Monthly Archives: January 2023

Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1213: Time to Apply Myself

Another day of hiding from the sun; another day of hoping that it will get cooler sooner rather than alter but I know that hoping and doing are two different things and I know that I cannot control the sun. … Continue reading

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Junya Nakano: Phantoms

One listen for this one. I started this yesterday evening but I wasn’t satisfied with what was coming forward. I think I may have been too tired last night and so writing was a struggle. This came a lot easier … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1212: The Afternoon Drag

And so another afternoon draws to its rough middle point and once more I am sitting here, treating a keyboard horribly in the hopes that I can write really quickly. I do this in a great deal of pain but … Continue reading

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Coastal Flying at Sunset

I’ve been meaning to share this photo but haven’t found the right time to share it, or at least that’s what I’m telling myself right now as the real answer is that I haven’t gotten around to sharing the photo … Continue reading

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Sakanatsuri: Into the Shade

One listen for this one. I sort of let go, sort of thought about things. Some bits of this were easier to write than others but I think overall it works. As with a lot of things it’s highly impressionistic … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1211: Almost got There

So one of my colleagues thinks that I cannot write all these words in under five minutes. My colleague is not aware of the length of time I’ve been doing this challenge of my own creation and so therefore he … Continue reading

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Spencer Nilsen: Heart of the Giant

Two listens for this one. I feel like I didn’t get much done here, though I was mainly trying to describe the song as it happened and I think I did alright there. Spencer Nilsen’s “Heart of the Giant” is … Continue reading

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Water Falls From the Path

A photo focused on part of this feature. The droplets hang in the air and create some sort of noise whilst also expressing motion which is something I like. This is my submission into Leanne Cole‘s “Monochrome Madness” for this week. … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1210: The Rain Returns

And so the evening is now here and it has been a hot day and now I think of all the things that I could think of that relate to the day and try to compartmentalise them all but that … Continue reading

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This Gull

It almost appears as though this silver gull has no distinction between its head and the front of its body. I hope you enjoy.

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