(Photo Credit: Renee Heath) Three deck chairs provided a glorious view of the sun set. The plunging orb cast an orange hue around the mountain ranges overlooking the sparse shrub land. The mobile caravan, a mere euphemism for being a hair’s breath away from being homeless was parked a few feet away from the chairs. … Continue reading The Lego Serious Players

(Talinn, Estonia | Daniel Pettersson, Google Maps) Parveen leisurely ambled her way through the narrow cobblestone alley that led to the breathtaking park at Kadriorg. Kadriorg itself was a quaint, leafy and benevolent area within walking distance from the Old Town. Parveen ran her hand through her red-tinged and woodgrain inspired cascading locks. Ribbons of auburn … Continue reading Soul Strolling

(Photo Credit: Ted Strutz) "Can you see the hood open as wide as the jaws of a hungry shark?" The terror was palpable in Venky's eyes and rivulets of sweat streamed down his cheeks. “The black car came crashing in through the trees before coming to a standstill. The hood sprang open and the murderer just … Continue reading The Witness

(Photo Credit: Joy Pixley) The gravel pathway leading on to the Research Centre was prevented from getting baked underneath the heat of a blazing sun by a gnarled and twisted canopy of brown and green. The shadows of the knotty and contorted bark made for an interspersion of asymmetry as Siew Kuan studiedly made her … Continue reading We owe it to the Ozone

(Photo Credit: Sue Vincent) Oymyakon, as was universally admitted, would never be a threatening contender for the most flocked to holiday destination in the world. This quaint and tiresomely accessible place in Russia had the distinction of being the coldest permanently inhabited place on earth. Temperatures averaged around -58 degrees Fahrenheit during the winter months. … Continue reading Oymyakon’s Revenge

(Photo Credit: Crispina Kemp) Frosty couldn't have known that he was genetically engineered; the boisterous children who named him so didn't realise he was genetically manipulated, the breeding centre which housed him couldn't care less whether he was transgenic or bio-technology derived. The shining innocence of the kids and the startling indifference of Science both … Continue reading Frosty’s Failure

(Photo Credit: H.R.R. Gorman) The house looked as though it had been recently kissed by an asteroid. In a state of lamentable shambles, it was a ghastly sight to behold. Rolls of tissue crisscrossed across the master bedroom in a serpentine fashion. Tattered rags lay strewn about as though paying obeisance to a rodent ball. … Continue reading In Transit We Trust

(Photo Credit: Susan Spaulding) The orphanage was urgently in need of funds. With a thousand other institutions actively competing for both deserved attention and desperate funding, it was only unfortunately logical that some organisations would be left behind both in terms of structure and substance. They say that hope springs forth from sources unforeseen. The … Continue reading Dennis The Messiah