This rather splendid aqueduct is the Pont Du Gard, a Unesco World Heritage site located in France. Pont Du Gard is about 2000 years old, built by the Romans when they were occupying what was then Gaul, to channel water from a spring at Ucetia (now Uzes) to the city of Nemausus (modern Nimes). TheContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Pont Du Gard, France”
Author Archives: Helen Jones
The Crypt – or – a Tale With No Ending (Yet)
Wow! On Saturday night, as a bit of fun, I posted a story that Craig Boyack had started based on a photograph I’d taken, in the hope we might get a few other writers to contribute to the tale of the archaeologist in the crypt. And we did! So many comments, in fact, that I’veContinue reading “The Crypt – or – a Tale With No Ending (Yet)”
What Happens Next? Add To The Story…
On Thursday I posted my usual Thursday Doors post, although my door this week was blocked up. It happened to tickle the fancy of Craig Boyack, who started to write a tale based upon what he thought was behind the door: For over a thousand years, the ancient evil remained walled up behind a blessedContinue reading “What Happens Next? Add To The Story…”
The Stable Bow
July is almost over and, with it, another round of Camp NaNoWriMo. Don’t ask me why I signed up to do it a second time, but I did, and I’ve just hit my word count goal – yay! Over two months of writing – April and July Camp – I’ve ended up with 50,000 wordsContinue reading “The Stable Bow”
Poetry Challenge – Rain
This lovely painting is by Franz Marc, and is titled In The Rain. Jane Dougherty has challenged us to write a poem about it, using any form we like. I didn’t manage to use all of her suggested words, but here’s my effort: The queen approaches Jewelled brow gleaming, her head bowed I bow,Continue reading “Poetry Challenge – Rain”
Thursday Doors – When Is A Door Not A Door?
Sorry, I don’t have a snappy punchline 😀 Instead I have a door – or, to be more precise, a doorway. The door is long gone, the doorway bricked over and its only ornament a crown of green. But once there was a door here, probably nine hundred years or so ago. This is theContinue reading “Thursday Doors – When Is A Door Not A Door?”
Wednesday Wander – Surfing Santa Cruz, California
I’ve been away for a few days visiting family, so have been a little bit absent on the blog front. However, it’s Wednesday, and I couldn’t let it pass without taking my usual Wednesday Wander. I am married to a man who loves to surf so, when we visited California last year, we spent aContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Surfing Santa Cruz, California”
Take The Scenic Route
There are a lot of articles around these days about “Life Hacks’. Ways to do things quickly, so you can move on to the next thing and not waste any precious time. Some of them are actually pretty cool and useful, but at the same time I feel that, as the pace of life growsContinue reading “Take The Scenic Route”
Thursday Doors – All-Hallows-By-The-Tower, London
These two lovely doors are both from the church of All-Hallows-By-The-Tower, in London, England. The church was founded in 675AD, making it one of the oldest Christian churches in London, and parts of the original building are still visible inside. Standing outside, if you look one way you see the Tower of London; And ifContinue reading “Thursday Doors – All-Hallows-By-The-Tower, London”
Wednesday Wander – Whistler, BC
As it’s been so warm here these past few days, for my Wednesday Wander this week I wanted to go somewhere cold. I had a few options – the mountains of Australia or Andorra, inside a glacier in the Swiss Alps, or a view across a frozen Lake Ontario, taken from high above in theContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Whistler, BC”
Helen Glynn Jones 