask an icy swill to shore up my ancient veins, for soon the raptor will swoop down with his mighty talons and grasp my barren crown.
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photo: along the banks of the Sauk River (Darrington, WA, Feb 2016)
Category: 30 Word Thursday
“Hey, Babe!” (30-word Thursday challenge)
I simply love quaint old towns! A gift shop downtown in the city where I live (although my residence is on the outskirts of town) – gearing up for the Holiday season. Somewhere in Snohomish County, WA (2016)
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Entranced by her gorgeous silhouette, I call to her, but she refuses me. Her board friend stands indifferent while she gives me the iron-cold shoulder. My robust heart splinters.
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The Narrow Path (30-word Thursday challenge)
Image details: up in the foothills of the Cascade mountain range in Washington State. A quick pit stop to enjoy the beautiful scenery. (02/07/16)
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Surrounded by nothing more than the sound of the rushing river current far beyond the trees, serenity transformed into unease as I pondered the source of the adjacent dirt track.
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Stranded in Paradise (30-word Thursday)
Huntington Beach, CA (2016).
Brush the sorrow from your heart and allow the salty breeze to twist peace and playfulness between the strands of your hair. Paradise awaits in shades of blue and white.
Center Stage (30-word Thursday challenge)
A day of driving/photography. Snohomish County, WA (2016)
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She slipped in quietly and listened to the beams groan their story with every strong gust of wind. In the loft, near the southeast window, she awaited the storm’s concert.
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Untold Story (30-word Thursday challenge)
I nearly stepped on this fragile egg shell in my haste to get off to work… It blended in with the gravel of the driveway, especially with the showers overnight bringing a uniform gloss to everything. It set my mind reeling for the entire drive (2016).
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So delicate and almost unnoticeable. Was this the start of a beautiful beginning, or a tragic demise? The untold story resting silently amid the shallow pools of the rocky driveway.
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Buoy-ful Meal Presentation (30-word Thursday Challenge)
This photo was taken in Favorite Channel near Juneau, Alaska, while on a whale-watching expedition (2015). The island in the background – Shelter Island – is locally known for having a significant number of bear per square mile.
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Set adrift with no hope; for the water is teeming with leviathan, nudging their calves through the art of the hunt and thick, grizzled bruins gnash their teeth just beyond the timberline.
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