Visual Writing Prompt: An Ideal Retreat

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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...