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Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Prickly

May 7, 2009

Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Prickly

May 7, 2009

Natural: Cactus Porcupine Hedgehog Pine cone Pine needle branches Rose stems… Man-made: Hairbrush Pincushion Woolen blankets/clothing BBQ brush Cat or dog brush Barbed wire… Synonyms: spiny, thistly, nettlesome, barbed, bristly, briery, echinate,…

Setting Description Entry: Water Slide Park

May 2, 2009

Setting Description Entry: Water Slide Park

May 2, 2009

Sight chain link fence around the grounds, colored tubes and slides standing/twisting high in the air, staircases, water dripping from rides, puddles of water everywhere, lifeguard stands, flags flying, wet…

Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Purple

April 30, 2009

Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Purple

April 30, 2009

Real World Comparisons Light: Aster Hydrangea Lilac Kale Turnip skin Mulberry… Medium: Orchids Crocus Heather Red onion Red Cabbage Beets… Dark: Concord Grapes Blueberries Grape Jello Clematis Eggplant Bruises… Shades…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Pub

April 25, 2009

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Pub

April 25, 2009

Sight Booths, high tables and stools, long bar, hanging glass racks, mirror behind the bar, hundreds of different alcohol bottles, stools, kick plate along bar, straws, sprayers, TVs, beer/wine/highball/martini glasses,…

Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Circular or Sphere

April 23, 2009

Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Circular or Sphere

April 23, 2009

Natural: Pupils Animal eyes/fish eyes Mushroom caps Poplar leaves Peppercorns The “eye” of a flower… Man-made: Saucers Plates Polka dots Beads Jewels Basketball, baseballs, golf balls, tennis balls… Synonyms: sphere,…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Meadow

April 18, 2009

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Meadow

April 18, 2009

Sight Long grass seeded with wildflowers, sunlight, bees, dragonflies, butterflies, dry leaves trapped in the grass, tall trees laden with leaves hemming the clearing, birds, mushrooms, wild strawberry plants, ants,…

Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Bumpy

April 16, 2009

Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Bumpy

April 16, 2009

Natural: Rash Turtle shell Blisters Pebbly beach Shrimp shells Pumpkins… Man-made: Bubble wrap Speed bumps Dirt roads Bath mat Braids Pottery… Synonyms: bumpy, lumpy, knobby, uneven, rough, irregular, clumpy… Describing texture…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Deserted Island

April 11, 2009

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Deserted Island

April 11, 2009

Sight water, whitecaps, surf retreating and encroaching, palm trees, coconuts, sea oats, driftwood, wreckage, seashells, sand, rocks, tide pools, fish, seaweed, washed-up jellyfish, seagulls, sandpipers, crabs, gnats, mosquitoes, forest with…

Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Yellow

April 9, 2009

Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Yellow

April 9, 2009

Real World Comparisons Light: Margarine Butter Cooking oil/olive oil Ripe honeydew melon Spaghetti squash Pasta noodles… Medium: Bananas Lemons The sun Buttercups, dandelions, black-eyed Susan, daffodils, sunflowers, forsythia Canola fields…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Casino

April 4, 2009

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Casino

April 4, 2009

Sight flashing lights, domed cameras in ceiling, mirrors, slot machines, stools, buckets of coins, card tables (blackjack, poker, baccarat), chairs, cards, chips, roulette wheels, craps tables, dice, TV monitors, dealers,…