#BlogFlash 2013 Day 7 Nature

Oops, missed a few. Last week was far too long and busy. now back to normal this week so will try and keep up. Here's my thought on Nature. xxxx 

Photo By Lizzie Koch

We like to think we’re the masters of the world with all our technology, money and power. But even this is not enough to protect us from the elements. Severe flooding and snow storms have battered Britain these past few months and at present we are in the midst of a blizzard where schools are closed, roads blocked and cars abandoned.

The weather is a force of nature we cannot control. It’s not a force of nature we can accurately predict despite the millions of pounds of technology. The weather shows how insignificant we really are.

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Sun Down

#Day 7 Sunset

Sun Down

As the fiery oranges, glowing reds and bright yellows of the glorious day bled away into a dull night sky, life stirred in the abandoned warehouse by the rundown riverside.  The setting of the sun was the beginning of the day for Juliana and her followers as they rose above the iconic white chimneys, ready to descend, causing chaos and anarchy in their search for the perfect fix.

 But fear made the once bustling night life of London a desolate place as Juliana swooped, searching desperately; a victim of her own success by the imposed curfew to save the innocent. . . .

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Day seven of the jump-on-board-for-blogflash2012-30-days-30-prompts-30-posts/ coutesey of Terri Giuliano Long. Pop along to her page The Art and Craft of Writing Creatively for wonderful tips and advice on writing and for reading the entries from wonderful writers.