Nin

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Ancient island town

coined Croatia’s Bethlehem

salt pans surround it

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Ant lion


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Ant lion, Zaton, Croatia, August 2022
Ant lion, Zaton, Croatia, August 2022

Beautiful, graceful

adult form belies larval

ruthless cruelty

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Another country

.

Arrival at last

relaxation begins here

life’s burdens lifted

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Elvish

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Did my eyes deceive

I saw a girl with elf ears

prosthetic or real?

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Second wave

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Feel the heat building

day temperatures at night

and drought on the way

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Hopeful

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Stench of aftershave

hangs heavy in the warm air

boys on a park bench

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Ironic

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Escape to the sun

from a great British heatwave

to cooler weather

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Double disappointment

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Amazon return

new camera is faulty

not having much luck

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Curtain raiser

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The season begins

Palace against Arsenal

emotions unleashed

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