Tag Archives: Nature

The Price of Beauty

Posted on December 17, 2018 by anuragbakhshi

Looking at its stunning setting by the Atlantic, and the cute little houses with rust-coloured roofs cropping out of a sea of greenery, you could easily believe that none could beat such outstanding beauty. And you would be right. Jardim … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, Humour, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Absurd, amwriting, Beauty, Competition, Contest, Creative, Creative Writing, Dark, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Humor, Humour, Jardim Do Mar, Madeira, Nature, Portugal, Rivalry, Short story, Story, Sunday Photo Fiction, Writing, Writing Challenge | 14 Comments

Buried Secrets

Posted on December 14, 2018 by anuragbakhshi

The tranquil picture of an ancient tree by the pristine lake was suddenly shattered by two horrified screams. “Is that a hand?” Stan cried out. Dave replied brokenly, “Y…y…yes….But…but….how is that possible? We had buried him right proper, I could … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Flash Fiction, Supernatural, Thriller, Uncategorized | Tagged amwriting, Children, Creative, Creative Writing, Dark, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Horror, Kids, Nature, Shocking, Short story, Story, Supernatural, Thriller, Twisted, Twittering Tales, writephoto, Writing, Writing Challenge | 9 Comments

The Company Picnic

Posted on December 3, 2018 by anuragbakhshi

Photo prompt courtesy Susan Spaulding It had been an ideal day for a picnic. The deep blue waters of the Mediterranean seemed to be merging with the blue sky as if they were finally consummating their holy union. The warm … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, Historical, Humour, Uncategorized | Tagged Absurd, amwriting, Crazy, Creative, Creative Writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Fun, History, Humor, Humour, Mad, Nature, Nonsense, Sea, Short story, Story, Sunday Photo Fiction, Writing, Writing Challenge | 8 Comments

The Enemies of Progress

Posted on October 4, 2018 by anuragbakhshi

It was a war of ideologies, the future vs. the past. We wanted to take the world forward, worshiped only progress. Those antediluvian SOBs wanted us to remain mired in the glories of the past. The worst part was, they … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, Uncategorized | Tagged amwriting, Creative, Creative Writing, Dark, ecology, Environment, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nature, Short story, Story, Writing, Writing Challenge | 38 Comments

The Summer Carpet

Posted on August 10, 2018 by anuragbakhshi

I woke up at the crack of dawn as usual, hungry, grumpy, morose. The extended winter had not been kind to me and my family. The fields were frozen, and nothing could grow on them. All we could do was … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, Uncategorized | Tagged Absurd, Bizarre, Crazy, Creative, Creative Writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nature, Nonsense, Short story, Story, writephoto, Writing, Writing Challenge | 12 Comments

A Lazy Day in Prazeres #PortugalPlots #28DaysInPortugal

Posted on June 5, 2018 by anuragbakhshi

It was a foggy day, and the normally deep blue sea had merged seamlessly with the grey clouds and mist. In short, a perfect day for just lying in the blanket and catching up on our reading, while drinking copious … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Humour, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged 28DaysinPortugal, Absurd, amwriting, Birds, Crazy, Creative, Creative Writing, Fiction, Humor, Humour, Mad, Madeira, Nature, Nonsense, Portugal, Prazeres, Short story, Story, Travel, Travel Diaries, Travel Fiction, Travel Tales, Travel Writing, Travelogue, Travels, VisitPortugal, Writing | 2 Comments

The Makeover of Prazeres #PortugalPlots #28DaysInPortugal

Posted on June 3, 2018 by anuragbakhshi

The highway was empty, as usual, and my car spoke with the wind as it breezed towards Prazeres. Prazeres, my village for forty years, means ‘Pleasures’ in Portuguese, and as I entered the village, I could see why. Flowers … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Humour, literary fiction, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged 28DaysinPortugal, Absurd, amwriting, Bull, Creative, Creative Writing, Environment, Fiction, Humor, Humour, Mad, Madeira, Nature, Nonsense, Portugal, Prazeres, Short story, Story, Travel, Travel Diaries, Travel Fiction, Travel Tales, Travel Writing, Travelogue, VisitPortugal, Writing | Leave a comment

Madeira’ No. 1 School Goes on a Field Trip #PortugalPlots #28DaysinPortugal

Posted on May 31, 2018 by anuragbakhshi

The roll call was in full flow. Miss Beatriz, the dynamic Headmistress of the school always took great pride in their discipline. “Mariana?” “Present Miss.” “Miguel?” “Present Miss.” “Afonso?” “Present Miss.” “Are you seriously planning to go on the field … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Humour, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged 28DaysinPortugal, Absurd, amwriting, Children, Creative, Creative Writing, Dolphins, Fiction, Funchal, Humor, Humour, Imagination, Kids, Madeira, magic, Nature, Nonsense, Portugal, Short story, Story, Travel, Travel Diaries, Travel Fiction, Travel Tales, Travel Writing, Travelogue, Travels, VisitPortugal, Writing | 2 Comments

Vegetarian Victors – #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z

Posted on April 25, 2018 by anuragbakhshi

When we first landed on the planet that its original inhabitants called Earth, we were surprised at the minimal level of resistance that we faced. When we had watched pirated copies of moving pictures like Independence Day and War of … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, Humour, Science Fiction, Uncategorized | Tagged Absurd, Aliens, amwriting, atozchallenge, BlogchatterA2Z, Crazy, Creative, Creative Writing, Dark, Earth, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Fun, Funny, Humor, Humour, invasion, Microfiction, Nature, Nonsense, Science Fiction, Short story, Story, Twist, Twisted, Vegetarianism, Writing, Writing Challenge | 31 Comments

Plant People – #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z

Posted on April 18, 2018 by anuragbakhshi

I was on my way back home when I realized that a new family had moved into the neighborhood. Freshly painted house, huge glass windows, and a majestic wooden door, on which were hanging the most beautiful flowers I’d ever … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Flash Fiction, Humour, Uncategorized | Tagged Absurd, amwriting, atozchallenge, BlogchatterA2Z, Crazy, Creative, Creative Writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Flowers, Fun, Humor, Humour, Mad, Microfiction, Nature, Nonsense, Plants, Short story, Story, Writing, Writing Challenge | 30 Comments

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