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Photoprompt #3

March 31, 2019 in PhotoPrompt, Photography

This photoprompt led me to come up with a few interesting questions as writing prompts.

Photoprompt #2

March 21, 2019 in Creative Writing, Photography, PhotoPrompt

Today’s photo prompt is a photo I took with my phone in the back streets of London.

Photoprompt #1

March 18, 2019 in PhotoPrompt, Photography, Creative Writing

Images can be quite useful for sparking off the imagination, so I thought I’d post photos or drawings when I can, for people to use as prompts if they wish. Let me know if you do!

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