I have discovered the side view. Not sure what this spider is doing.

At Wildseed Farms, Fredericksburg, Texas
I have discovered the side view. Not sure what this spider is doing.

At Wildseed Farms, Fredericksburg, Texas
A rock squirrel at the LBJ ranch.

I was out at the LBJ ranch early to photograph the longhorns, only they were more interested in keeping their heads down to eat than posing for me. I turned around and saw this guy. Do you think he’s sticking his tongue out at me?

The Friday Fictioneer Challenge: Write a 100-word story based on the photo.

Photo copyright Peter Abbey
The First Day
The first day of school, Elena held Marisa’s hand, walking her to the school bus stop on the other side of the bridge. “Every day will be an adventure for you.”
Elena waited for her daughter when she got off the school bus in the afternoons. They walked home, chatting about the lessons, teachers, students.
Marisa crossed the bridge for the last time. Her mother, gone for years, only a memory in the shadows. On the other side: a new city, a new job. The first day of her new adventure began as the last day of her old life.
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To read other Friday Fictioneer stories based on this photo, select the smiley blue frog.
Along the banks of Onion Creek at McKinney Falls State Park.


