Here is my latest entry into the weekly challenge brought to us by the lovely Rochelle Wisoff-Fields.
Here are the rules: Use the photo as inspiration, write a hundred(ish) words – and share! Here goes my offering for this week – and I welcome your comments again!
This week, as we learned of the death of the celebrated UK planetary scientist, Professor Colin Pillinger CBE, I decided to write this little piece in his honour. This isn’t a serious piece, but he was in my thoughts as I wrote.
Copyright – BW Beacham
Freya Writes... 
Two moons! That’s an intriguing idea, Freya. I can think of lots of examples of our meddling with the natural world that created bigger problems than they solved.
Oh yes. I thought of what we have done in the past to our environment, and just went a few steps further. Thank you for reading and commenting!
Dear Freya,
Now wouldn’t that change all the romantic songs about the moon? “Shine on Shine on Harvest moons…” Might work at that. Clever story. Why not pay homage with humor. I’d like to think that’s how people will remember me. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
Yes, i could make the songs more interesting! Thank you, Rochelle. I understand the Professor had a sense of humour, so hopefully he would like it! I’d like to think people thought that of me, too. 🙂
Well, we all got properly mooned, I guess. I don’t know how other planets pull off multiple moons, but it made for a cute story. Thanks!
Yes, good point about the other planets. This is why I am not a scientist… 🙂
Very creative, and a fitting tribute. Well done!
Thank you, on both counts, Jan!
Highly creative and a great nod in the direction of Colin Pillinger’s greatness.
Thank you, Patrick.
I like the creative edge…brava!
Thank you!
Very creative.. and without tides.. what a disaster for the swamp thing and his friends…
Indeed! Thank you, Bjorn.
What an interesting and “fun” piece – although I mean no disrespect to the person in which this was “dedicated.”
I am always intrigued when people write about the idea of affecting the planets as they naturally exist in the solar system – so many possibilities for affected earthly change.
Thank you so much. Yes, there are infinite possibilities for the ‘what if’ scenarios, aren’t there?
Absolutely. Since I’m really new to flash fiction – writing it – but having been reading quite a bit of it for some time now, I’m always amazed at the possibilities that avail themselves from such short pieces. Really good “launching piers” if one wanted to develop further.
Post-apocalysm with a humorous twist. Clever stuff!
Thank you, Sandra.
A lovely (and terrifying) idea. There would be so many consequences of no tides.
Indeed there would. I read the novel ‘Age of Miracles’ last year, in which the rotation of the earth slows down, and that fascinated me.
Much food for thought. Many intelligent people have been looked upon as fools. Well played !
Indeed they have. Thank you!
What a brilliantly original take!
I was sad to hear of his passing, he seemed like a genuinely honest man with a passion for knowledge and discovery.
Thank you, Ade! Yes, I felt the same.
Your story could be the result of one of those creative thinking activities–think about what would happen if there were two moons or something like that. Good job.
janet
It was a bit like that, although I was the only participant! 🙂 Thank you, Janet.
Freya, This was a fitting tribute to a great scientist and an interesting piece. 🙂 Having two moons would undoubtedly mess things up a good deal. Well done.
Thank you! Yes, I don’t think it would be a ‘good’ thing for us…
(decades ago ago. You have ago twice in the first sentence, Did you mean to?)
Great story about a future that’s been meddled with. It’s frustrating when you KNOW you’re right and no one listens – especially when the consequences are so greet.
Thank you – I will remedy that right now 🙂
And yes, it is frustrating, I agree. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Intriguing. Great story. Including actual happenings; Beagle 2 Mars, 2003. Yep!
Thank you, Shandra!
An interesting idea … hope it never happens!
Me too!