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Shirl's Scribblings: July 2010
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Friday, July 30, 2010. The sun cast a glistening silver veneer over the white-capped waves breaking onto the sand bar of the river mouth, and black-back gulls swooped in endless pursuit after shoals of small fish that were stranded in shallow pools created by the ebbing tide. I’ve reached the island! The noise of a huge wave crashing on the shore turned her attention to the tide. Not only was it on the turn, but it was also filling the pools. Patti was anxious. What to do? Labels: NZ Short Story. It has ...
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Shirl's Scribblings: December 2010
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Friday, December 31, 2010. My Time in Cue Part 32. Two nights ago a moth fluttered around my light. It was persistent in its attempt to become amorous with the light, flying nearer and nearer, then in an almost flirtatious manner alighted on the opposite wall as if to say, "Light, chase me! The following night I had a visit from it's twin! Tuesday, December 28, 2010. My Time in Cue Part 31. Until … last night! The army invaded again, stealthily this time. They did not make the buzzing sound or if the...
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Raindrop on a Rose: July 2011
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Sunday, July 3, 2011. Kookaburra in the old gum tree. Is there any image more Australian than the sight of a kookaburra in the old gum tree? Living in the country affords us the opportunity to observe the antics of many varieties of bird life. Admittedly the kookaburra is mainly an early morning bird [who needs an alarm clock? Or a dusk bird, but occasionally its laughter flits across the air waves reminding us of its presence, and announcing to all that 'this is my territory'. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Shirl's Scribblings: The Egg
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011. Beyond the water eroded exterior lay another land, another world; a new beginning and as the yellow centre of the universe diminished the translucent white of the albumen disappeared. For Doni time was running out. As rapid growth cramped his space, his source of nourishment became more precarious by the hour. Doni wondered if he should give serious consideration to moving his head quarters somewhere more spacious. Music reverberated through his head. One, two, three, lunge...
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Shirl's Scribblings: June 2011
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Jack listened to the wind howling and heard the window frames rattling as the storm whipped itself into a frenzy. Outside all was not calm but Jack, in his ivory tower, did not worry. A illuminating even more the wondrous items Jack had collected all around him. Jack was a loner. That almost covered its immaculate surface. On the whole the women liked this job. No boss around and there was a certain satisfaction in knowing their hard toil kept the place like the palace it ...Jack ...
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Raindrop on a Rose: April 2011
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Some creatures on this earth are beautiful, some downright ugly, some delightful and some scary. Spiders fit into the last category, though I do know that spiders may only be scary to a few . I am one of the few! Too often spiders form part of my day in the mid-west of Australia; some I ignore, others I scream loud and long enough for My Man to come to the rescue. My Man called out, "Your friend is out here.". My Man commented on the unusual lumps on its body. Quite frankly...
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Raindrop on a Rose: Kookaburra in the old gum tree
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Sunday, July 3, 2011. Kookaburra in the old gum tree. Is there any image more Australian than the sight of a kookaburra in the old gum tree? Living in the country affords us the opportunity to observe the antics of many varieties of bird life. Admittedly the kookaburra is mainly an early morning bird [who needs an alarm clock? Or a dusk bird, but occasionally its laughter flits across the air waves reminding us of its presence, and announcing to all that 'this is my territory'. View my complete profile.
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Raindrop on a Rose: Tawny Frog Mouth
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Friday, October 14, 2011. I have written previously of the Tawny Frogmouth family that inhabit the trees in our vicinty. This year a nest was perched high on the overhanging gum tree directly above where the vehicles are parked; close to the house. I watched with interest as this was going to be the year of close obsevation. A suitable branch, often near a fork in the tree, with a wisp of grass forming a basis on which to lay the egg. We watched anxiously but the parent sat tight. We will never know as t...
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Raindrop on a Rose: December 2010
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Sunday, December 5, 2010. As I studied the photo I found it difficult to believe the old face was mine. A few weeks ago that same face had caught my eye through the side rear view window of a car I was passenger in. For a moment I frowned trying to recollect where I had seen that woman before. She looked cold and sad and lonely. Surely it wasn’t me? Thursday, December 2, 2010. Peek - a - boo. The following morning an answer was provided! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Reading and Scribbling, along with craf...
