Tag: Inspiration
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The Ancient Ruins of Elt Gored
Only in dreams or distant memories does such a place exist: the Gateway to the Gardens of Paradise. The waters are still crystal clear, the sun hot in the mid afternoon sky, and the ruins of a once great ancient civilisation are all that remains. Gone are the grand palaces, the fine walkways, the beautiful…
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The one where whispers were shadows
I am still here… I promise! I’m just doing a few… behind the scenes things at present that really do not need writing about. Just to tide things over, here’s a post intended to send you to sleep, unlike my other posts which may have had the same effect without the intention. Originally posted in…
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Simba
Simba: an East African word for lion. Simba: a character in the movie The Lion King (which I haven’t seen). Simba: The cat who thinks she’s a dog. Simba owns my brother. She made sure that he rescued her a few years ago, one December. He named her Simba in reference to the month, not…
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Observing the weather
As I write, clouds are hanging dark and menacingly up above. And not only overhead – they seem to be covering miles around. Below them, and just above the horizon, thinking about it, the darkness is contrasted by the brightest of white, which tells me that the day’s sunlight is still hanging on, and shining…