The Natural World: Flora, Fauna & Fishermen
Photographers, artists, and poets: show us NATURE. The Natural World Other Natural Worlds to explore below … Continue reading The Natural World: Flora, Fauna & Fishermen
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No Longer a Mere Mortal: Almost Immortal – Bhishma’s Tale
Almost Immortal The Mahabharata is undoubtedly one of the greatest epic poems ever written. It tells many stories of many people & events but one character that is present from soon after it starts until just before it ends is Bhishma. The story of this great sage & warrior is interlaced with most of the other tales & characters throughout the entire poem. I’d like to … Continue reading No Longer a Mere Mortal: Almost Immortal – Bhishma’s Tale
We Can Be Taught! – The Fly & I
Tell us a moment or an incident that you treasure — not necessarily because it brought you happiness, but because it taught you something about yourself. Photographers, artists, poets: show us LEARNING. Today I tried to meditate The fly had other plans. Every time my mind detached It landed on my hands. * At first annoyed I thrashed about. Into the air it rose. I … Continue reading We Can Be Taught! – The Fly & I
The Artist’s Eye: La Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans
Is there a painting or sculpture you’re drawn to? What does it say to you? Describe the experience. Or, if art doesn’t speak to you, tell us why. Photographers, artists, poets: show us ART. Strange Tastes This evening when I got home & read the daily prompt I started trying to think of a painting that had really affected me. I toyed with the idea of … Continue reading The Artist’s Eye: La Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans
Trains, Planes, and Automobiles: Modes of Transport
You’re going on a cross-country trip. Airplane, train, bus, or car? (Or something else entirely — bike? Hot air balloon?) Photographers, artists, poets: show us TRAVEL. Modes of Transport – Hmm! There are many ways to get around. I’m not a great transport enthusiast or anything, but I have a few pics to share. I thought I’d try out that page thingy today, so I’ve sorted … Continue reading Trains, Planes, and Automobiles: Modes of Transport
21st Century Citizen: Uncomfortable Me
Do you belong in this day and age? Do you feel comfortable being a citizen of the 21st-century? If you do, explain why — and if you don’t, when in human history would you rather be? Photographers, artists, poets: show us MODERN. When I was a very young child I had the distinct feeling that I did not belong. I would often fantasize that one … Continue reading 21st Century Citizen: Uncomfortable Me
Morality Play: Reflections On The Self
Where do your morals come from – – your family? Your faith? Your philosophical worldview? How do you deal with those who don’t share them, or derive them from a different source? Photographers, artists, poets: show us THE SOURCE. “Family, Faith, Filosophy … … so many ‘F’ words are associated with morals!” That’s what my husband said when I read the requirements of the daily … Continue reading Morality Play: Reflections On The Self
Island of Misfit Posts: Misfits of London
We all have something we’d like to write about, but that doesn’t really “fit” our blog. Write it anyway. Photographers, artists, poets: show us MISFIT. No Internet – No Time – Thank God For Photos! I Never Thought I’d Say It But .. … Thank God For McDonalds I’ll Be Back As Soon As The Net Is Island of Misfit Posts Continue reading Island of Misfit Posts: Misfits of London
No, Thank You: Ban the Ban
If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why? Photographers, artists, poets: show us NO. If I had to ban a word I guess I’d choose the word ‘ban’ itself. I have an aversion to censorship generally. I understand the need to prevent the circulation of illegal & abusive material, but otherwise I think people should be left … Continue reading No, Thank You: Ban the Ban
Ha Ha Ha: Bonk (Updated)
Tell us a joke! Knock-knock joke, long story with a unexpected punchline, great zinger — all jokes are welcome! Photographers, artists, poets: show us FUNNY. Update: I’ve got one, I’ve got one …. “Knock, knock” Who’s there?” “Daily” “Daily who?” “Daily Prompt!” BOOM, BOOM … Sorry! OK … Firstly, I’m really useless at telling jokes. Secondly, whenever I hear a really good joke I forget … Continue reading Ha Ha Ha: Bonk (Updated)
Moment of Kindness: A Poem
Describe a moment of kindness, between you and someone else — loved one or complete stranger. Photographers, artists, poets: show us KINDNESS. Moment of Kindness Continue reading Moment of Kindness: A Poem
Tagline: Mantra – For Your Pleasure & Delight
Often, our blogs have taglines. But what if humans did, too? What would your tagline be? Photographers, artists, poets: show us ADVERTISING. Mantra Actually the human equivalent of the tagline is probably the mantra, at least for me it is. For any one who has ventured down the road of mysticism, in any of it’s forms, the mantra is usually one of the essential items … Continue reading Tagline: Mantra – For Your Pleasure & Delight
Might As Well Jump: Into the Unknown
What’s the biggest risk you’d like to take — but haven’t been able to? What would have to happen to make you comfortable taking it? Photographers, artists, poets: show us JUMP. I’m no stranger to risk taking & leaps of faith. I’ve reinvented myself & my life a couple of times already, but if I have to define one risk or leap I would take … Continue reading Might As Well Jump: Into the Unknown
Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves – Paris Style
Share a picture of CURVES and explain why you chose that picture! I took this picture when I was in Paris for a weekend with my eldest grandson. He was nine years old & was very impressed with this monument. I remember him tugging at my arm & saying, “Look Nanny, boobs!”. I think it demonstrates curves in one of their most appreciated forms. Curves Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves – Paris Style
Shape Up or Ship Out: Who Are We Today Then?
Write a letter to the personality trait you like least, convincing it to shape up or ship out. Be as threatening, theatrical, or thoroughly charming as is necessary to get the job done. Photographers, artists, poets: show us UGLY. The Wall! Ugly Love? For some people love is beyond their comprehension, however much they try. The problem is they only want to love in order … Continue reading Shape Up or Ship Out: Who Are We Today Then?
Bookworm: Spot “The Hobbit”!
Tell us about the last book you read (Why did you choose it? Would you recommend it?). To go further, write a post based on its subject matter. Photographers, artists, poets: show us WORDS. Spot “The Hobbit”! It’s a bit hard to find , especially as the photo is rubbish, but it’s all I’ve got until I return to London & take some better pics. A … Continue reading Bookworm: Spot “The Hobbit”!
Singin’ in the Rain: Ducks, Lightning & Rainbows
Safe inside, toasty warm, while water pitter-patters on the roof… describe your perfect, rainy afternoon. Photographers, artists, poets: show us RAIN. I remember one summer afternoon in London. We had one of those wonderful mid-summer thunder storms that usually happen in the middle of a picnic. This time we were at home &, looking out of the window, saw that our street had turned into … Continue reading Singin’ in the Rain: Ducks, Lightning & Rainbows
In Good Faith: Discovering Hinduism
Describe a memory or encounter in which you considered your faith, religion, spirituality — or lack of — for the first time. Photographers, artists, poets: show us FAITH. Discovering Hinduism When I was about 8 my mother & sister took me on a shopping trip to Oxford Street in London. Both of them could shop for hours at a time in clothing shops. I didn’t … Continue reading In Good Faith: Discovering Hinduism
Person of the Year: Big
You’re asked to nominate someone for TIME’s Person of the Year. Who would it be, and why? Photographers, artists, poets: show us BIG. Hmm! I’m not a hero worshiping person. I just couldn’t bring myself to do it, so I went for the photo option: Big! Bigger! 🙂 Big More People of the year … Continue reading Person of the Year: Big
You’ve Got the Power: In The Service Of The State
You have the power to enact a single law. What would it be? Photographers, artists, poets: show us RULES. Rules Is Rules My Law I would introduce a new category of government employment aimed at eliminating corruption. This would define a “Service of the State” status at all top levels in government & the legal system. These people would be barred from earning money or … Continue reading You’ve Got the Power: In The Service Of The State
Take Care: Can I use Your Computer Please?
When you’re unwell, do you allow others to take care of you, or do you prefer to soldier on alone? What does it take for you to ask for help? Photographers, artists, poets: show us HELP. I have never liked to ask for help, but I now understand that when I genuinely need help I should ask, rather than struggling unnecessarily & making everyone else’s … Continue reading Take Care: Can I use Your Computer Please?
Ripped Into the Headline: New Guidelines for the Use of the Weekend
Write about something that happened over the weekend as though it’s the top story on your local paper. Photographers, artists, poets show us something from your WEEKEND. The government announced “New Guidelines for the Use of the Weekend” today: 1. Be Intentional – Your time is precious, use it or lose it. 2. Experience Something – Get out of the house & use your senses. … Continue reading Ripped Into the Headline: New Guidelines for the Use of the Weekend
The Normal: Mr. & Mrs. Normal
Is being “normal” — whatever that means to you — a good thing, or a bad thing? Neither? Photographers, artists, poets: show us EVERYDAY. There Is Nothing Normal About This Post! Notions of normality are somewhat like notions of justice – Completely relative to the perspective from which they are being viewed. N – ot O – bviously R – ight M – aybe A – ctually L – udicrous I … Continue reading The Normal: Mr. & Mrs. Normal
Do Not Disturb: Too Late – I’m Disturbed!
How do you manage your online privacy? Are there certain things you won’t post in certain places? Information you’ll never share online? Or do you assume information about you is accessible anyway? Photographers, artists, poets: show us PRIVATE. Privacy! What Privacy? Some of you might have noticed that we were burgled earlier this week. This is how they got in, through the window, which they … Continue reading Do Not Disturb: Too Late – I’m Disturbed!
RSVP: Celebration
Plan the ultimate celebration for the person you’re closest to, and tell us about it. Where is it? Who’s there? What’s served? What happens? Photographers, artists, poets: show us CELEBRATION. Celebration RSVP Other RSVP contributions on the next page … Continue reading RSVP: Celebration
Four Stars: A Celebration of Life
Write a review of your life — or the life of someone close to you — as if it were a movie or a book. Photographers, artists, poets: show us LIFE. A Celebration of Life – 1 Khana gave birth to her son on the 12th of June, 1982 – almost exactly 31 years ago. He was her second child & his father delivered him … Continue reading Four Stars: A Celebration of Life
Never: Never Say Never
Tell us about a thing you’ll never write about. Photographers, artists, poets: show us FORBIDDEN. Never Say Never I never said, I never would, It’s not that it’s forbidden. I never said, I never could, & wouldn’t want it hidden. I never said, you never should. You knew I was just kidding. So let it now be understood, that fear does the forbidding. 🙂 Never … Continue reading Never: Never Say Never
Red Pill, Blue Pill: You’ve Got To Be Kidding!
If you could get all the nutrition you needed in a day with a pill — no worrying about what to eat, no food preparation — would you do it? Photographers, artists, poets: show us NOURISHMENT. So here’s my Daily Prompt contribution for yesterday – Better late than never. You’ve Got To Be Kidding! This was a really bad night for this particular prompt. Firstly, … Continue reading Red Pill, Blue Pill: You’ve Got To Be Kidding!
Burgled
We just got home to find we’ve been burgled. My laptop is gone so that will slow me down a bit. I’ll do my Daily prompt tomorrow, luckily my husbands old PC was too big to steal. What a mess. Night all. Continue reading Burgled
Tourist Trap: Akka, Akko, Acre
What’s your dream tourist destination — either a place you’ve been and loved, or a place you’d love to visit? What about it speaks to you? Photographers, artists, poets: show us VACATION. Akka, Akko, Acre – A city with many names & that’s not counting Ake, Akre & ‘St. John d’Acre’ as it was called during the crusades. The ancient Egyptians possibly called it Aak … Continue reading Tourist Trap: Akka, Akko, Acre
Silver Linings: When Ugly Is Beautiful!
Daily Prompt: Silver Linings Write about something you consider “ugly” — war, violence, failure, hatred — but try to find beauty, or a sense of hope, in your thoughts. Photographers, artists, poets: show us UGLY. This is what I got when I Googled “Ugly” … Seriously, take a look … Ugly Models – London They say … “Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder” … Continue reading Silver Linings: When Ugly Is Beautiful!
Fight or Flight: Respond
When faced with confrontation, do you head for the hills or walk straight in? Was there ever a time you wished you’d had the opposite reaction? I try to avoid the need for confrontations & generally I succeed, but sometimes life just throws them at you & if that happens I usually meet them head on. I used to be a shy, silent, mousy little … Continue reading Fight or Flight: Respond
Weaving: The Anchor
Draft a post with three parts, each unrelated to the other, but create a common thread between them by including the same item — an object, a symbol, a place — in each part. Photographers, show us SHARING. Object – The Anchor: Symbol – The Anchor: The Anchor – An Ankh Standing in a Crescent Moon – Sailing on the Ocean – Trust The Anchor – An … Continue reading Weaving: The Anchor
Metamorphosis: The Tank
He lay himself down beside the stream. Strange, he didn’t usually need to rest on his way home from school, but he had an overwhelming urge to sleep. His eyelids became heavier & heavier, & try as he might, he just couldn’t stop himself from slipping into a slumber. As he drifted into his dreamscape he was trying to remember something his mother had called … Continue reading Metamorphosis: The Tank
Freedom of Facebook: Freedom From Facebook!
Facebook has recently come under attack for failing to enforce its own guidelines on hate speech and violent imagery. Is it a website’s job to moderate the content users post, or should users have freedom to say what they want? Is there a happy medium? If so, how would you structure it? I’ve only been back on Facebook for a short while. I recently reactivated … Continue reading Freedom of Facebook: Freedom From Facebook!
In The Background: Bubble Trouble
In a new post created for this challenge, share a picture that says In the Background. In My Own Bubble! In The Background Continue reading In The Background: Bubble Trouble
Say Your Name: Aileen
Write about your first name: Are you named after someone or something? Are there any stories or associations attached to it? If you had the choice, would you rename yourself? Photographers, show us YOU. Okay, my mother gave me the name Aileen at birth. She named me after my aunt Eileen who died of scarlet fever when she was 4. She chose Aileen instead of … Continue reading Say Your Name: Aileen
In The Background: Wallflower
In a new post created for this challenge, share a picture that says In the Background. Just Watching! Continue reading In The Background: Wallflower
Switcheroo: I Don’t Know Who!
If you could switch blogs with any blogger for a week, with whom would you switch and why? As I have had this blog for less than 3 weeks, I’m really not familiar enough with my fellow bloggers to make a choice of this kind. So I’m going to give this prompt a miss, but I will be intrigued to read everyone else’s contributions. I … Continue reading Switcheroo: I Don’t Know Who!
Journey: Stairway to Heaven
Tell us about a journey — whether a physical trip you took, or an emotional one. Photographers, show us JOURNEY. Journey Some more journeys to read about on the next page … Continue reading Journey: Stairway to Heaven
The Next Big Thing: New Horizons
What will the next must-have technological innovation be? Jetpacks? Hoverboards? Wind-powered calculators? Photographers, show us INNOVATIVE. I remember when reading “Brave New World” being really impressed by the idea of ‘the feelies’, movies where the viewer could experience all the sensations related to the images they were seeing. I was quite certain that Huxley was right & that one day we would have such things. … Continue reading The Next Big Thing: New Horizons
Elevator: Meeting Mrs Cocks
Some years ago I worked as a porter for the x-ray department in a London hospital. We worked in pairs because it would sometimes take two of us to move a bedridden patient. While I worked there I was partnered with a guy called Tim. One day Tim & I were sent to collect a certain Mrs Cocks for her x-ray appointment. Our route took … Continue reading Elevator: Meeting Mrs Cocks
Green-Eyed Monster: Nettles & Jealousy
Tell us about the last time you were really, truly jealous of someone. Did you act on it? Did it hurt your relationship? Photographers, show us something GREEN. *** The last time I had a jealous fit, I ended up getting pushed into a ditch full of nettles. It was many years ago, I was only wearing shorts & a vest, & it really hurt. … Continue reading Green-Eyed Monster: Nettles & Jealousy
Goals: Thanks Everyone!
When you started your blog, did you set any goals? Have you achieved them? Have they changed at all? I started my blog on 08/05/13. I wanted a space to share my stuff with the world. I wasn’t sure exactly why & I wasn’t really expecting anyone to be interested. Since then I’ve made 17 posts, this will be my 18th. I’ve read some amazing … Continue reading Goals: Thanks Everyone!
Mind the Gap – Smartphones, The Internet & Everything!
I have a ‘Blackberry’. I can do everything I need to do on it. It lacks just one thing – The Internet. Why? Because that’s how I want it. I spend huge amounts of time on the internet. If I’m not blogging on WordPress, writing lenses for Squidoo, adding designs to my Zazzle or Cafepress stores, uploading to Flickr, checking Twitter or Facebook, then I’m … Continue reading Mind the Gap – Smartphones, The Internet & Everything!
Bittersweet Memories: The Gift – Sanctuary
You receive a gift that is bittersweet and makes you nostalgic. What is it? Photographers, show us GIFT. My personal sanctuary is my ‘bittersweet’ gift from the universe. I consider it ‘bittersweet’ because. although it is the most precious gift I have ever received, it took many years of suffering & confusion before I was ready to accept it. As soon as I did accept … Continue reading Bittersweet Memories: The Gift – Sanctuary
Dulled – The Alchemist
You encounter a mysterious man offering you a magic potion that, once sipped, will make one of your senses (sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch) super sharp — but dull the others. Will you sip it, and if so, what sense do you choose? * I saw him standing on the road. A man with such a heavy load. He stretched his hand to offer me, … Continue reading Dulled – The Alchemist
Helping Hand – Grasshopper
Tell us about the most surprising helping hand you’ve ever received. Photographers, show us HANDS. Helping Hand – Grasshopper Continue reading Helping Hand – Grasshopper
Feed Your Senses – Kids, Coffee & Pancakes
Write down the first sight, sound, smell, and sensation you experienced on waking up today. Pick the one you’re most drawn to, and write. (For a bigger challenge, pick the one you’re least drawn to.) Photographers, show us one of the five senses — bonus points for depicting a smell! Sound – The alarm going off at 6:30 am … …because I forgot to turn … Continue reading Feed Your Senses – Kids, Coffee & Pancakes
Too Big To Fail – The Best Movie of All Time
Tell us about something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail (and tell us why you haven’t tried it yet). I’ve always wanted to make a movie, well write a book & then make a movie of it. I’ve had a passionate love of all things ancient & mysterious since I was a very young child. I spent my childhood very much … Continue reading Too Big To Fail – The Best Movie of All Time
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