Photo: Na’ama Yehuda
Even as all others hunkered down
Ahead of the incoming hurricane
And seaweed caked foam splattered sand
She walked on,
Her umbrella
Less a shield
Than battleground.
For the Sunday Stills Challenge-Wind
tucked away in the mountains
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Na'ama Yehuda 
Great shot – it really captures the feeling of wild weather.
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Thanks! It was pretty wild. I couldn’t believe she was trying to take a walk in it!
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She must have really needed some fresh air – lol
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Should’a attached a wind-operated-battery to store energy. She’d have had enough for a fortnight after ten minutes … 😉 But, yeah, I guess she did!
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perfect
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Thank you! 🙂
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A wonderful windy capture Na’ama! :o) xxx
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Thanks! The wind almost ‘captured’ her! 😉 It was wild out there that day!
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Yes, this was a perfect capture and your poem is so beautiful! Thank you for your continued participation in Sunday Stills!
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My pleasure! So glad the wind got ‘caught’ in the photo — it was a fierce one that day, and I could not believe that someone was trying to take a walk in this, pushing against the wind and getting pushed back two steps for every one she took. It was laudable and a little insane, both …
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So true 🙂 It makes you wonder sometimes what people are thinking!
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That is awesome! Both the photo, and your poem. Great entry!
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Thank you! 🙂 What a kind comment! 🙂
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