In Half-Light


Shadows stretch forward as the the Sun disappears behind the derelict abbey, attempting to reach the trees that mark the perimeter of this now disused estate. The trees are clouded in complete darkness, but the space in-between, the space occupied by the elongating shadows, is bathed in a cooling twilight. An eerie half-light, neither day nor night. Any remaining echoes carried on the evening breeze fade gently away, as do the shadows themselves; the remaining rays from the Sun diminish.

The Sun sets. Daylight extinguished.

The day ends.

And through the now faded half-light, the night dwellers begin to emerge.

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I’ve taken inspiration from the WordPress Photo Challenge for this short tale; but instead of using a photograph, I thought I’d paint a picture using words. A hundred of them. Just because!

18 responses to “In Half-Light”

  1. Visionkeeper avatar

    An excellent way to activate peoples mush minds and make them stretch for the image….Bravo! We need brain training exercises before our brains atrophy…Time to retrain ourselves to think and imagine again!!! VK 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, VK… anything that fires the imagination is good with me!

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  2. Debbie H avatar

    Well done! I love a picture painted by words.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Deb! 🙂
      I like playing with words, so I thought why not!

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      1. Debbie H avatar

        Exactly! Great idea.

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  3. Amy Reese avatar

    Beautiful description of the half-light, Tom. I could really picture it. It’s really my favorite kind of light, diffused, tranquil or eerie and foreboding. It’s always a little mysterious.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks Amy… yes, there certainly is a touch of mysticism, or even a magical feel when the light is more subdued.

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  4. Inside the Mind of Isadora avatar

    The power of words putting an image to a visual masterpiece by Mother Nature. A wonderful way of taking part in the challenge. Great, Tom. 🌘
    Isadora 😎
    P.S. I will be offline while vacationing on the open seas. for a month. I will pop in when I return. Hope that you have Happy Easter ..!!!🐣

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks Isadora.
      And lovely! Have a fabulous Easter – and holiday! – yourself.

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  5. Sue Dreamwalker avatar

    The picture you painted in the mind was even more wonderful Tom… Perfectly Glowing 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I’m pleased with the results, Sue. Thank you! 🙂

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  6. anotherday2paradise avatar

    No photo needed, Tom. I get the picture perfectly from you words. 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I’m very pleased that you do, Sylvia … thank you!

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  7. europasicewolf avatar

    Excellent post 🙂 No pic needed the words speak magically, and cast their own mysterious pictures in the imagination very successfully 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks for that, Icewolf… as long as the imagination is fired, I’m happy!

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  8. Diane Henders avatar

    And a lovely picture it is, too, Tom! Well done.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thank you for saying so, Diane! 🙂

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