Fire
2,580 words by 7 writers in Victoria, Leeds & elsewhere
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Gyms, Fire
I had forgotten why I stopped going to gyms
by Steve DeardenLeeds — Our boiler’s broken. As the man with the parts is not due until the same night as the man with the presents, we have taken out the 12 Days of Christmas quid-a-day offer at our local gym, so we can at least wash between shivers. I have forgotten the things that irritated me so much I stopped going to the gym years ago. The way blokes make the changing room, the steam room, the sauna sound like wa...
Active Writers
Jonathon Reed
Steve Dearden
Marcus Hammerschmitt
Jessea Christensen
L. Mau
Other Contributors
Fire, Cultural Value, Bravery
I've never been in, I wasn't there, this isn't my photo, but ...
by Steve DeardenLeeds — Every time I think about the fire at Glasgow School of Art I am coursed by a wave of emotion. When other iconic, loved, beautiful buildings or works of art have been destroyed my mind did a casual re...
Flames, Fire, photography
The roar
by Marcus HammerschmittTübingen — On the evening of January 12, 2006 a factory near my place caught fire. Like hell. Never seen anything like it. Miraculously, nobody got injured. 30 million Euros went down the drain, one department o...
Winter, Fire, Family
Chasing away the cold of winter
by Jonathon ReedKirkfield — It’s hard to describe the unique joy of skating between maple trees frozen in the ice, crossing one leg over the other and chasing embers through the dark. I’d never experienced anything like it. The ...
Other Stories
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Fire, Memory, industry
Last night Drummond Mill burned down
by Steve Dearden in Bradford -
Winter, Fire, Family
Chasing away the cold of winter
by Jonathon Reed in Kirkfield -
Gyms, Fire
I had forgotten why I stopped going to gyms
by Steve Dearden in Leeds -
Flames, Fire, photography
The roar
by Marcus Hammerschmitt in Tübingen -
home, Fire, Relaxation
Nothing Is As Soothing As Your House Being On Fire
by Jessea Christensen in Broomfield -
Fantasy, fading, Fire
“Tabby!” I called beginning to stress. The wind nipped at my plaid scarf as my toes turned numb.
by L. Mau in London -
Camping, nature, Fire
Lighting a campfire on the sandy beach
by Jonathon Reed in Wolfe Island -
Fire, Cultural Value, Bravery
I've never been in, I wasn't there, this isn't my photo, but ...
by Steve Dearden in Leeds
Recent Moments
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Fire, Memory, industry
Last night Drummond Mill burned down
in Bradford, United Kingdom -
summer, Fire, night
Enjoying the fire's heat as the cool night presses closer
in Williamstown, Canada -
Fire, summer, night
Getting the bonfire lit
in Williamstown, Canada -
night, summer, Fire
Watching sparks drift into the summer night
in Kirkfield, Canada -
night, Fire, Travel
Lighting the bamboo fire
in Abiansemal, Indonesia -
Fire, Forest, nature
Pulling as close as we dared to the dancing flame
in Kirkfield, Canada -
Forest, Winter, Fire
Circled around a fire underneath swaying cedars
in Kirkfield, Canada -
Winter, Fire, Family
Chasing away the cold of winter
in Kirkfield, Canada -
Gyms, Fire
I had forgotten why I stopped going to gyms
in Leeds, United Kingdom -
Fire, Winter, night
Telling December stories and howling at wolves
in Kirkfield, Canada -
home, Fire, Relaxation
Nothing Is As Soothing As Your House Being On Fire
in Broomfield, United States -
Fire, night, Autumn
Watching sparks fly like stars into the night sky
in Kirkfield, Canada -
Fantasy, fading, Fire
“Tabby!” I called beginning to stress. The wind nipped at my plaid scarf as my toes turned numb.
in London, United Kingdom -
Camping, nature, Fire
Lighting a campfire on the sandy beach
in Wolfe Island, Canada -
night, Fire, Camping
Lighting sparklers and a bit of hopefulness
in Sauble Beach, Canada -
Fire, Cultural Value, Bravery
I've never been in, I wasn't there, this isn't my photo, but ...
in Leeds, United Kingdom -
Fire, walking
Walking allows you to better observe the details, such as the man holding the torch.
in Victoria, Canada -
Flames, Fire, photography
The roar
in Tübingen, Germany