Forget for a moment how overwhelmingly adorable these two are together, if you can, and consider the “real” history of the photograph. This little girl is encountering a penguin for the very first time. Now forget what you know and tell me what it inspires. Write 1000 words, publish it on your site and drop…
Month: March 2014
A Picture to Inspire 1000 words – Dirty feet
Life magazine has always been known for it iconic photographs. This one is no exception. Does it speak to you? What story does it inspire? Write 1000 words, publish it on your site and drop a link to it in a comment below. 6 yo girl with brother, Italy 1947 – Life Magazineby Alfred Eisenstaedt
A Picture to Inspire 1000 Words – Sunlight
This photograph is so flexible that I read into it exactly what I am feeling at the moment. What does it inspire in you today? Write 1000 words, publish it on your site and drop a link to it in a comment below. “Sunlight” Photo circa 1905, location Alma, Michigan, Sun parlour of the Alma Sanitarium
2014/03/02 #SundaySentence
Raymond in those days spoke French and English, too, with a crack in each. His English belonged to a subdivision of Catholic Montreal – a bit Irish sounding but thinner than any tone you might hear in Dublin. His French vocabulary was drawn from conversations with his mother and aunt, and should have been full…