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The Outstation
The golden petals draped over her belly as she laboured under the blistering sun, sweat pooling at her swaying back. Mara concentrated on the sand under her bare feet, the breeze that cooled her soaking back. She had moved in circled around this old tree countless times. A few single petals had been trodden into the path where she swayed and groaned, waiting for the midwife to arrive along the dusty track. There were no neighbours close enough to call, and the air felt thick and swollen in the midday heat. A cloud of white birds rose and fell against the sky. Mara paced in her circles, pushing petals into the sand with her feet as they fell. Bruised and golden, they looked strange and foreign against the parched, red soil. She had guided them onto a string the night before, on the cool porch in the lamplight. They'd looked paler then, almost translucent. Grown from seeds she had collected at her parents' farm down south. She'd been surprised they'd lasted out here, even under the covered porch with the automatic drip watering system.
By Caitlin Pheasant5 years ago in Wander
Arvalem Caves and Waterfall: The Pandava Caves In Goa
Goa is something more than that which is unknown to many people out there. This mesmerizing state is located on the Western Coast of India and is a damn perfect holiday destination. On the other side, Goa is known to be the housing relics of almost 300-year-old Portuguese architecture. The state is wholly filled with restaurants and mouth watering sea-foods.
By aman mehta 5 years ago in Wander
Hawa Mahal, More Than Just a Breezy Affair
Jaipur’s exquisite Hawa Mahal, the 18th-century Palace of Winds is a rose-tinted example of the Pink City’s architectural splendour. However, as popular a visual the lattice windowed façade might be, there is still much about this 87-ft tall monument that many don’t know. (Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons, Ronakshah 1990)
By satya thakur 5 years ago in Wander
On Foot in Downtown St. Louis
I woke up this morning thinking about some words penned by D. H. Lawrence in his wonderful but forgotten 1920 novel, "Women in Love." The quote, which I think suitably depicts the human experience for all of us, goes like this: "One wants to wander away from the world’s somewheres, into our own nowhere."
By Michael Vito Tosto5 years ago in Wander
Florida's Grayton Beach State Park #30A
If I was making a list of the most beautiful things on the planet, somewhere between my kids and pizza would be the state parks of Florida's South Walton County. The coastal dunes, the mix of freshwater and saltwater, the forests and hiking trails, it is just the perfect combination of different environments. A little bit of everything, as long as you aren't looking for mountains I suppose.
By Destin, 30A & Beyond5 years ago in Wander
Journeys In Northern NH
A small town, almost a village in Northern NH near Conway, the prime time tourist location in the winter for skiing, sledding, snowshoeing and winter sports, and in the summer hiking the many trails and pine forests, sits quietly and tranquil today.
By Om Prakash John Gilmore5 years ago in Wander
Landmarks Of Western Europe
France The capital of France, Paris is the global center for art, fashion, gastronomy, and culture. The city is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and divided into two banks by the Sein River. it offers visitors many impressive landmarks to see, boutiques to shop in, art galleries, museums, and some of the very best restaurants.
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in Wander
Wedding Drums
There is a large cliff at Mantegna Falls, a steep and rocky climb. My fingers barely grip each small crevice, and my toes cling to every diminutive overhang as I pull my body up the face of a massive rock. At the top, I am too out of breath and too dizzy from the steep drop to remember why I have put forth so much effort. I only pause for a moment to take in the majestic view of mountains divided by this river pushing through between the rocks, and the tops of all these old trees staring up at me. The waterfall is to the right, sill towering over me, blessing me with mist as it falls 20 meters below. Its urgency to continue on its broken path is loud and distracts my thoughts from the task at hand. I step out to on the ledge; shaking as a few small pebbles roll past my white-knuckled toes and tumble down, vanishing into the cloud of vapor. There is no turning back, for there is no other way to get down off this ledge but to jump. Every second spent looking into the depths below makes it 100 times more difficult to rationalize this daring fete. Eyes closed tight, lips pressed tightly together as if not to let a word of good reason slip past. I push off the rock until there is nothing but air and drops of water pushing back at the souls of my feet. I am suspended for what seems like hours, heavy as I fall, feeling as if I will never reach the pool of water that awaits me. Screams cannot escape my lips. There is no time for fear, only to fall. When I finally hit the water, it is like hitting a brick wall, but the sensation is euphoric. Blissful happiness and relief fight through feelings of exhaustion and terrifying apprehension. This mix of emotion, this level of complete and utter exhaustion, is how I can best describe the weekend of my Teka.
By Ginger Green5 years ago in Wander
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park in Santa Rosa Beach Florida
Northwest Florida, and in particular South Walton County, is a haven of breathtaking state parks, making the beaches SoWal is famous for only one of the must visit stops for outdoors fanatics. Right off of the western portion of Country Road 30A, Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is one of many locales for folks to explore and enjoy. However, us modern people aren't the only ones who enjoyed this natural wonder, as scientists have found plenty of evidence that Native American's used this land for fishing, hunting and camping. Between the freshwater dune lakes, the Choctawhatchee Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, there is a plethora of available foods and natural resources in the waters alone, and that doesn't even take what can be found on land into account.
By Destin, 30A & Beyond5 years ago in Wander
