Rochelle – Friday Fictioneers – Mine below – rest > HERE < You get the idea…now, enjoy!
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Picture of the Present
By Scott L Vannatter – 100 words
Perry stopped to look at the long table of pictures set up in front of the scene. The first showed the lake in all its glory spread to the winds, the picturesque nature all around. The scenes then progressed, showing the lake as a few homes went up, then a dock, pier, buildings, a small town, big town, now a city, on and on, until now.
Perry picked up his satchel, took out his brush and paints, and began. It was so difficult to paint the current scene, so much had happened since the last war, not enough brown paint…
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Namaste,
Scott
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Very touching, especially the last line. You managed to convey deep emotions in so few words.
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Thank you. That was my goal.
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Oh, this is so good Kindredspirit23! I enjoyed it a lot! Thanks, Nan 🙂
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Thank you! I will try to get to yours and others soon!
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That last line made me take a breath and say, “Oh, that’s great!” Well done.
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Wow! Thank you so much!
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You painted the picture with words. So nice. I think my city is looking just like that after the cyclone. All trees gone, not enough brown to…
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I am so sorry to hear that. Are you and your family okay?
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We are safe though for five six days there was no power, internet connection and water problem. now almost normal. Thanks.
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Glad all are well!
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This is a really clever idea. Your description of the changes in the lake shown in the pictures is neat. It’s like one of those fast-forward scenes in movies where you see things being built and then decaying at a great speed. I love th ending.
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Thank you so very much!
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Such a nicely subtle way of telling us what happened, Scott
janet
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Yea, subtle – that’s me lol!
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The scene captures the sense of the artist’s detachment … crystallized in not having enough brown paint 🙂
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Thank you. Yes, that was kind of the idea.
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Dear Scott,
Sounds like not much left to paint. Remember, there’s always umber, burnt umber and sienna. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Yep, key word being “burnt”.
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well done.
Randy
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Thank you very much! I am very glad you enjoyed the short read.
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