Tag Archives: creatures

Thursday photo prompt: Beginnings #writephoto

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Michael

The first hint of the dawn brings a stirring within the trees on the edge of the forest. The rest and slumber of the darkness comes to a timely end as stomachs rumble, and the search for sustenance awakens within … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 66 – Furry Creatures

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Michael

So it was true. There were small furry creatures in this forest. I wasn’t expecting to find them so plentiful and friendly. One ran up my arm and down the other. One nibbled on my ear and I’m sure whispered … Continue reading →

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Twittering Tale #79 – 10 April 2018

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Michael

Photo by leoperezwildadventure at Pixabay.com The tour group was told the river was full of amazing creatures. Cameras were at the ready when ahead of them a giant squid rose from the murky depths. So busy were they snapping images … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt – Dark #writephoto

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Michael

They welcomed the dark. After a hot summers day sheltering in the depths of the lake among the thick reeds and the slimy bottom the night and its darkness allowed them to slide out of the water and shed their … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt – Woodland #writephoto – Impending Danger

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Michael

The first ray of sunlight heralded the arrival of the creature’s all intent on having a voice in the future of the woodland. The Long Legged One arrived and nodded a cursory greeting to the Short Armed One as they … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt #236 “It’s All In The Title” – Shadows in the Cellar

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Michael

Image: mariyaolshevska Shadows in the Cellar They were always there and had learned stealth. Moving when you weren’t watching. They were a little clumsy as well. A paint tin knocked over, the spanner set rearranged and their need for tissues … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 42 – Nightly Harvest Festival

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Michael

Image Credit Heather Sanders As the first rays of the sun snaked their way between the trees the night creatures scurried away to the protection of their dark spaces. With their night at an end they snuggled in with loved … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Prompt #24 – Shadows

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Michael

They existed because there were shadows. Without shadow, they would have frizzled in the sun’s heat and been nothing. Nature had made them shadow creatures because the shadows needed something to call their own. Shadows are transient, and so there … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt- Moonlit #writephoto

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Michael

On the edge of the swamp just out of reach, the scum, that enjoyed a fault-free existence, moved slightly to spread itself that fraction further in its efforts to take over all it surveyed and didn’t notice the creature moving … Continue reading →

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