The bluebirds were nowhere to be
found.
She was trying to spot them
like crazy.
She had always wanted to research
and write a book about the bluebirds.
Many could be spotted in that
eco-zone where she had grown up.
Wasn’t the spot near the river
their favorite place?
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| Photo Prompt- Penny Gadd |
The river was now a stream.
The mountain had been razed to
help build the concrete jungle.
Not one bluebird in
sight!
She then realized that the
tallest trees were missing- the same ones where the bluebirds once built their
nests...
100 Words story for Friday Fictioneers
The bluebird is a symbol of hope, love, and renewal and is also a part of many Native American legends. It symbolizes the essence of life and beauty.
Do you miss the good old days when there were more birds and trees and there was less pollution in the rivers and seas? Do share your comments below.
I believe this is called progress
ReplyDeleteDear Anita.
ReplyDeleteI like "to build a concrete jungle." That's progress for you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Well, little by little...and a lot goes...
ReplyDeleteNobody will stop ravaging the planet until they moment they realise nothing can survive here anymore.
ReplyDeleteThey paved paradise to put up a parking lot, as the song goes. I hope the bluebirds found somewhere safe to roost, and your protagonist finds them again. I could feel her sadness.
ReplyDeleteSuch a sad and devastating scenario, especially with the symbolism of the bluebird.
ReplyDeleteWhen will we ever learn?
ReplyDeleteWE are losing the nature and its beauty.
ReplyDeletewe are responsible for it we have to learn some thing
ReplyDeleteI liked the way you make ecological harm feel close and personal, by making he bluebirds he stars of the show.
ReplyDeleteMaybe it is progress, but I am not so sure it is a good thing! My vote is with the trees and the bluebirds.
ReplyDeleteToo sad. Humans as a collective forget we share the planet with animals.
ReplyDeleteWe never care until it's too late. This river will cause terrible floods in the future.
ReplyDeleteA sign of the times in your story, Anita.
ReplyDeleteThings are torn down to make way for progress but then we are left
without the beauty of nature. Sad !!! Stay Safe ��
Isadora ��
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