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I like to play with photo prompts on Instagram

and this week one of those prompts was upside down.

Birds at Fountain Lake here in Richmond.

So I flipped this photo

and something about the birds flying into the bottom corner made my brain buzz

(and maybe made me feel a tad dizzy.)

Pipeline walk in downtown Richmond.

As much as I get a certain routine comfort in knowing I can plant myself on the couch in front of the TV at night,

eat the same salad,

make the same gluten-free chocolate chip cookie dough (oh the burden),

or walk the same pipeline,

crackling synapses can be pretty cool.

Virginia Beach Pier

And oh how I crackled (and snapped and popped) at the feedback I got from the story I’m working on now.

Let’s just say I had to remove a couple of “pier legs”.

But the structure is way better.

Thanks to a new perspective.

Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg National Military Park

Wishing you a Happy Tuesday!

And Happy National Odometer Day (thinking about this holiday oughta keep your brain fires stoked).

What’s got your brain firing and crackling?

Cousins playing bouncy house basketball

Summer raindrops

Donuts!

By the way, my hub’s t-shirt says, I know the muffin man. You know, the one who lives on Drury Lane?

Farmer’s Market tomatoes (for after donut cleansing)

Something cuddly.

Actually, I don’t know what kind of caterpillar this is, so I probably wouldn’t suggest getting too close.

Blue heron waiting patiently for dinner at the James River.

I was surprised at how close she (he?) let me get.

Guess I’ve got street cred now.

Duck snack rush at Byrd Park.

Getting eats in the animal world sure doesn’t look as easy as walking up to the donut truck.

Drawing time.

I’d totally get excited over a colored pencil/Sharpie truck!

Sending love and hugs.

What makes you smile? And is it something that can be sold in a truck?

Wishing you a peaceful weekend.

Coleen Patrick