I walk through the field towards a solitary rock. The sheep regard me with contempt. I suspect that the rock marks an important site. There’s nothing to indicate that this is so, except for a feeling within me. I stand toe to toe with the modest monolith. The feeling intensifies. I KNOW that this rock … Continue reading Solitary Rock
I’m standing in the national park visitor centre and I have the ranger’s full attention. She was practically raised in these mountains, but she’s never heard of the Broken Duck Spur, Left-Foot Peak, the Dodo Saddle or Belt-Buckle Ridge."Strange,” I say to her “my dad’s been hiking these mountains for years, and that’s what he’s … Continue reading The Mountains
A (Precisely) 100 Word Story It’s time to meet my online sweetheart. She wants to give me directions - like a treasure hunt. I get a text. “Turn left at the end of your street. Destination 500m on right.” She’s half a kilometre away, on the next street! I send a text from the car. … Continue reading Good Directions
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