This story was inspired by this drawing by Kira,
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2018/12/02/kiras-sunday-scribbles-19/

And also the following Word Prompts
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2018/12/03/balmy/
https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2018/12/03/rdp-monday-uniform/
https://onedailyprompt.wordpress.com/2018/12/03/your-daily-word-prompt-cedar-december-3-2018/
The sun burned and sizzled above and heat waves rose from the ground blurring the view over the once green valley. The river that cut its way down towards the sea had been reduced to a trickle over bare rocks, rarely seen and washed clean, now baking in the sunshine. It was a balmy day.
The group gathered around in the shade of an enormous Cedartree. There was some respite from the unrelenting sun, some coolness and verdant greenery in that now parched landscape.
Just beyond the tree, the river had meandered and carved out a section that had become an oxbow lake. Just perfect for swimming.
It didn’t take long before everyone had jumped into the pool and started splashing around with abandon.
Olivia jumped out of the pool and gathered up the abandoned clothing. There were only a few socks. They were a group of naturists and nudity was their uniform. Socks protected their feet in their walking boots but the rest of their garments remained rolled up in their backpacks pending the moment when they entered populated areas where their nakedness would cause offence.
Olivia strode gracefully across the meadow, putting up a washing line with all their discarded socks dangling from it like glorious bunting on a parade day. In her hand, she held a clump of earth. She peered into the clump with a fascination that would not be broken. Botany was her passion.
Olivia had discovered a new species of creature that had clung to her leg and wouldn’t let go. She kept it as a pet.
It was a glorious afternoon that no-one from the Naturist Naturalist Group would forget in a long time.
Copyright: Kristian Fogarty 03/December/2018
You have woven the perfect tale for this picture prompt.
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Thank you, Sadje. 🙂 I’m glad you liked it.
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Yes, took care of every detail in the picture.
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Perfect combo of picture and words. I was a bit puzzled about the pet she kept that wouldn’t let go of her leg–thought maybe she’d found a leech 🙂
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😉 I’m not sure that I would want to keep it as a pet 🙂 Thank you. 🙂
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I am so glad you saw a clump of earth in her hand…
…when I first saw the picture, I thought it was a head.
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Oh, it could have been, yes, the head of an unfaithful lover or Donald, I didn’t think of that! 🙂
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Maybe I was being a bit morbid…
…the impending departure of Goldfinch is making me rather doom & gloom this week!
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Keep yourself busy and surrounded by positive music and uplifting things. I am sending you positive vibes. 🙂
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Thank you so much Kristian! 🙂
I am taking out all my heart ache on cleanin my little nest today! This made me laugh all morning:
https://fivedotoh.com/2018/12/03/ive-never-skied-naked/
I reckon Fandango is asleep at the moment. But I am wondering if he is going to be all defensive again when he wakes up and sees more of his comments!
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Thanks for following.
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You’re welcome. I am looking forward to seeing more of your posts. We have a lot of blogging friends in common. 🙂
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sky clad, made me smile
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Skyclad is a good term. I’m glad it made you smile. It was meant to be light-hearted, unlike my usual fare. 🙂
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I wrote a comment not sure it went through. Anywho, you have a such a positive outlook on the drawing. I love it. You made something lovely & fun out of it. And yep that’s a head.
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🙂 Thanks Kira. I thought it might have been a head, but I wasn’t sure. I was just in the mood to write something lighter, I do write a lot of gruesome stuff, I wanted this to be different, yet still relate to your drawing. 🙂
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Well you succeeded! Very cool.
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