tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245611832012-01-14T07:18:29.107ZA personal miscellany.Lochinver Daily Photonoreply@blogger.comBlogger1831100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24561183.post-31992450514393127812010-06-09T09:00:00.000+01:002010-06-09T09:12:18.708+01:00

The following tribute to Mandy has appeared on Spring Haiku 2010. To Mandy Smith, an admirable creator and person, and a great friend of the Romanian Society for Meteors and Astronomy (SARM) Text: Andrei Dorian Gheorghe (cultural counsellor of SARM) Photo: Valentin Grigore (President of SARM)

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Mandy is going into a hospice and will not be returning.Her intention was to delete this blog but, urged not to do so, has asked me to take it over and keep the contents online.I have been asked to say that she does not want anyone to mourn for her but thanks those who have made contact with her over recent years.Several bloggers have left messages on their blogs: Kris at Little Town in

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Mandy has just forwarded me this email and asked me publish an edited version along with these two images:Dear Mandy, You are an extraordinary woman and I cannot express how much I love you as a friend. I am working to finish five new pages for the Astropetry 2009 project, and one of them will be Galilean Poetry (including your Galileo Wordle). I send you in advance the trophy of the event (with

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autumn windsbring a rare visitorso many eyesPhotograph by Phill Deason; words by Mandy SmithFirst published on Falling Leaves.

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cold waterripples past reeds -the lights are onwords by mandy smithphotograph by kris fooThis post first appeared on Little Town in Hungary

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Harry Edsel Smith, Albany, New York:Born 1903 - Died 1942Looked up the elevator shaftto see if the car was on the way down.It was.******************************Ezekial Aikle, East Dalhousie , Nova Scotia:Here lies Ezekial Aikle,Age 102.The Good Die Young.******************************Ann Mann, London:Here lies Ann Mann,Who lived an old maidBut died an old Mann.Dec. 8, 1767************************

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Tapes of Wrath

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autumn raintime to be moving ondown the roadphoto by Kris Foowords by Mandy SmithFirst published at Falling Leaves.

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so many blueshow can I be lonelythis afternoon?words: mandy smithphoto: phill deason© 2009in response to the blue prompt at One Single Impression

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I posted this piece of flash-fiction to the blog "Taking the Broom" on 31st August 2006. When I recently checked the link to it, the site was dead. Fortunately good old google dished up a cached copy of the page and so I was able to retrieve my text.NADIAIt was a clear, calm day.Nadia laughed as the warm, smooth hand loosely caressed her ankle. There was peace inside the cottage. A pussy purred

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Pick cat up and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.Retrieve cat

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SARAH'S STORYSarah stumbled as she stepped out. Peter saw the lights. They blazed into his eyes. He closed them but still could not see her approach.As she rose to her feet, she grapped two pebbles. Her dress was in tatters. Her soles burned while her nipples were cold and wet. She could still hear the baby crying.Sarah ran her hand over Peter's face. His hands squeezed her buttocks."He is gone",

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Bush in FreefallThis original flash animation was created by Pekka Sandborg and modified into Bush Freefall by an unknown artist.(right-click and Save Link to download the .swf file)You can drag him around with the mouse if he getsstuck on his way down.

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I've just come across this delightful online dictionary.Object GraphIt seems to anticipate your requirements as you type into it.As well as a "classical" English dictionary it has the "Free Online Dictionary of Computer Terms", a database on the Elements of the Periodic Table, a thesaurus and an English-Japanese translation tool. I'm not quite sure exactly how that works but it sounds intriquing.

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some yellow bloomers their back to the beckoning oceanwords: mandy smithphoto: phill deason© 2009in response to the ocean prompt at One Single Impression

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Femme Finesse performing in Montreal--New Years Day 2008

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This is a bill I came across, dated 2nd December, 1835.Correcting the ten Commandments.5s 6dEmbellishing Pontius Pilate and putting new ribbon in his bonnet.5s 6dPutting a new tail on the rooster of St. Peter and mending his comb.10s 0dReplenishing and gilding the left wing of the Guardian Angel.4s 9dWashing the servant of St. Paul and putting carmine on his cheeks.5s 6dRenewing heaven, adjusting

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still watersfrom one of many windowsa girl looks out© 2009, photo by lori bierlywords by mandy smithencouraged by the windows prompt at One Single Impression

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TAOISM: Shit happens.BUDDHISM: If shit happens, it's not really shit.ISLAM: If shit happens, it's the will of Allah. PROTESTANTISM: Shit happens because you don't work hard enough.JUDAISM: Why does this shit always happen to us?HINDUISM: This shit happened before. CATHOLICISM: Shit happens because you're bad.HARE KRISHNA: Shit happens rama rama. T.V. EVANGELISM: Send more shit.ATHEISM: No

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Got 12 minutes to spare? Want to get away from it all?Then take a trip from Earth to Outer Space. Using footage from the Mars Odyssey Launch and images from the Hubble Telescope, NASA's Mars Pathfinder and elsewhere this Macromedia flash presentation makes fascinating viewing. The Space Wander website has lots of astronomical links to check out.

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Emerging from black tunnelsany man could weave a heavenly causeas high as one by the tarmac.They watch the lineside treesespecially interested in the season;pluck me how lovely life would bewhen I walk easily.But see, SPACE — Suppose they blowon a moonless night of searchinginto hell for any number of human bodies,for a song, for art representingthe execution of long fingernailsdesire in a

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afternoon sunwet feet followthe tide linephoto: steve glossinwords: mandy smithFirst published on Summer Haiku 2007.

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I've had this in draft mode for a long time and I've forgotton why, but I may as well post it now and hope you find it interesting.

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island benchthree pairs of eyeswary of strangerswords: mandy smithphoto: phill deason© 2009in response to the stranger prompt at One Single Impression

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as spring ends one last dab of white painthaiga first posted at Spring Haiku 2009down the roadthe bringer of coolnesswelcomes summerfirst posted at Summer Haiku 2009© 2009photos by phill deasonwords by mandy smith

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Astronomical Paris is a record by photographer Valentin Grigore and writer Andrei Dorian Gheorghe of their visit in January 2009 to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and the International Astronomical Union for the International Year of Astronomy 2009 under the Sign of Galileo.Heavenly Bodies Over Paris-MeudonThe Paris Royal ObservatoryOf the many photographs,

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feeling the waterwetness reaching everywhereno place to hidewords: mandy smithphoto: phill deason© 2009in response to the tactile prompt at One Single Impression

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photo: phill deason© 2009in response to the farewell prompt at One Single Impression***Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who lived among us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was; his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons asKnowing when to come in out of the rainWhy

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painting the shipbegins again once the endis reachedwords: mandy smithphoto: phill deason© 2009in response to the circles prompt at One Single Impression

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The Winter Haiku 2008/2009 blog has now closed. Our last contribution was wild water.A new blog Spring Haiku 2009 has opened and our first contribution is early spring.

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twilightstill time to buildmore castleswords: mandy smithphoto: phill deason© 2009in response to the twilight prompt at One Single Impression

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in rocks ghosts of departed sailors returnwords: mandy smithphoto: phill deason© 2009in response to the spectral prompt at One Single Impression

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moving forwardwhichever way you looknothing ever stopswords: mandy smithphoto: phill deason© 2009in response to the movement prompt at One Single Impression

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ever so slowlyas wind catches the sails -movementwords: mandy smithphoto: phill deason© 2009in response to the slowly prompt at One Single Impression

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mid-summera cloud passes a yachtwith hardly a wavewords: mandy smithphoto: phill deason© 2009in response to the summer's day prompt at One Single Impression

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Auld Lang Syne, sung by Mairi Campbell with accompaniment by Dave Francis.

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brown bearthe old grey heronby still waterphoto: faye pekaswords: mandy smith

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The latest offering from SARM's Astropoetry Master Club and Friends is Favourite Consetellations coordinated by Andrei Dorian Gheorghe and designed by Florin Stancu after an idea by Mihai Petrache (initially debated on the SARM mailing list by Romanian sky lovers from all over the world)My contribution was this wordle.The anthology consists of photographs and poetry; David R Keedy writes about

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mending netsso many distractionsbetween stitcheswords: mandy smithphoto: phill deason© 2008in response to the distraction prompt at One Single Impression

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For old times' sake!

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always someone waiting to welcome whoever comes ashorewords: mandy smithphoto: phill deason© 2008in response to the welcoming prompt at One Single Impression

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seamen in the air dangle on the end of a rope above cliffswords: mandy smithphoto: phill deason© 2008in response to the courage prompt at One Single Impression

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is star a castle is an hotel with stars not a castle ?words: mandy smithphoto: phill deason© 2008in response to the paradox prompt at One Single Impression

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The prompt at One Single Impression this week is disguise.In the absence of having an original contribution to the theme, I am sharing this translation gaff.The Welsh reads "I am not in the office at the moment. Please send any work to be translated."The full story can be found on BBC News Wales.

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lonesome laneleads beyond the horizon -there another pathwords: mandy smithphoto: phill deason© 2008in response to the never ending prompt at One Single Impression

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in sea and skymore precious than any metalthe sun's reflectionswords: mandy smithphoto: phill deason© 2008in response to the gold prompt at One Single Impression

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roadkillanother bird's next mealserendipitywords: mandy smithphoto: phill deason© 2008in response to the serendipity prompt at One Single Impression

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wind stilled strewn leaves recall the recent stormwords: mandy smithphoto: phill deason© 2008in response to the autumn prompt at One Single Impression

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Partial Solar Eclipse, 2008-08-01Photo © Alex(andru) Conu (Romania)The latest production from SARM is an Intercontinental Astro-ecologic Verse Tournament dedicated to 100 years since Victor Anestin founded the first Romanian astronomical society (presided by Admiral Vasile Urseanu) and 90 years since he started to eternity.The project also celebrates 15 years of existence of the Romanian Society

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summertimewhat spectacles we maketogetherwords by mandy smithphotograph by kris foo© 2008in response to the spectacle prompt at One Single Impression

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between flightsalongside the weedsa brief restwords by mandy smithphoto by phill deason© 2008in response to the stairway prompt at One Single Impression

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Bob Dylan opens the Rolling Thunder Revue, at Fort Collins, Colorado, 23 May 1976, with the song A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall.

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salts of the seaencrusted in wrinklesmen's faceswords by mandy smithphoto by phill deason© 2008in response to the faces prompt at One Single Impression

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photograph © 2008, kris foo.Kris sent me this when I requested suitable photographs for a response to the through a window theme at One Single Impression.In this instance I feel there is nothing I can add, so am posting it just as it is for you all to share.

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freight on the linewith each note whistleda puff of steamphoto by lori bierlywords by mandy smith© 2008encouraged by the melody prompt at One Single Impression

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colours and clouds constantly change always the sun comeswords by mandy smithphoto by phill deason© 2008created for the transience or permanence prompt at One Single Impression

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fast asleepamongst my garden flowerssomeone else's petwords by mandy smithphoto by phill deason© 2008created for the pet prompt at One Single Impression

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steel wires bindbut all my thoughts soarbeyond cloudsphoto by lori bierlywords by mandy smith© 2008encouraged by the freedom prompt at One Single Impression

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A short film by Blu: an ambiguous animation painted on public walls.Made in Buenos Aires and in Baden (fantoche)music by Andrea Martignoniproduced by Mercurio Filmassistant: Sibe

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the pool mirrorsclouds trees and reedsswans just glidephoto: phill deasonwords: mandy smithThe photograph is of Porth Hellick Pond on the Scilly Isles.The haiga was originally a contribution to the reflections theme at One Deep BreathIt is reposted as a response to the reflections prompt at One Single Impression together with this new photograph by phill to which nothing needs adding.

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sharp splintersit isn't just skinthat bleedsphoto by lori bierlywords by mandy smith© 2008in response to the bleeding prompt at One Single Impression

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In honour of the late Costica Gheorghe, SARM (Romanian Society for Meteors and Astronomy) organised the first World Astrotipuritura Championship.I was invited to make a contribution and submitted:Red sky at night the shepherdHoisted by his own petardCioban la cer insangeratDe-a sa petarda inaltatThe Romanian translation is by Andrei Dorian Gheorghe.All the contributors were declared champions and

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late afternoonI listen to the lappingof warm waveswords by mandy smithphoto by phill deason© 2008encouraged by the warm prompt at One Single Impression

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dandelion puffssomeone's dearest wishdesertedphoto by lori bierlywords by mandy smith© 2008in response to the deserted prompt at One Single Impression

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In December I published a tribute to Costica Gheorghe by his son, Andrei.Now Andrei has collected other reminiscences and photos and created an excellent memorial to his father, Costica the Astropoetic Dad.It is an excellent compilation of photographs and poems and memories.

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post pluviaso many sakurareach for the skyphoto by lori bierlywords by mandy smith© 2008first posted at Spring Haiku 2008reposted here in response to the flowering prompt at One Single Impression

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sun sets the colours of clouds changewords by mandy smithphoto by phill deason© 2008encouraged by the colo(u)rs prompt at One Single Impression

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This has always set my hairs twitching.

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windless a half mile from the harbour heading nowherewords by mandy smithphoto by phill deason© 2008encouraged by the stranded prompt at One Single Impression

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horizon eventbefore the full blown laugha half smilewords by mandy smithphoto by phill deasson© 2008encouraged by the laughter prompt at One Single Impression

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awaiting the coming spring tide with patiencewords by mandy smithphoto by phill deasson© 2008encouraged by the prompt at One Single Impression.

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spherical warmthas each day dawnsnew growthwords by mandy smithimage by lori bierly© 2008in response to thecircle prompt at One Single Impression.

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cumulus moves always a change in the weatherwords by mandy smithphoto by lori bierly© 2008in response to the prompt change at One Single Impression.

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ink, paint or chiselthe writing isn't alwayson the wallphoto: phill deasonwords: mandy smith© 2008in response to the final prompt at One Deep Breath.

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It was unfortunately too cloudy to see last night's total lunar eclipse.It was a particular shame as the previous nights had been exceptionally clear.This is one video I found of the event.and here is anotherand a third

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little shootsforced in greenhouse potsspring for salephoto by lori bierlywords by mandy smith© 2008This is our first contribution to the new blog: Spring Haiku 2008--

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among the gorse a bottle of red wine love sharedphoto: phill deasonwords: mandy smith© 2008in response to the love prompt at One Deep Breath.

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Is Spring so far away?

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sunset behind a lattice of winter clouds tomorrow beckonsphoto: phill deasonwords: mandy smith© 2008in response to the winter wonders prompt at One Deep Breath.

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Here is an oldie but goldie. I remember buying this single and playing it on an old dancette.

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deep downalways a visionof heavenwords: mandy smithphotograph: isabella kinga© 2008in response to the vision prompt at One Deep Breath.

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The last time a posted a collection of roadsigns they got some great comments, so here is another batch.

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Two moons in response to the moonstruck prompt at One Deep Breath.deep forest something in a clearing howls**island sky on Selene's face pockmarksMany thanks to isabella kinga and phill deason for allowing me to use their photographs.

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ever sincean apple fellon Newton's headthe world has been goingslowly down hillThis haiga using a photograph by Kris Foo is our contribution to Newton and the Striking Apple. This consists of astropoetry, astro-photo-poetry, astrohaiku and images by SARM and Friends, coordinated by Andrei Dorian Gheorghe.

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so cold even the sea seems bitten by frostimage by lori bierlywords by mandy smith© 2007in response to the prompt frost at One Deep Breath.

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This tribute to Costica Gheorge by his son Andrei Dorian Gheorghe was published recently in METEOR CONTEMPORARY POETRY PROJECT NEWSLETTER (10).The issue is dedicated to Costica Gheorghe (1927-2007, participant at the International Meteor Conference 2000 in Pucioasa, Romania), whose anonymous efforts helped very much the Meteor Contemporary Poetry Project and the Astropoetry Shows of the

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a gift of time shared with a friend never forlornwords: mandy smithphoto: phill deasonin response to the giving prompt at One Deep Breath.

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ebb and flowelegance depositedon rocksphoto by lori bierlywords by mandy smith© 2007in response to the prompt a kind of beauty at One Deep Breath.

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yummyin the old man's orchardgone scrumpingphoto: phill deasonwords: mandy smithin response to the yummy prompt at One Deep Breath.

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with my lovesweet fruit daily sharedhow long will it betill the boxes are emptyand our mouths dry?photo by lori bierlywords by mandy smith© 2007A response to the containers theme at One Deep Breath

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last rockbefore miles of oceanreach a bigger rockwords: mandy smithphoto: phill deasonin response to the rocks theme at One Deep Breath.The photograph is of Nag's Head on St. Agnes, Isles of Scilly. It is said to be the last piece of England seen by sailors heading to North America.

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