They had everyone fooled. Their methods of mimicry were inferior to none. They even fooled the most astute scientists and food engineers who studied them under microscopes and in test tubes. An untold number of photographers had taken their images and pasted them on magazine covers, inside naturalist tomes, and on every social media forum.
They remained silent and did their infrared studies under cover of darkness. When the earth was still they would unshroud their radiographic tendrils and send their data reports.
When 2020 arrived, each pulled themselves from the ground, fungal networks and all, and lifted up, as silent as the day they arrived, carried in the tractor beam of the Mother Ship. From there, two wormhole jumps and they would be home.
Sadje is the host of What Do You See?
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Wonderful imagination Li! I was missing your well crafted and very interesting stories.
Thanks a lot for being a part of the challenge.
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Sadje thank you for your kind words, glad you liked the story.
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It’s a pleasure Li. 👌💖
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Reblogged this on Keep it alive and commented:
Sharing Li’s take on the Prompt,
What do you see;
Enjoy!
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Tee-hee, nice one, Di. They do look a little like flying saucers… hiding in plain sight ;)
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uh-huh :)
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Wow! Very astute. To me, you’ve highlighted the beauty of these shrooms, with their well known medicinal/holistic qualities as the outer shell that can be observed with they eye or under the lens, but beneath the exterior and the entrails runs the conduit of greater purpose–absorbing knowledge and bearing witness.
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Said like a true poet, Pam!
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Well they know everything about us…
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Especially how tasty they are sauteed with olive oil, garlic, and onions :)
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Oh yes… I love them… plus don’t forget the fun ones… shrooms lol
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I’ve heard lots mostly in movies but haven’t tried any.
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Oh me either…I have friends that did while teenagers…
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I always say never say never. If it’s meant to be it will happen (speaking for myself only!)
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Oh I would seriously think about it. It’s something I do wish I would have experienced at least once when I was young.
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really enjoyed this story
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Glad you did, thanks!
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My pleasure
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