Denise takes us to the Wild West

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In last Monday's workshop, Fiona and Andrew showed us some fascinating images of the dunes from various times and perspectives. We let our imaginations loose on one of these, letting it take us where it wanted to go; we went to space stations, dragon's lairs, and the wild west.  Thanks to Denise for sharing both memory and imagination . . .

An Ariel shot through fresh eyes

When I was writing the next piece  it took me back years when I was a child and watching a TV series ‘Wagon Train’  with my dad I can’t get the theme  tune out of my head:

(Roll along) Wagon Train

Then the Indian Scouts would look down from above, you knew when the rest of the tribe was coming when you saw smoke signals.

You hear the rumble of the horses as they come galloping over the horizon, the scream from the Cheyenne’s when they attack the wagon train.

The wagon train always goes into a circle so that they can defend from all-sides. As if that would stop the Cheyenne’s who would jump over the barricade of Wagons.

Then in the distance you would hear the sound of a bugle from the cavalry as they come to save the day. To the cheer from the cowboys as the Cheyenne’s turn tail and galloped away.

by Denise Melia