#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 04/Mar/22

On 04/03/202226/02/2022 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Nature, opinion, Photography6 Comments

The ground here is rarely dry, as witnessed by the growth of juncus. A little used track carries walkers, and the occasional mountain biker, to a wild plateau that overlooks a railway cutting last used over 60 years ago, and now seasonally swamped by a small stream that flows from the tunnel that leads from …

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Lessons from our Peers.

On 03/03/202203/03/2022 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Fiction, Prizes3 Comments

Short Stories in Print As writers, we often rely on our peers for advice, comment, even insight relating to our output. I suspect there are few other occupations as mutually supportive as the writing community. I recently submitted a short story, written some years earlier, to a small print magazine, Scribble, that publishes quarterly. The …

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#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 03/Mar/22

On 03/03/202226/02/2022 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, opinion, Photography, question7 Comments

Graffiti is so personal, and sometimes a little inexplicable. This piece, found inside a deserted and damaged home in a spot difficult to access on a Greek island, can only be seen by anyone adventurous enough, and curious enough to venture inside a building that is far from welcoming from the outside. So, who sprayed …

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The Imposition of Restrictions

On 03/03/2022 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, opinion, politics, question

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#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 02/Mar/22

On 02/03/202226/02/2022 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Nature, Photography3 Comments

These ancient mature beeches are protected, safe from damage and destruction by humanity. Will the small, colourful, beech sapling gain the same status, or will it be removed as a nuisance lying too close to the path beside it? *****…*****A few of my pictures appear in the Gallery.And you’ll find many more here for use …

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#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 01/Mar/22

On 01/03/202226/02/2022 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Nature, Photography6 Comments

The 1st of March is the beginning of meteorological spring here in the UK. Where I live, in the Forest of Dean, we see snow only rarely, and even less frequently in March. In fact, this winter we’ve had no more than a few flurries. The shot above is from the middle of March 2018, …

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