Stories tagged “outdoors”
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A day outside
Today, I went outside. I was out for more than five minutes, which is unusual. In fact, I was outside, in the sun, without shade or sunscreen, for over four hours. I usually never do this, because when I do, my pale, pasty skin invariably turns to a br...
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Sheets of Rain (Ultimate Challenge)
Trees. Dirt. White mist. Everything swirls around me with great gusts of wind and rain, making me lose my sense of direction. The sheets of water pound on my back, and my long, loose hair whips my face. Suddenly I feel weak. Too weak to move. I call ou...
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A large backyard
Sitting on the back porch, the air is cold but sunlight irradiates my skin and warms me. There is chirping and I still myself, quiet barely breathing. Watching the tall green grass sway in the wind. Watching the blades part, allowing her to walk toward...
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Construction Attack
Forty feet in the air, with leafy branches tangling my workspace, I settled down on my haunches and pulled the pneumatic cable around, bringing my nail gun to bear. In a succession of sharp blasts, another mat of shingles was permanently attached to th...
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Thunder
At 12,000 feet, thunderstorms are different. For you at home, watching the jagged silhouettes of the mountains and listening to the dull rumbles in the air, thunderstorms are an amusement. You sit in a chair, sip on hot cocoa or tea and count the secon...