PHOTO PROMPT © Trish Nankeville
Close-ups were the only photographs I felt comfortable taking. I thrived on the details and loved not having to worry about composing a background. Lately I had become obsessed with flowers because I had attended a program at the local library about the declining bee population. I was hoping my photographs would bring back an interest in saving bees and nature, but if my father heard what I was into he would flip. He was a climate change denier and especially loved expanding on his ideas the Earth was flat and astronauts weren’t real. He needed to learn the truth.
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Standing Room Only 
Yup, he does. Photographing flowers does sound lovely 🙂
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By: Bernadette Braganza on September 16, 2022
at 4:55 am
It is hard to resist a beautiful flower. Well done.
As for the flat earthers and conspiracy theorists, what can I say?
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By: Bill on September 16, 2022
at 6:25 am
We can’t chose our fathers!
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By: Iain Kelly on September 16, 2022
at 10:28 am
I’d like more bees, and I want them now. Climate control? I don’t understand how.
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By: oneta hayes on September 16, 2022
at 11:55 am
Hmm… family politics can be a tricky topic. I hope your MC continues on their own path to enlightenment, even if Dad has to be left behind.
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By: elmowrites on September 16, 2022
at 12:00 pm
Interesting tale and take on the prompt, Isadora 😎
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By: Inside the Mind of Isadora on September 16, 2022
at 3:49 pm
Very interesting character study that covers a lot of territory in 100 words.
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By: msjadeli on September 17, 2022
at 1:02 pm
I have severe–not deadly, but severe–reactions to bee stings. I’m afraid of them. However, I acknowledge their importance and they are truly fascinating to study.
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By: granonine on September 17, 2022
at 6:26 pm
I am sure some people only follow their mad ideas to annoy others and get attention.
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By: James McEwan on September 18, 2022
at 4:45 am