DAILY PHOTO: A Temple in Chiang Mai

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Photograph of a Buddhist Temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

PROMPT: Unwind

Daily writing prompt
How do you unwind after a demanding day?

I’ve heard it said that it’s kind to rewind, but everyone who’s said that is quite old.

But I just lie on my back and contemplate the ceiling.

DAILY PHOTO: Boats at the Shore, Koh Phi Phi

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Photograph of Ton Sai Beach of Koh Phi Phi, Thailand at sunset with small boats arrayed along the shore.

PROMPT: Social Media

Daily writing prompt
How do you use social media?

I don’t use social media. It uses me, or — more precisely — it uses my information and attempts to use my attention — as it does of us all. Perhaps it was a symbiote but it’s becoming ever more parasitic.

DAILY PHOTO: The Ao Nang Monolith

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Photograph taken from Pai Plong Beach of the Ao Nang Tower in Ao Nang, Thailand.

PROMPT: First Thing

Daily writing prompt
Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind.

How does one mambo to the banana patch?

DAILY PHOTO: Green Shore, Yehliu Geopark

Photograph of rocky outcrops surrounded by green vegetation in the Yehliu Geopark.
Photograph of a cliffside tree and green vegetation at Yehliu Geopark.
Photograph of greenery at the Yehliu Geopark in Northern Taiwan.

PROMPT: Stranger

Daily writing prompt
Describe a random encounter with a stranger that stuck out positively to you.

I once hitched a ride and was not murdered. [I hope it goes without saying that neither did I murder the person who gave me a ride. If it does not, I did not.]

DAILY PHOTO: Tunnel of Nine Turns, Taroko Gorge

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Photo of the tunnel of nine turns at taroko gorge, taiwan.

PROMPT: Decision

Daily writing prompt
Describe a decision you made in the past that helped you learn or grow.

Every decision to travel anywhere has paid a dividend.