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• Island Life [When I Grow Up Challenge]

  by THX 0477 about 7 hours ago

  I roll out of the hammock onto warm sand. Eyes blinking in the tropical sun, I stroll into the breeze. With a smile I rap a k…

• Those Daring Irish Waters

  by Living In Wonder Land ♠ 2 days ago

  Cold wind brushed against my face. My hair trailing behind me in wisps flowing with the wind. The bridge was full of golden l…

• On a Walk

  by THX 0477 5 days ago

  Though the surface calmed almost as quickly as it had been disturbed, the water rippled quietly along. Tiny wavelets lapped u…

• His Return

  by butterflygirl6106 6 days ago

  The earth seemed like it was holding it’s breath. Everything was in slow motion. The air got thick and I could hardly breath….

• Lighthouse on the Hill

  by wytherwings 13 days ago

  It was one of those days. One of those dreary days, full of gray clouds. It was misty. The ocean, it sprayed water like mis…

• Running

  by wytherwings 22 days ago

  We’re running out of time. Running out of time to be what we mind have been. Running out of time, we’re running to keep up, t…

• Navy Pier

  by Ana Cristina 25 days ago

  Soon, we’d arrived at her destination. There was not only a giant ferris wheel that dominated the skyline, 150 feet or so in …

• Parallel Kingdoms: Unwelcoming Woods

  by uselessness 25 days ago

  With Charlie perched atop the roof as lookout, and I with pen and parchment, writing my request for the squarefinder, our mag…

• You Asked for a Distraction

  by THX 0477 about 1 month ago

  Three more shovels’ worth of dirt, and I had a plan. Two more after that, and I was praying for a distraction. All I needed w…

• Ice Cold Trail

  by Lost In Thought 2 months ago

  I didn’t think I was walking for this long. I started when it was light, but now as I look up, it’s dark. And I have no clue …