Day: February 22, 2026

Travel With Intent: Empty

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Here are my entries to Travel with Intent’s photo challenge, Empty.

Empty field. Who wants to play in this weather?
The street where I live is quite empty except for a few parked cars and a trash bin here and there.
The mail hasn’t arrived yet.
Nothing to eat at the grocery store.
An empty mug that I swiped from Denny’s. It needs to be washed.
An empty cat food bowl that needs to be washed.
An empty bench in the front yard. Have a seat. Make yourself comfortable.

Ragtag Daily Prompt: Oscillate

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Between the two of them, King GarGar and Queen Pirouette could oscillate (pro or con) on any issue (foreign or domestic.) Thus, their enemies were kept in a state of perpetual confusion. Unfortunately, even their most ardent supporters were often left second-guessing what the royal pair were going to do.

Murals #4 and #5

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This pretty little lady appears on more than one wall. Here are two incarnations of her. I don’t know what her name is, but you can see the artist’s signature in the lower left corner, “Vermelho,” and it was painted in 2015.

Instead of arms and wings, she now has bat wings and fins. Instead of clothes, she sports a lovely, scaly skin. This one was also painted in 2015. Can anybody identify the fish at the bottom?