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No Explanation Needed

Posted on December 3, 2022 by crispina kemp

28th November 2022

Trees, another title from the list Maria Antonia has given us for #2022picoftheweek

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A Judgement Portentous

Posted on December 3, 2022 by crispina kemp

7th November 2022

He had glad news, he did declare
And gathered everyone round to hear
The jury had agreed
Felling trees only fed their greed
Was a judgement quite portentous
The moment truly momentous

32 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompts: Momentous

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Friday Fungi

Posted on December 2, 2022 by crispina kemp

Some of the photos of fungi seen on our walk to Burlingham Woods 31st October. If you’re a fungi-freak like me, then I know you’ll enjoy

31st Oct 2022

These represent only half the fungi seen on that walk. I promise I’ll show you the rest once I’ve caught up on later walks! Hope you enjoyed.

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CCC212: Hush, A Miracle

Posted on December 1, 2022 by crispina kemp

Hush. Be quiet. Stand still and watch
Witness this inspiring little sight
A young pine tree is growing
Reaching up
To bathe in the rays of the autumnal sun
Dryads spin strong in the magenta light
Clearing a space for when the growing’s begun
See how the bracken pulls back
Clears the way
Hush. Be quiet.
We’ll witness a miracle this day

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #212

Posted on November 30, 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 fiction)
A poem
A newly minted proverb, adage or saying
An essay
A song—the lyrics or the performance

You have plenty of scope and only two criteria:

Your creative offering is indeed yours
Your writing is kept to 150 words or less

If you post a link in the comments section of this post I’ll be able to find it
If you include Crimson’s Creative Challenge as a heading, WP Search will find it (theory)
by ‘Searching’ in the WP Reader (fingers crossed)

Here’s wishing you inspirational explosions. And FUN

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Tuesday Treats: Colours

Posted on November 29, 2022 by crispina kemp

A selection of photos taken on our walk to Burlingham Woods on 31st October. The sun was with us! Enjoy

31st October 2022

Garden escapee, not native!

31st October 2022

Another escapee

31st October 2022

Yes, apples!

31st October 2022

A sign of the season…

31st October 2022

Amazing, still flowering, so pretty in pink

31st October 2022

That’s all for this week. More next week. Hope you enjoyed

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Sunday Picture Post: Burlingham Woods

Posted on November 27, 2022 by crispina kemp

31st October dawned misty but with a promise of sun. So, early bus out to Acle, and from Acle via tight lanes and farm-tracks to Burlingham. These photos are from the first part of the walk. Enjoy

31st October 2022

The lane leads us between ploughed and sown fields

31st October 2022

The lane widens as it becomes a farm-track

31st October 2022

A small plantation of mostly native fruit trees has been planted over recent years…and a seat added for the walker’s enjoyment (but perhaps not today!)

31st October 2022

At the open centre of the plantation knapweed and teasel vie for the sun’s attention. Guess the teasel wins!

31st October 2022

The plantation is screened by birch…

31st October 2022

And here we must skirt a field

31st October 2022

And another farm-track

31st October 2022

Love how the sun defines those lines…

31st October 2022

Finally, our shoes muddy, we arrive at the woods

31st October 2022

The painted posts are what remains of a pre-Covid project by the local schools and various youth groups to make the “Burlingham Henge”! They ring around that mighty oak. A shame the sun isn’t reaching here.

31st October 2022

And here we leave the walk. To be continued next week. Hope you enjoyed.

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Heraldic Devices

Posted on November 26, 2022 by crispina kemp

21st November 2022

This heraldic device is called an Achievement, and it records all the noble in-laws of the deceased. The red hand denotes a baronnet. Thus a person’s genealogy is displayed. I found this in Hethel church where the deceased was buried. Alas, I’m unable to decipher it.

I claim this as Family Time, another title from the list Maria Antonia has given us for #2022picoftheweek

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He Vowed

Posted on November 26, 2022 by crispina kemp

Image by Brigitte Werner on pixabay

Drenched in the downpour
He crouched at the centre of the ancient henge
He mate, his partner, his wife bleeding and leaking out her life
His teeth clenched, his emotions wrenched, his heart in pain
From the wedge that hammered harder than the rain
He vowed – he pledged – with words hatred-entrenched
He would drive her killer to the edge
Every wilding river dredged
He’d not once rest till he had his revenge.

72 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Revenge