The painting is by a Russian painter I am getting quite fond of, Ilya Repin. There is always a lot of colour and movement in his work, and this one is filled with such a joie de vivre, I thought it would make a nice antidote to last week’s rather sad painting.
The couple in the painting are having such fun and in such an unlikely setting! The title of the painting is ‘What freedom!’ and I’m wondering at all the different kinds of freedom we can infer. The waves pouring around them seem to be submerging a building? a promenade? The sea is wild and deep, no beach in sight. Where exactly are they going?
Write your thoughts in a short story and post them in the comments box before next Thursday. I’m looking forward to reading a lot of happy stories this week ๐
Jane Dougherty Writes 
lovely painting, Jane ๐
Great picture! Glad you’re feeling a bit better. Please critique!
https://fmmewritespoems.wordpress.com/microfiction-for-jane-dougherty-what-freedom
Sorry, just realised that looks a bit demanding. Please feel free to comment and critique if you wish to is more what I meant to say! ๐
I did ๐ Well, I didn’t since I couldn’t find anything to say about it but how much I liked it.
Have a lovely weekend Jane:
Great story, Michael. Very engaging.
Thank you Sarah
Been snoozing, Jane. Here is the link to my offering this week. http://engleson.ca/?page_id=7858
I liked this very much. I hope the ironic contrast between his level of freedom and hers was intentional?
Another story that took a lot of editing to get below 300 words. Still not happy with but . . . .
https://phylor.wordpress.com/2016/09/24/jane-doughertys-microfiction-challenge-iska-leon-freedom/
And I think a happy ending.
It’s an ending full of hope.
Here’s mine. ๐ https://merrildsmith.wordpress.com/2016/09/25/freedom-microfiction/
https://yudithc.wordpress.com/2016/09/25/sergei-and-tatiana/
Coerced and tempted by your lovely blog Jane, this is my first effort to join in. I hope you like it. P. S. feel free to critique.
My first attempt………… any good?
It is! You don’t bother with explanations, the whys and the wherefores, you just jump right in, however improbable, and I believe it ๐
Thanks Jane. It was fun.
I’m glad ๐
This was a fun project. Thanks for the opportunity to participate.
https://HaddonMusings.com/2016/09/29/A VISIT TO THE BEACH – Microfiction challenge #15: Freedom/
Oh my Jane…this story is getting good! Thanks for the wonderful photo prompt! ๐ kat
https://kmmyrman.wordpress.com/2016/09/28/seasoning-part-twelve/