Summer Cherry Picking

Image by fernando zhiminaicela from Pixabay Rutger was a high school science teacher in the thumb of Michigan during the school year, but during his summers he became a vagabond in Europe, traveling to wherever his Euro-rail pass would take him, many times on a whim. One of the things Rutger loved most was taking…

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #87 — Traveling Day Train

Reena is the host of Reena’s Exploration Challenge.  Reena says: Welcome to the 87th round of reflections and looking both inwards and outwards to explore!  I give you a choice between two pictures. You can choose any one, or write two separate pieces for both, and link up. Picture courtesy – Prachika Saxena Click clack…

Bait

Image by Myriams-Fotos from Pixabay The fishing trawler was headed home from another day of pulling its nets through the water to catch any and everything. Dark clouds rushed in and nature’s bathtub began to churn. Norton, the first mate, called out, “Captain, there’s a small boat looks to be drifting 100 yards to our…

50 Word Thursday — Play Time

Brooke and Betsy were two very spoiled Gargantuan twins. On their parents’ last interplanetary Earth wilderness adventure they’d returned with a real castle full of real live humans for their birthday presents. It was such fun to try dropping different foods into the courtyard to see them scurry to – or from – it. The…