It took years of furtive genetic experimentation. At last, she was ready to plant out the thicket.
For a decade more, she watched it rise behind the construction palisade, until it achieved height and density and bloom. The interlaced branches and the canopy perfectly replicated the appearance of a four-storey tenement block, albeit a garishly painted one. Buds opened in the shape of windows and barked boughs simulated brickwork.
On the east side of the city, she hid her forest in plain sight and set off into its heart to find her woodsman’s cottage.
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Couldn’t resist a second bite. Friday fictioneers is a weekly challenge set by Rochelle Wisoff Fields to write a 100-word story in response to a photo prompt. You can find other stories here
In a way, it is nature reclaiming the site. Man made constructs have an end date, but nature will find a way to exist and possess what is neglected.
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A manipulated nature, but yes
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That’s an interesting idea.
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Thanks so much
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Now that is a fairy tale of epic proportions!
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Thanks much, Dale
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🙂
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Oh wow. I love this concept. I wonder how long hers will last in comparison to the buildings around it.
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Thanks so much, Laurie. Hopefull hers will last until it’s discovered and logged
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A great second bite Neil ❤️
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I wish I’d thought of this first
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But both were good so you are lucky to have come up with two! 😊
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Thanks so much
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Good luck to her. Beautifully written.
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Thanks so much
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Imaginative!
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Thanks, Liam
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Love it! A creative twist and wondrous idea!
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Thanks so much
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Dear Neil,
Some weeks ya gotta give it a second go round. Imaginative, if not disturbing.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks so much, Rochelle
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Sweet. I hope she finds it.
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Thanks so much
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