A fool’s hope?

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This is another one of those painted pebbles that appeared around the local lake during COVID time. Small messages when it was difficult to communicate. For a while the pandemic brought us together by keeping us apart.

I wonder, though, if being hopeful was justified? The pandemic went away. This one, at least. The virus has remained but seems tamed (for the moment). But what about the all the conspiracy theories that stayed, divisions between people? For a while the pandemic brought us together by keeping us apart.

Ragtag Daily Prompt: Hopeful

The Free Woman

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The sounds of a lonely violin wafted over the packed square. The audience was spellbound, watching the tightrope walker who danced a slow waltz high in the air. A real person would have been squeamish but Lottie, the mannequin dressed in gothic garb, just sank … Continue reading The Free Woman

Courage for life

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“It’s courage, not luck, that takes us through to the end of the road.” ― Ruskin Bond “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” ― e.e.cummings Wednesday Quotes: Courage

Aqua Spritz

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Monochrome Madness: Flowing Water Photographing flowing water is the bane of my photographic life. It just doesn’t look as I want it to look. In colour, it’s usually okay if it’s not the focal point. The flaws come more into focus in monochrome. Having said … Continue reading Aqua Spritz

Spawning Season

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A fat and clumsy, yet basically happy toadHopped exhausted down the old country road.She followed her star. Then collapsed next to her mating spa, And gasped: “Next year, I find a river and float in a boat.” Laughing Along with a Limerick: Road