Wordless Wednesday: Led up the garden path

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
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Sunday Stills the Next Challenge: Modern Art

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
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The outside of this building in Brisbane could only be described as modern art.

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In response to Ed’s challenge

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Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge: Eye balls

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
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The all seeing eyes outside the law courts in Brisbane.

For Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge

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99 Word Flash Fiction: Man It’s a Hot One

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
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Man its a hot one

The sauropod moaned

I may be the largest

but my bellies the emptiest

My grass is all shrivelling 

Man its a hot one

The Ceratopsians moaned

I may be the oddest

With my frills and my horn

My grass is all shrivelling

Man its a hot one

The Tyrannosaur moaned

I may be the most dangerous 

With my teeth and my claws

But my prey are all vanishing

Man its a Hot one

A crater in Mexico 

Kilometers wide

Rebounding meter storms 

Set fires world wide

Man its a hot one

The dinosaurs died.

In response to Charli over at the Carrot Ranch where she asks:

July 1, 2015 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes the phrase, “Man, it’s a hot one.” You can choose a gender neutral replacement for the slang, “man” or any other general address. The phrase can lead, end or show up in the middle of the story. If the prompt leads you to a creative idea to alter the phrase, do it! And stay cool this week!

Respond by July 7, 2015 to be included in the weekly compilation.Rules are here. All writers are welcome!

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Guest Photo Challenge: The Local Watering Hole (Black & White)

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Thank you to Paula for giving me the opportunity to be a guest Challenger for the Black and White Sunday.

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Silent Sunday: Brisbane City at night

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
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Weekly photo Challenge: Doors of my Saturday

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
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Having a weekend away in Brisbane and not having access to my archives where there are some spectacular doors I decided to show my day in Brisbane via the doors I passed through. There were surprisingly few of them. The first door seen was of course the shower door.

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Then exiting our hotel door.

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We spent a large part of the day at the Science Museum which had large sliding glass doors. The art gallery, then GOMA which we visited next also had large glass sliding doors but these were open and therefore not able to be photographed. Nowhere else we went had doors until the theatre.

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The exterior doors to the Brisbane arts theatre

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Emergency exit looking in towards the theatre. This door was used by the crowd at interval as it was the closest door to the bar.

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© irene waters 2015

As it says – the stage door. As it was opening night there was a lot of comings and goings with friends, family and theatre groupies going in to congratulate the staff. The Michael Freyn play Noises Off was done very well and I’d recommend it if anyone happens to be visiting Brisbane whilst its on.

 

In response to Weekly Photo Challenge

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Skywatch Friday: 3rd July 2014 Brisbane 4.58 pm

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
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Friday Fictioneers: Ostriches

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
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© Jean L Hays

Spain and the crowds who lined the route from Paris to Andalusia were behind them.   Although a novice, John knew after the first gruelling 250 kilometres in Morocco they’d be lucky to get the car through the next two stages. The temperatures over 130 degrees had made them all boil. They’d used all their water. They’d need more to survive the 400 km to Ouarzazate. There were rumours that water in Errchidia was expensive during the race.

They travelled slowly, nursing their head and their block. Mile after mile of dry desert.

“What on earth?”

“Drivers who buried their head in the sand.” 

In response to the photo prompt provided Jean L Hays for Rochelle’s Friday Fictioneers where all are welcome to join in the 100 word flash fiction challenge. To read other entries follow the link on Rochelle’s site by hitting the blue frog.

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99 word Flash Fiction: Man Its a Hot One

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
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© irene waters 2015

Man its a hot one

The sauropod moaned

I may be the largest

but my bellies the emptiest

My grass is all shrivelling 

Man its a hot one

The Ceratopsians moaned

I may be the oddest

With my frills and my horn

My grass is all shrivelling

Man its a hot one

The Tyrannosaur moaned

I may be the most dangerous 

With my teeth and my claws

But my prey are all vanishing

Man its a Hot one

A crater in Mexico 

Kilometers wide

Rebounding meter storms 

Set fires world wide

Man its a hot one

The dinosaurs died.

In response to Charli’s prompt  where she asks:

July 1, 2015 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes the phrase, “Man, it’s a hot one.” You can choose a gender neutral replacement for the slang, “man” or any other general address. The phrase can lead, end or show up in the middle of the story. If the prompt leads you to a creative idea to alter the phrase, do it! And stay cool this week!

Respond by July 7, 2015 to be included in the weekly compilation.Rules are here. All writers are welcome!

 

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