Returning to the Rhine River

“Water does not resist. Water flows. When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a caress. Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you. But water always goes where it wants to go, and nothing in the end can stand against it. Water is patient. Dripping water wears away a stone. Remember that, my child. Remember you are half water. If you can’t go through an obstacle, go around it. Water does.”
― Margaret Atwood, The Penelopiad

“When I used to teach creative writing, I would tell the students to make their characters want something right away – even if it’s only a glass of water. Characters paralyzed by the meaninglessness of modern life still have to drink water from time to time.”
― Kurt Vonnegut

Thank you for stopping by and joining me for a tour of photos I took last year while traveling down the Rhine River, in Germany. A beautiful location to revisit and a needed lunch break for me. I hope you enjoyed the gorgeous greenery.

I would also like to extend a generous thank you to two talented and creative individuals who included my own creativity in their recent posts. Thank you to Pat at e-Quips for sharing my poem, “A Little Secret,” and to Timothy at Off Center and Not Even for using my dancing likeness in an incredible AI video he designed, titled Michele’s Monday. The animated video features Teagan Geneviene’s vocals. Great fun and a great honor for me. Thanks too, to Rebecca at Fake Flamenco and John at Fiction Favorites for making last week’s Creative Call so very inspiring and engaging. All the best to you in your creative pursuits. Michele