Claire Gillian

I’m back from my two week vacation in Europe–11 days cruising the countries of the Baltic (Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Russia, Estonia, Poland and Germany) and a non cruising day in Copenhagen, wrapping up with 3+ days in Paris.

Here are a few of my favorite shots, with more to come I’m sure:
Eiffel Tower (duh!)

On the deck of the Star Princess, the evening we set sail from Copenhagen, Denmark.

Helsinki chimes

Summer Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia

Berlin Wall

Helsingborg, Sweden

The Louvre, Paris

It’s fun to vacation, but equally fun to return home.

I actually won a writing contest–Hushed Recall Flash Fiction–a nice boost after being cut from the Cup of Comfort for Couples book in the final round. Check it out here at Visual Arts Junction.

One of my prizes was a copy of the photo used to inspire the 550 word story (see link). I learned of my win while on vacation and emailed my address while on the ship (at 55 cents per minute internet rate, I might add…eek!). The photo was waiting for me when I got home today. I really love it.

Hubby saw it and said, “You had to write a story based only on that? More power to ya.” He’s obviously not a writer because I routinely write flash fiction based on a single word, speaking of which, I’ve really been missing my Sunday night AW flash fiction. Hopefully, I won’t be too tired after a ten hour flight followed by a three hour drive to jump back in tonight.