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17/365 My city walk

January 17, 2013 By Ellen

I pass this way on one of my favourite regular walks. Once a fortnight, I hand the kids over to The Panther and walk away. Fast. 

As I march across the city, my head fills with plot twists, story ideas and the general thrilling possibilities that come from making things up. 

On a sharp frosty night, Glasgow glitters rather prettily, but I hardly notice. Crossing the dense clump of the city centre, I am struck by how the tall, dark buildings are slashed right through in a network of narrow slightly sinister alleys. There are two sides to everything. 

Every other Wednesday I go to the writers’ group I’m a member of. I haven’t been going long and, if I’m honest, I still feel out of my depth among the proper writers. However, for a little while, I can let the writing of stories take on the importance it deserves. 

Taken with my phone camera and fiddled with because it was out of focus.

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, Creative Writing, glasgow, writing

Comments

  1. Pippa Ainsworth says

    January 19, 2013 at 9:59 pm

    Very atmospheric, and the description you have added sums it up so well.

  2. Joanne Blunt says

    January 19, 2013 at 11:43 pm

    Very clever. I love your write up.

  3. Monkey Adventures says

    January 20, 2013 at 12:41 am

    I love the lights and the fact that they are still up.
    Enjoy your writing/you time.

    http://themonkeysadventures.wordpress.com/2013/01/19/14-19365/

  4. An Exeter Mum says

    January 20, 2013 at 1:01 am

    Great photo and lovely description too x

  5. mumsmoments says

    January 20, 2013 at 9:43 am

    lovely photo, can see how you get lost in thought

  6. Jaime Oliver says

    January 20, 2013 at 10:38 am

    thats a beautiful picture!

  7. Elaine Livingstone says

    January 20, 2013 at 1:10 pm

    very nice pic,love the way it is linked into a story. what id the “roof” made of?

  8. Mari's World says

    January 20, 2013 at 1:53 pm

    Lovely capture and great to hear you're persevering with the writing workshop

  9. Nicola Thomas says

    January 20, 2013 at 7:52 pm

    Such an unusual photo and I love the words to go with it, seems to me you definitely belong in that group.

  10. Coombe Mill says

    January 20, 2013 at 9:54 pm

    What a lovely picture, and great that you can find inspiration from everything around you. Looking forward to next weeks already!

  11. fivegoblogging says

    January 21, 2013 at 10:06 am

    A gorgeous/eerie shot full of promises!

  12. Leyla Brooke says

    January 21, 2013 at 11:56 pm

    wow

    Thisdayilove

  13. Laura CYMFT says

    January 23, 2013 at 10:00 pm

    Very pretty!

  14. TheBoyandMe says

    January 26, 2013 at 12:21 am

    We had some of those lights this year in Cardiff, absolutely enchanting to walk under.

    Thanks for linking up

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