Crapo Park in Burlington, Iowa, is famous for a lot of things. Its breathtaking beauty. The way it's situated on a bluff overlooking the mighty Mississippi. Chief Black Hawk hung out there. It also used to be famous for flashers. The first time I was flashed was along this path. If you follow the trail to the right -- that's where it was. Right around the corner and off the image. The guy's probably still there. Another girl was with me. We were about sixteen. And you can bet we did a lot of screaming and scrambling --
--through heavy vegetation that looked like this:
So this whole ridiculous introduction is to say I'm flashing again. At Kelly's place.
fictional musings This is my last one. I swear. Really. I'm quitting. This is it. I'll be standing in line at the methadone clinic tomorrow.
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Reminds me of "The Exorcist" stairs. :D
And what a great one it is!
(I mean the story, not the "root" he showed you in the forest.)
I don't know, Anne. Sounds a bit like "Behind the Music" on VH1. Every rock star hits the depths of addiction, but by some miracle, just when they filmed the piece, the star has put all that behind him/her. They're living the clean life.
...until you see them back in court for possession six months later.
Flash fiction is hard habit to break.
I went to high school in Prairie du Chien, WI. Across the river, in Iowa, was some park that had pathways and railings just like your pictures here. Oh does that bring back memories
princess robin!! so nice to see you here. :)
jason: LOL! that's exactly how it is. leif garrett is one of the more recent ones.
stay -c: the prairie du chein area is beautiful. pale immortal is set about 100 miles from there.
I'm curious about the flash in the woods.
The first time? Was that a lead-in to your short story, or are you a perv magnet?
Perv flasher!! Ew.
But Fade Away is an awesome flash!!!
thanks, kelly! it's too bad pervs are attracted to those places, but i guess there's no ideal spot for them. :D i'll bet the internet has cut down on those public displays of affection.
mark: yes, i'm a perv magnet!! that's so sad. hehe. it happened again a few years later. the first guy was young -- about 25. the second one was about 105.
Beautiful pics, Anne. BTW, the comment you made on my blog was on spot. You nailed why I find men so much easier to write. Wow!
Tanya
katie, i've been fantasizing about moving back to burlington since last spring. am i crazy???? i'm not sure!!
and where else could i actually afford a house on the bluff overlooking the mississippi???
burlington is a beautiful town.
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