On this peninsula, the weather can come from any direction. You learn to watch the animals for signs of the big storms.
I saw the gulls coming from the north and moving fast. They paid no attention to me or my bag of cheese puffs. They were clearly panicked.
Looking back, I saw the cause of the alarm. It wasn’t the weather.
In 250 words or less, write a story incorporating the elements in the picture and/or the written prompt above. Do not include the prompt in your entry. The 250 word limit will be strictly enforced.
Please keep language and subject matter to a PG-13 level.
Use the comment section below to submit your entry. Entries will be accepted until Tuesday at 5:00 PM Pacific Time.
On Wednesday afternoon, we will open voting to the public with an online poll for the best writing entry accompanying the photo. Voting will be open until 5:00 PM Thursday.
On Friday afternoon, the winner will be recognized as we post the winning entry along with the picture as a feature. Then, at year end, the winners will be featured in an anthology like this one. Best of luck to you all in your writing!
Entries only in the comment section. Other comments will be deleted. See HERE for additional information and terms.
Sylvia Heike is the readers’ choice in this week’s Indies Unlimited Flash Fiction Challenge.
Which writer should wear the flash fiction crown this week? There are so many good entries. We leave it up to you, IU readers, to pick who should win the honor.