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August 27, 2014
Visual Writing Prompt: Elements of a Morning
The New Universal
The twenty-sixth #augustbreak2014 prompt was “Morning,” and since that morning was pitch black from a thunderstorm even at nine a.m., I wasn’t likely to go out and catch a dewy, misty scene. Instead, I took a pic of what my morning usually looks like: at my desk, laptop in front of me, coffee off to the side. It so happened that someone else had the same idea, and her picture is on the computer screen in this shot.
Morning used to be coffee and newspaper–complete with crosswor...
Visual Writing Prompt: It’s Us Against the World
Little Kid Keepsake
“Little” was the twenty-fifth prompt for #augustbreak2014, and it was a stumper at first, as I’ve a zillion little things to choose from, but none with anything but the most obvious meaning of little. Then I looked down at my desk, and there’s the tile and popsicle stick trivet my son made for me in kindergarten (or possibly nursery school, one or the other). It’s classic little kid craft stuff. And thus I chose it for “little.”
It’s nearly thirty years old, and lost a coup...
August 24, 2014
Visual Writing Prompt: The Malapropian Memory
From Long Ago
“Memory” was the twenty-fourth #augustbreak2014 prompt, and it took me several hours to narrow down what to take a picture of, since so much of what I have is from the past in one way or another. I think that happens to a lot of people by the time they’re fifty, and I’m well past that point.
One of the objects in my bookcases is this large spiny murex, which reminds me of warm seas and the sounds of the waves. It’s native to the South Pacific, I think, but purchased for me in a sh...
Visual Writing Prompt: The Mark of Cane
Hat Lady
The twenty-third #augustbreak2014 prompt was “Adornment,” and for me that is undoubtedly my summer hat. I bought it last summer and it is the best-fitting, most comfortable hat I’ve ever owned. I’m a bit photosensitive, so tend to wear sleeves and keep my face out of direct sunlight. The other thing that qualifies as adornment would be my round glasses, since as face furniture goes, they are a bit assertive.
Jewelry is probably a more common adornment than a hat or glasses these days,...
August 22, 2014
Visual Writing Prompt: The Shadows Know
Hi There
“Shadow” was the twenty-second #augustbreak2014 prompt, and by the time I had to chance to take a photo, the sun came out, so that was a bit of good fortune. But the shadows in and around the house left a lot to be desired–maybe the sun was still too high and the shadows too short.
I was standing on the driveway, wondering where to look next, when I looked down for some reason, and of course there it was, a very pronounced shadow, so I moved around the shadow of the garage until I got...
Visual Writing Prompt: Treasure Troves
Trolly Dmitri
For the twenty-first #augustbreak2014 prompt, “Treasures,” I first assembled the usual small bits of things, of which I have quite a few, from my own childhood, my son’s babyhood, and from my marriage. But I am impatient, and fussing with the composition of small items is not fun, so I turned to the one treasure that not everyone had: a large troll doll that my grandmother purchased for me nearly fifty years ago.
Trolly has been with me more or less ever since–she even came with...
Visual Writing Prompt: An Ideal Retreat
My Retreat
“Peaceful” was the twentieth #augustbreak2014 prompt, and for that I always head out to the garden. As peaceful as it is to sit in, however, it looks even more peaceful from the neighboring yard or parking lot.
The flowers are starting to look a little faded–they’re mostly purples–but the purple door is still going strong, and tends to almost glow on overcast afternoons. It might be a bit too bright for some people’s idea of peaceful, but it feels cheerful and alive, and that makes...
August 19, 2014
Visual Writing Prompt: Timeless Elements
In My Kitchen
“Black + White” was the nineteenth #augustbreak2014 prompt, and naturally I took a pic of the checkerboard floor in my kitchen. Since one set of base cabinets are also white, it made for an easy pic, especially with the shiny stainless steel stool.
I’ve always had a thing for checkerboard flooring, whether in black and white or in less high-contrast colors. One of my favorites was the beige and white combo in a rental apartment I had, very easy on the eye, but not in the least bo...
Visual Writing Prompt: Then and Now
Jumper Dragons
The eighteenth prompt for #augustbreak2014 was “Jump,” and was the only one thus far to give me a fit. The weather was bad, so going outside to see jumping children and insectswasn’t good, and since I’m using the camera on my iPod, if I couldn’t get up close and personal, the photo wasn’t going to be very good.
That’s what happened to the first try, which was a shot of a spider on a web suspended between two branches of a shrub. It wasn’t a very large spider, and there was no wa...
August 17, 2014
Visual Writing Prompt: A Room of One’s Own
Extra Copies
“Bookshelf” was the seventeenth #augustbreak2014 prompt, which was handy, as there are two bookcases in my office, each with five shelves. The books in them are an eclectic collection, and reflective of the past more than the present, which I suppose is true for most bookcases, whether public or private ones.
The most current books are a group of extra copies of my own, which makes the pic I took a bit of shameless self-promo, but they do signify something important to me! And pro...
