Thank you for using my photo in your post, Pete. The photo prompt story is excellent. Here is the real backstory behind the photo:
Our daughter is the artist in the family. She did this drawing using soft pastels, years ago. The bird was actually hers when she was a child. What adventures that bird had! I have written a picture book about the bird, although the child in the story is a boy, not her. She was excited to do a few illustrations. This is one.
This is a short story, in 748 words.
It was prompted by the above photo of an image, sent to me by Jennie Fitzkee.
https://jenniefitzkee.com/
Oscar wasn’t a bad boy. Not one of those ‘deep down’ bad boys who nobody likes. But he was a boy, and everything that came with that. Boisterous, getting dirty, ripping his clothes, scuffing his shoes. Most of the time he did as he was told, but like most youngsters, he sometimes had his bad days.
Paula soon discovered that it was best not to tell him not to do something. “Don’t walk along the edge of that wall, you will fall” would guarantee that he would continue to walk along the edge of the wall. When Richard warned him not to climb the old Oak tree in the garden, it took them over an hour to get him back down from the branches.
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A Teacher's Reflections 
Good to hear the background to the image, Jennie.
Many thanks for reblogging. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
My pleasure, Pete. I actually emailed you to let you know. Best to you.
Sorry, I made dinner, then watched TV. I wasn’t online to check emails. 🙂
Pete, you stay up far later than I do. Aren’t you six hours ahead of the east coast time in America? You must have sent this reply at 11:00 your time. I turn into a pumpkin at 10:00. 🙂
It’s 12:45 and I am still up! Some nights I go to bed at 11, but never earlier, unless I am ill. 😊
Good for you! So, you are a 5 hour time difference. I am dead in the water by 10 and up by 6. Sleep tight!
I love the pastel drawing, what a talent. I guess creativity runs in your family. goes very well with the story )
It’s in hubby’s family genes, but not in hubby. Thank you, Beth!
someone was a carrier at least )
Thank goodness! 🙂
Your daughter is very talented Jennie!
Thank you, Kim!
Nice drawing!! I guess boys will be boys!
Haha! Yes, she’s quite talented. Thank you, Opher.
So lovely to see this marriage of a great image and a great story. 😀
Thank you, L. Marie. Pete told an excellent story. I love that photo. 🙂
I loved the quirky way Pete turned this story around! Does your daughter still draw?
I love how he writes a story, based only on a photo. It was good! Yes, she still draws and loves it. Going to an excellent art school was the best college decision.
I taught English at an art college for my professional life. I loved art schools.
They are wonderful. She went to MICA, Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. She wanted Fine Arts, so didn’t apply to RISD. Where did you teach?
The Pacific NW College of Art in Portland, Oregon. I had a friend who went for his MFA in Maryland.
Thanks, Liz! Great schools.
You know, of course that I loved this story and your daughter’s art. How fun to collaborate.
It really was fun. I knew you would love the backstory. Pete does a great job at taking a random photo and writing a story.
Your daughter is quite the artist. It could be used on a children’s book.
I have thought the same thing. Thanks, Marlene. 🙂
A gfreat drawing, Jennie! I think,Pete made the best story of it too. Thank you for sharing, Michael.
Thanks so much, Michael!
I wish to thank you Jennie! Always motivating news. Michael
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I really like your daughter’s drawing. She’s obviously very talented!
I think so, too. Thank you, Liz.