Strange Solace

Tiny islands are not what they seem.

They can be found a hop off the coastline of a great country, or alone in the middle of an endless ocean.

They may look like lonely rocks, but they are far more interesting than that.

Yes, there are ones on which sirens or sea birds reside, but there are others, others which hold secrets you may not expect.

On some tiny islands, for example, grows a flora, which, if brewed for the correct amount of time, at the correct temperature, and drunk under the light of the fourth new moon of the year, can make the drinker’s deepest desires come true.

Another tiny island has a tree which bears magical fruit, which grants various impermanent magical abilities with a single bite.

It is said, there is one island, whose waters have the powers to grant eternal youth, to whomever bathes in them. 

But what about the island in the photograph? You wonder.

This tiny island is unique, with a property that I have not discovered anywhere else. It will tell you stories. All you need to do is stand on the top of the rock, listen very closely, and you will hear the winds whispering to you. 

It will tell you tales of great loves, of heart-breaking losses, of thrilling quests in magical realms, it will reveal untold mysteries, and you tell tales full of suspense and terror.

This island is where the dreamers go. 

Copyright: image believed to be in the public domain and used for creative, non-commercial purposes. Vintage postcard of Thatcher Rock, Torquay. Postmarked 1912.