bat on baobob blossom As well-organized as the group was, they had overlooked the aftermath of the quake as far as road travel. They knew it would be bumpy but they were not prepared for the multiple detours and maximum speeds of ten m.p.h. through extended stretches. They were also not prepared to see piles…
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Tourmaline’s 2022 Halloween Challenge — Part 9 Owl
Lok picked the other three up by 7 a.m., stuffing their duffel bags into his trunk. “Hope there’s no breakables in there or they’ve already broken,” he laughed. Ten minutes later they pulled up outside of the archeology building to see a caravan made up of a 6-passenger ATV, a large panel van set up…
Tourmaline’s 2022 Halloween Challenge — Part 8 Blood
Dia Del Muerto, Mexico City Marty kept his eyes open as they hurried through the community merriment. A loudspeaker interrupted the music, announcing the beginning of the parade, which meant the Sugar Skull Zombie Society’s float would soon start to move – and it did. The zombified young men jumped onto the moving red, white,…
Tourmaline’s 2022 Halloween Challenge — Part 7 Fog
image link “Fonz! Did you see it!?” said Marty, his buzz now gone. “See what, Cuz?” “The blue monster with black wings and red eyes!” Not wasting any time, Marty raced into the crowd, hoping to catch up to it. In the back of his mind he was thinking, do I really want to catch…
Tourmaline’s 2022 Halloween Challenge – Part 6 Zombie
Sugar Skull Zombie The National Polytechnic University in Mexico City, Mexico is rated the #1 University for Forensic Science in Mexico. Marty, short for Guillermo Martinez, chose Mexico City first for the curriculum, as they have the “regular” forensic physiology; yet are also famous – some would say infamous – for being the place that…
#FF — Cat and Mouse Play
PHOTO PROMPT © David Stewart “How’s the suite? What’s that sound?” Jill asks. “Roomy with lots of windows. It’s a thunderstorm.” Jack says. “Ooh, nice! And a thunderstorm sounds cozy. Take a pic, I want to see!” says Jill. Jack snaps a quick pic, then sends. Jill zooms in on the bits of figures in…
Tourmaline’s 2022 Halloween Challenge – Part 5 Treat
Lok suggested the Cairo Jazz Bar and offered to drive. When the waiter came to their table to ask if they wanted a third round, Jean piped up and said, “We have an early morning tomorrow. Shall we call it a night?” There was a pregnant pause and then the other 3 began to push…
Tao-Talk 