The Beginning At Last

Category: digital art

  • The Kovalenko Chronicles (pt. 11)

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    Night Moves & The Disregard Of Timekeeping Eva sat in the lonely chair and tried to review her options, which truly, were few. Her head was becoming clearer, but she was utterly exhausted. She had not had a thing to eat or drink in at least several hours, and sleep had come only in fits…

  • To Sharpen the Blade Once More (2)

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    Korv stared at the mighty hammer before him. He had lifted it so many times before. Surely, his strength had not diminished that much. Confidently, he reached down to grasp it. As his fingers curled around the knurled handle, he proceeded to lift, and… Nothing. The hammer did not budge even a whisper. Korv stared…

  • Sci-Fi Sunday (02/25/24)

    Sci-Fi Sunday (02/25/24)

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    Good morning and happy Sunday. Hope everyone is having an enjoyable, restful weekend. The creativity well is a bit dry at the moment, so the pickings are slim. My apologies in advance. I hope what is here is somewhat enjoyable. Have a good one, folks! And, in the, “not quite the cantina band I had…

  • Why, indeed?

    Why, indeed?

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    This is one of those prompts where I am kind of scratching my head, because I am not the arbiter of what is or isn’t a good word. That said, I will play along because, why not? 😄 Limitations. Talking the self imposed kind here, because I know there are folks out there with legit…

  • A little Saturday rant

    A little Saturday rant

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    You know… Far be it from me to assume something would work correctly. So, I was replying to some comments, and I accidentally send one to the spam folder. Ok, fine. No biggie, I’ll just go retrieve it. Now, admittedly, I don’t check my spam folder often, but imagine my surprise when I found about…

  • To The Wolves

    To The Wolves

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    Beaten, scarred down to the bone To the wolves I have been thrown Laid out, broken on the ice Jaws around me like a vice Teeth are tearing through the skin A searing pain from deep within Flowing blood, it freezes fast To the wolves I have been cast I thrash about just to survive…

  • Superhero Saturday (02/24/24)

    Superhero Saturday (02/24/24)

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    Good morning, and welcome to another edition of Superhero Saturday, where we indulge our inner child and hearken back to the good old days of Coco Puffs, Comics and Cartoons! Last week was Bat-centric, so this week, I’m going to try and throw a little more variety into the mix. Hope everyone has a great…

  • Ch, ch, ch, changes

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    Since I barely know what’s gonna happen in six minutes, six months is quite a stretch. Unfortunately, my crystal ball is slightly cracked, so I cannot predict everything with 100% accuracy, but I shall try my best. Basically, the biggest and most immediate is going to be a new job. Probably a similar gig to…

  • Fantasy Friday (02/23/24)

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    Good day, everyone. Finally we have made it to Friday once again! I hope the week was not too much of a grind and everybody made it through relatively unscathed. My course officially wrapped last night. There’s a one week break, and then they are starting a different course for four weeks. I am not…

  • This One Is For You

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    This is my commentary on my selected image for this week’s No Theme Thursday Challenge. I selected this image: I made this image with my grandmother in mind. The cardinal was always her favorite bird. I hope she would like it. My grandmother was there for me and my mother almost literally from day one.…

  • No Theme Thursday (02/22/24)

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    Good day, and welcome to this week’s edition of No Theme Thursday, where you pick the image and you pick the theme! I have to say, that I am absolutely thrilled with the response this challenge has received. There have been so many beautiful poems and short stories. The level of creativity in this community…

  • Bored or Tiresome?

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    “Bored” is one of those terms that can sometimes be used interchangeably with “tiresome”. “OMG, I was so bored listening to him talk about his stupid fucking car. Again.” “It was so boring. Every question I asked him it was ‘yes’, ‘no’ or ‘okay’. He just…Sat there.” “Bro, he bitched so much I actually got…

  • Song Interpretation (02/21/24)

    Song Interpretation (02/21/24)

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    Forgive me while I go off on a tangent here. Like lots of folks do, I was listening to music while I was driving to my class last night, and I had a thought. Not necessarily a good one, but a thought nonetheless. I was listening to David Lee Roth’s 1986 classic album Eat ‘Em…

  • Wandering Wednesday (02/21/24)

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    Happy Hump Day, everyone! We’ve once again reached the halfway point and it’s all downhill from here! I hope the week has treated everyone well thus far. It’s time for our weekly wander through the silly images in my head and, of course, through the WordPress Multiverse. Last week, I posted links to a few…

  • Gimme a Bottle of Anything

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    Well, no, not really. I do, however, have to pick two favorite drinks, since one is not totally acceptable on a day to day basis. I do enjoy me a nice scotch or bourbon, but I don’t drink anywhere near what I used to. And for that I am thankful. 😄 But if I have…

  • NTT Challenge (02/15/24)

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    Good day, all! It’s time for the No Theme Thursday (NTT) submissions for last week’s images! This is fast becoming one of my favorite days of the week, because I get to collect up all the incredible work everyone has posted and show it off for all to see! We had a stellar turnout again…

  • Over The Top Tuesday (02/20/24)

    Over The Top Tuesday (02/20/24)

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    Good day to all! I hope everyone survived Monday relatively unscathed. And if you are returning to work after nice, long weekend, well…Sorry ’bout your damn luck. 😄 Remember, today is the last day to get your No Theme Thursday Submissions posted if you have not already! Wednesday is fast becoming one of my favorite…

  • The Kovalenko Chronicles (pt. 10)

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    The Never Ending Evening As Xi Xiao stormed out of his office, Emil Vasilev let out a long sigh. He studied the cigarette burning between his fingers. He stared deep into the head, gazing hard into the glowing red embers hidden beneath a cloak of grey ash. A bemused grin crossed his face as he…

  • Meandering Monday (02/19/24)

    Meandering Monday (02/19/24)

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    Good day to all, and welcome to the new week! To those who have today off for the holiday, enjoy! To those who have to work, my deepest sympathies. 😄 This week is the last official week of classes until April, but the instructors said I can continue showing up in March to work on…

  • Those Shoes

    Those Shoes

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    Let’s just kick this topic off in style, first. Now… What a silly prompt this is. Although I suppose it’s a step up from the recent data mining ones. 😄 Well, let’s see… A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. OK, so it wasn’t that long ago and it was our own…

  • Sci-Fi Sunday (02/18/24)

    Sci-Fi Sunday (02/18/24)

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    Good morning and Happy Sci-Fi Sunday, everyone! I hope everyone has had an enjoyable and restful weekend thus far. To those of you who also have a three-day weekend, lucky you! 👍 This week is a mix of classics, homages and, well… Stuff. 😄 The ol’ brainbox kept coming up dry this week, so poor…

  • Easy

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    Best gift I ever received: Fatherhood.

  • The Kovalenko Chronicles (pt. 9)

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    A Different Approach Xi made her way angrily to Vasilev’s office. She was completely enraged. First, that her subject made her look quite the fool, and second, that her work had been interrupted. As soon as she was done with Emil, she would take care of that annoying little bird once and for all. When…

  • Superhero Saturday (02/17/24)

    Superhero Saturday (02/17/24)

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    Already past the midway point of the month. Where the hell did it go? Damn. Anyhow, happy Saturday, everyone! I hope your weekend is a great one, and if you have plans, I hope they are enjoyable ones. Not much planned around here. Some errands, some writing (What kind of trouble will Agent Eva get…

  • SLDS Challenge (02/23/24)

    SLDS Challenge (02/23/24)

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    Susan T. Braithwaite, I am truly annoyed at you right now. Every damned week, you make these prompts more challenging than the last. Again, this week, I had to fight my way through Hell and Creation to get a decent image for your SLDS Challenge. But at last, I think I have coaxed a reasonable…