Opal Reflections
Perspectives through Prose, Poetry and Photography
Category: Photography
Weekly Photo Challenge: Family
I couldn’t help put this photo up, in response to this week’s prompt: Family. Clearly, several denizens in this shot are of the same breed, some are undoubtedly siblings, and of few are, perhaps, parents of the ‘young ‘uns’. During a recent Fall Festival,… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Family”
Photo Friday: Dramatic
At first viewing, one might assume that the subject of this Photo Friday, “Dramatic”, is best personified by the Downtown Disney Denizen, jutting up in all his LEGO glory from the lagoon, with googly-eyes popping, for the amusement and surprise of kiddies. In reality,… Continue Reading “Photo Friday: Dramatic”
The Secret Cave
“Keep your fingers out of there!” “But it’s awesome” ‘ silently wishing he could crawl inside to explore the sea-cave. “Scary creatures may be lurking – creatures you won’t able to spy with your little eye.” He waited until she had trudged ahead along the… Continue Reading “The Secret Cave”
‘Stats’ of Time
⚾️⚾️⚾️ The first time I saw him, nine years ago, he slid in the sure grasp of the nurse, as she penned his ‘stats’ on the blue score card. I blinked. He slid home. ‘Stats’: One hit, one run. ⚾️⚾️⚾️ This week’s a Trifecta… Continue Reading “‘Stats’ of Time”
Photo Friday; Climate: “Blanket of Snow”
Like the cozy hand-knit afghan that, after having been set aside during warmer months, now blankets our shivering selves; Nature’s blanket of snow returns – predictably, beautifully, and comfortingly. Blanket of Snow
Lucid Moments
Soaring upward, morning flight illusions, Aircraft rising higher with the sun, As if to Synchronize combined ascents, The booming blast aloft has now begun. Embracing eagle-nest perspective, As earbuds softly smother shrieks and sighs, Shard-like sounds, soliloquy intrusions, Pushing ambient antics all aside. Seizing… Continue Reading “Lucid Moments”
His Magic Touch
The 33-word piece that follows, is a parody of Rudolph’s rondo, and a true story, relating my confusion over my tree lights. I had deliberately switched off the lights of our beautifully trimmed Christmas tree, and was on my way up to bed, when… Continue Reading “His Magic Touch”
Winter’s Reach
As temperatures dip, I reluctantly embrace the seasonal cycle of gathering and sorting my summer apparel, to stow away for the winter. Yellow walking shorts are replaced with warm, fleece leggings, cotton tank tops make way for hand-knit pullovers, and sexy sandals are supplanted… Continue Reading “Winter’s Reach”
Fiery
This was written in response to Photo Friday: Frail (This week’s Challenge: ‘Fiery’. http://www.photofriday.com/challenge.php?id=1347) and In response to the weekend Trifextra, which asks that the writer use the same form of a word of her choosing, three times, in a thirty-three word post. The… Continue Reading “Fiery”
Birds of a Feather
Written in response to Trifecta challenge: Companion:3 a : one that is closely connected with something similar b : one employed to live with and serve another – See more at: http://www.trifectawritingchallenge.com/#sthash.qzKsNCHe.dpuf
Sanity Quest
She knew it was pointless to use whiskey to wash away the pain of the razor-sharp words, spewing from his mouth; but she was totally alone, attempting to unlock and isolate the truth. Struggling and gasping, she clung desperately to each breath, as if… Continue Reading “Sanity Quest”
Lighthouse in the Mist, Cape May, NJ
Bandit
Festive View from the Pub, Peddler’s Village – Lahaska, PA.
Home Sweet Home
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