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Hellington, a Country Church

Posted on June 25, 2022 by crispina kemp

Tradition, another title from the list Maria Antonia has given us for #2022picoftheweek Hellington church is no longer used for worship, but it is open to the public…although it looked on this day like no one cleans it (see below, … Continue reading →

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Fashion Statement

Posted on June 25, 2022 by crispina kemp

It’s terse and pithy To encapsulate: short and brief, Brevity’s the word 12 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Brevity

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CCC189: Changes

Posted on June 23, 2022 by crispina kemp

I was first born a stag and three hundred years I lived as he. But without a doe, or one of my kind, life paled and I was glad to change. I next became an eagle soaring high. Three hundred … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #189

Posted on June 22, 2022 by crispina kemp

Here’s how it works: Every Wednesday I post a photo (this week it’s that one above.) You respond with something CREATIVE Here are some suggestions: An answering photo A cartoon A joke A caption An anecdote A short story (flash … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Up Close and Personal

Posted on June 21, 2022 by crispina kemp

A few photos from our walk of 2nd June. Enjoy! Look close. A fly settles here Up-close and personal… for you. Hope you’ve enjoyed

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The Back Way Around Lound

Posted on June 19, 2022 by crispina kemp

2nd June and the day starts bright. Although it’s a Thursday, thanks to the Queen’s Jubilee, it’s also a bank holiday…which means Sunday bus services. We decide not to go far from home and bus to Hopton, the first village … Continue reading →

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Old World Charm

Posted on June 18, 2022 by crispina kemp

Lavinia stared at the email open on her tablet with mouth agape. She didn’t understand the rejection. The agency had commissioned her to photograph the award-winning picturesque village of Saxlingham. She had sent in fifty photos specifically chosen for “old … Continue reading →

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The Trapeze Artist

Posted on June 18, 2022 by crispina kemp

Damselflies were everywhere flitting, tempting and teasing my lens. Then…yes!…this one held still just long enough for me to point and click though not sufficient for me to get a good focus. Balance, another title from the list Maria Antonia … Continue reading →

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CCC188: There’s Gold in Them There Hills

Posted on June 16, 2022 by crispina kemp

“What’s this place then?” Millie glanced back at George, her hiking companion who, although younger always was slower. George slipped off his backpack and pulled out the map. “Don’t bother,” Millie said, impatient. “I remember now. It’s that prison I … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #188

Posted on June 15, 2022 by crispina kemp

Here’s how it works: Every Wednesday I post a photo (this week it’s that one above.) You respond with something CREATIVE Here are some suggestions: An answering photo A cartoon A joke A caption An anecdote A short story (flash … Continue reading →

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