7 Mar 2011

Tale Of A Tail

The painting dominated the whole wall. To Tom's young eyes it spoke of dolphins and whales, splashing in waves, playing exactly the way he did with his friends in the swimming pool. He studied it carefully, admiring the graceful curves and colours on the canvas.
Then he noticed a strange sensation creeping through his body -  his arms and legs were turning into flippers and a tail! Suddenly, he was cavorting in the ocean too, a marine creature just like one of them. He raced through the water, leaped high in the air then dived down, down, down into the blue green deeps...
"Tom, Tom! Wake up, son. Breakfast is ready! "

Once again, thanks to Willow and her photoprompt, I had fun with Magpie Tales!
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26 comments:

  1. anthonynorth7 March 2011 at 23:32

    I hope he makes it. Nice write.

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  2. Pat - Arkansas7 March 2011 at 23:56

    You do see things differently, Jinksy! Like it.

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  3. Paul C8 March 2011 at 01:21

    Oh, what flights of fantasy painting can conjure!

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  4. ds8 March 2011 at 04:02

    Neat idea! You are really riding the "wave" so to speak ;)

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  5. Louise8 March 2011 at 08:09

    Cool image and interpretation. Loved the idea of the boy getting lost in the image and allowing his imagination to take over.

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  6. Dave King8 March 2011 at 11:12

    I think it's happening to me!

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  7. Lyn8 March 2011 at 13:26

    Love what you did with reversing the colors... quite an imagination!

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  8. izzy8 March 2011 at 14:11

    You did have fun! good one thanks!

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  9. Other Mary8 March 2011 at 17:36

    Hahaha - now that's original!

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  10. gautami tripathy8 March 2011 at 17:42

    Very very good!

    I really like how we get so many ideas out of one photo. Everyone interpreting it differently.

    viscous time

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  11. jabblog8 March 2011 at 18:16

    This is an interesting interpretation. I've never seen blue garlic before!
    Word verification was 'coven' - quite appropriate, I thought;-)

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  12. Maude Lynn8 March 2011 at 19:49

    This is marvelous!

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  13. RJ Clarken8 March 2011 at 20:20

    Paintings and dreams - and that hypnagogic place when we are so close to the surface, but not quite out of the sleep cycle yet. This was great!

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  14. Brigid O'Connor8 March 2011 at 21:23

    What an imaginative twist on the Magpie tale, Jinksy, great Magpie.

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  15. Unknown9 March 2011 at 00:52

    Nothing beats life seen through the eyes of a child. Great take!

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  16. ms pie9 March 2011 at 01:15

    ohhhhh dreams can be so real!!!

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  17. imac9 March 2011 at 17:27

    I see it too - wonderful post my friend.

    (pop over to see my Header Post)

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  18. Ann Grenier10 March 2011 at 03:36

    Bravo!

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  19. Anonymous10 March 2011 at 15:09

    I absolutely LOVE this :O)

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  20. Tumblewords:11 March 2011 at 03:14

    A nifty spin~!

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  21. Anonymous11 March 2011 at 07:24

    I like that you dabbled in the imaginary this week. Nicely done.

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  22. Kavita11 March 2011 at 09:13

    Ooohhh... LOVE your creativity here, Jinksy... amazing!! What an awesome take on the magpie! WOWW!

    Aahh...dreams.. the things we do in them.. (sigh) :)

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  23. Isabel Doyle11 March 2011 at 09:52

    I wonder if dolphins have their own writing? If I have to come back I've always thought being a dolphin would be my ideal, but only if they can sing ...

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  24. Helen11 March 2011 at 19:57

    Once Again!
    A most clever Jinsky interpretation!!

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  25. chiccoreal12 March 2011 at 20:18

    Dear Jinksy: This would make an excellent children's story! Very well-written, colourful and adventurous.

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  26. Tess Kincaid14 March 2011 at 13:22

    Wonderful!

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