Sunday, March 27, 2011

The Better to See You


We were driving by when we saw this curious K9.  The fence is over 6 feet tall.  And this American K9 was vocal about our appearance on his street.  I'm not sure what he is standing on.

The image appealed to me.  I cropped the picture a little and enhanced it so you see him a little clearer in the corner.

I want to use this as a writing prompt for my older students.  When I view the picture my mind jumps from mystery, science fiction, fantasy, or humor.  There are so many possibilities.

Here is my original start:

"It always starts the same way.  The weather is always cold and stormy.  The energy crackles, kind of bends reality.  That's how it always begins.

I was minding my own business when they drove by.  I tried to warn them.  They didn't listen.  You tell them and tell them, but those bipeds never listen."