Raw escargot!
Creepy, crawly critters loom in our imaginations, sometimes fueling our fears and nightmares. Yet there is a fascination with such creatures, drawing our attention, piquing our curiosity to discover more about them. How can they co-exist with us but seem so alien? Imagine these gastropods as large land striders used as transportation in a fantasy realm or on a distant planet. Or think back to being a child discovering these slow-moving molluscs. And, of course, consider the gastronomy of a plate of escargot.
What will you write?
Snail on tree bark
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Last month’s challenge featured a photo, taken in August 2014, of a medieval tower in the town of Lucerne, Switzerland. The structure is part of the town’s medieval wall, which visitors can climb up to and walk along. Though I wouldn’t recommend that to acrophobes.