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CCC270: Where, What, Who?

Posted on January 11, 2024 by crispina kemp

Doctor, what have you done? And where have you put us? This is not Earth 1968.

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #270

Posted on January 10, 2024 by crispina kemp

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.

Here’s wishing you inspirational explosions. And FUN

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Tuesday Treats: Winter’s Dearth

Posted on January 9, 2024 by crispina kemp

A few additional shots from our walk on 28th December 2023, but no fungi, few berries, yet seed heads and birds persist. Enjoy

28th December 2023

Shelducks feeding on the freshly exposed mudflat

28th December 2023

Their distinctive markings make them unmistakable, even at a distance

28th December 2023

Snails. Are they hibernating? Or just hiding away?

28th December 2023

I love reeds in all their seasonal colours

28th December 2023

Yay! There is life!

28th December 2023

And we can always rely on ivy!

Meagre picking this time of year. But as the year proceeds, so the colours will return

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Sunday Picture Post: Early One Morning

Posted on January 7, 2024 by crispina kemp

Weather forecast for 28th December 2023 isn’t great. Cold. Very high winds. But at least no rain. Not knowing how bad those winds would be, we decide to stay close to home. Breydon Water. So let’s go…

28th December 2023

Breydon Bridge marks the beginning of Breydon Water, the ‘estuary’ of the rivers Waveney and Yare. Sorry, the image isn’t sharp, a combination of winds rattling me and the camera, and the very low blue light before sunrise

28th December 2023

The town’s to the east, our destination to the west, so the sun will be rising behind us. But frequent looks back ensures we catch the first glow of dawn

28th December 2023

Several shots later…

28th December 2023

What a glorious sunrise. Shame about the wind, now strengthening. Do we continue, or head back to home? We keep going

28th December 2023

We check out the waters, usually so placid. No, those aren’t tide-driven waves, they’re entirely wind-driven

28th December 2023

Widgeons and oystercatchers, on zoom for the tide is now fast ebbing

While behind us…

28th December 2023

At least now we should have better light…

28th December 2023

The water has withdrawn to a narrow channel, way out there, and it’s trying to rain

28th December 2023

Another look back. A blue sky would be good

28th December 2023

Ah, a blue sky just beginning to show

But here’s where we leave it for today. Second part of the walk, next Sunday. Hope you enjoyed.

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He Lied

Posted on January 6, 2024 by crispina kemp

credit: Bronislaw Drozka on Pixabay

What sort of guide
A man who lied
He could’ve led us into danger
He wasn’t even a proper ranger
He’d the badge, for sure
But partly covered, kept obscure
What’s more, he was rather mature
No, the man clearly lied
He wasn’t a guide

45 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Guide

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CCC269: Sorry, I’ll Come Back Another Day

Posted on January 4, 2024 by crispina kemp

“Bertie, leave that dirty old bowl alone.”

“But Maisy, look, there’s something in it.”

“Dead fish, of course, you lout. What else would you find in an old fishbowl?”

But it wasn’t fish. These were figures, human figures, and they were moving. Bertie picked up the bowl for a better look.

“Genii,” he whispered the word. “Hey, Maisy, now we can have whatever we wish. Look, genii.”

“Well, I for one, wish you’d put that filthy thing down.”

Though against his own wants, he replaced the bowl in the dune where he’d found it.

“And now I wish you’d hurry along,” Maisy said.

Bertie hurried, a glance back at the bowl. “Sorry. Don’t go away, I’ll come back another day.”

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #269

Posted on January 3, 2024 by crispina kemp

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.

Here’s wishing you inspirational explosions. And FUN

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Tuesday Treats: Being Mostly Fungi and Lichen

Posted on January 2, 2024 by crispina kemp

Yes, fungi… as found on our dunes; and other dune community stuff. Enjoy

22nd December 2023

We’ll start with my favourite lichenised fungi, Cladonia sp

22nd December 2023

Getting close to the dune community now…

22nd December 2023

Lichens, mosses and ferns

22nd December 2023

And…

22nd December 2023

And… puffballs (could be earth-balls?)

22nd December 2023

Love this. I think it’s oak lichen?

22nd December 2023

Then this, all unexpected when we get to the park

And that’s all for now folks!

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Best of 2023 Pic of the Week

Posted on January 1, 2024 by crispina kemp

Another year passes, another 52 photos loosely conforming to the titles set by Maria Antonia’s #2023picofthe week . Here are the twelve I’ve liked best, one per month. Not an easy choice. Hope you like them too. For the full set of 52, see 2023 A Year In Photos

January 2023: Travel