When I started writing today the rain was hammering down outside and I fancied adding a bit of colour. As images go it’s nothing earthshattering: a holiday snapshot taken while I was visiting my folks in the US. Not a special tree. Most definitely not in a special location. But I was there, and itContinue reading “The Autumnal”
Category Archives: Story Trove
Underbridge
As if it needed introduction, this week’s story prompt image is of Glenfinnan Viaduct. Yes, I appreciate that it’s not one of those exciting shots of it with a bright red, magical steam-train chuffing along. All I can provide here is a boring old 2 carriage Scotrail service. In my defence it was February whenContinue reading “Underbridge”
The Chase
Breaking with recent traditions, this week’s story prompt image is relatively recent. It was taken in July this year in the walled garden at Culzean castle. Yes, I go there a lot. I know it isn’t the only place worth going. It’s still a favourite, so I don’t see us breaking the habit any timeContinue reading “The Chase”
Wings of Chaos
Another one from the archives this week. This one harks back to our Orkney trip and our visit to the Tomb of the Eagles. The tomb itself (which houses no eagles, alive or dead) is rather dramatically sited and a fair walk from the visitor centre. As we were wandering back, minds filled with neolithicContinue reading “Wings of Chaos”
The Way is Barred
This week’s image was taken a little under a year ago. I think we were on a walk between Cambo House and the Kingsbarn Distillery. To me it has a Cambo sort of vibe, anyway, so I’ll go with that absent any other information. For those of you who haven’t been there, Cambo House isContinue reading “The Way is Barred”
Hunted
This week’s image is hot off the presses. We had an evening session at Edinburgh Zoo last weekend. As ever we had a lovely time. Being the evening the animals were out in force. I always make a little time for the red pandas, as ever not quite as much as I’d like. The wallabiesContinue reading “Hunted”
Starting somewhere
This week’s image hails from Bute, on Scotland’s west coast. Besides the usual praise due to a lovely new (to me) place, I was struck by how mainlandy the island felt. Normally when I head to the islands I find myself in a place that feels other in some sense. Bute felt more like home,Continue reading “Starting somewhere”
Supremacy
Its been a wee while since I went out and about with my camera so today’s image is from back in February when we went up to Spean Bridge. Sentences like that usually make me think about heading out into the (semi) wilds for a bit. However, the rain is rattling my window and IContinue reading “Supremacy”
Dawnfire
I’ve read that good fiction was a combination of the exotic and the familiar. Personally, I’m not sure that this is the ‘secret sauce’ that by itself makes fiction good. I suspect that most of the magic is in the interplay between specific exotics and particular familiars. (Side note – I’m now imagining the fussiestContinue reading “Dawnfire”
The Slow Path
We met these fine folks at Edinburgh Zoo earlier this year. Before I went in I was disappointed that the Brilliant Birds exhibit had been removed. Exactly as advertised the birds in that previous incarnation were indeed brilliant and something of a favourite of mine. Particularly the Lilac Breasted Roller which served as a tangibleContinue reading “The Slow Path”
Brandon Lim 