Tea Time in the Woods
We ventured into the Teapot Hill in BC’s Fraser Valley recently, and I was awed by the simple yet playful idea of adorning the woods with teapots and teacups. I’ve read about the place before we drove over, but there still was the feeling of wonder and a tiny bit of … unease? It was getting close to nighttime, the trail getting what’s little left of the summer twilight. Save for a lady with her dog at the parking lot, we were on our own. It feels as if we have interrupted forest beings in the middle of their tea time, that any moment one would emerge from behind the thicket and present themselves friendly or hostile.
Your Prompt: Start a story with the setting inspired by the photos above. Who are the characters you imagine having tea in the forest? Or make your own story behind this unusual arrangement.
Quick Tip
Creative juxtaposition or playful contrast can help you come up with new ways of describing things, rather than relying on familiar metaphors. Think “like a teapot abandoned in the forest,” or “a billionaire offered a bag of drugstore gummy bears.” The possibilities are endless!
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