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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 743: And Then Some

Surely when in jest, gesticulating gestures go good, or something to similar effect. I think. Perhaps I don’t think. Perhaps the idea of thinking is something that we trick ourselves into believing when all we’re doing is running on instinct, … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 703: Fish Slide

When you sit down for a long time, you inevitably end up sitting down for a long time. You’re not standing and there is a difference, but all this is is the board of spring in order to launch into … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 692: Rainy Wednesday Ramble

Alright, so there are birds outside and they are making their bird noises. It was raining earlier, but now it is not raining. I hope it holds out as the rain seems to have a predilection for its ability to … Continue reading

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Movement Through Air

The same flock of rock doves as this one. I think this photo gives a strong impression of motion and form. I really like how there’s both the shapes of the individual rock doves, as well as the overall flock. … Continue reading

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A Flock of Rock Doves

This was taken a few weeks ago now whilst walking around the neighbourhood. It’s not often I get to see a flock of birds flying around; especially when it comes to the way these rock doves were moving. They would … Continue reading

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One Thousand Word Challenge 46: Climbing a Tree

So there’s a bit of a blockage in my ear, but I’ll deal with that later. Besides which, maybe it’ll sprout and grow into something that I can use. Perhaps a tree, or something. I don’t think I’d much like … Continue reading

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One Thousand Word Challenge 30: Some Time to Kill

I have some time to kill, so I think I’m going to have another stab at getting to a length that I want to consider acceptable whilst under a certain limit of time. I’m hoping that it all reads okay … Continue reading

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The Chase

I was in Burwood Park taking photos of birds when I bore witness to this scene. The gull had a bit of food in its mouth and it was “running” away from an ibis chasing after it. It was wonderfully … Continue reading

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One Cleans the Other

A photo of two rock doves. Taken around the same time as the other two recent bird photos. I think that this is a nice, pleasant a small photo. It’s a small thing that’s happening and as such it feels … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 426: Action to Take

Well, there are plenty of times in which I could choose to boost my own ego, but then again when there are warming up races there are other things to worry about. Why am I wasting my break on this? … Continue reading

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