#creative espionage

Hi guys! It’s summer here in Scotland, and that tends to mean everyone is catching up on all those tasks they put off during the colder months. That’s not quite the case for me. But I do have a crazy amount of work ahead of me for the next six to eight weeks (give or take a couple). Continue reading SLDS: Stop… Editing Time

The pristine white blanket of snow stretches out before you. Silent. Serene. But you know better—you know what danger lurks beneath this soothing facade. The forest has kept you alive, but now you must veer from its safety and venture out into the vast white void. Your senses are on high alert as you embark on your snowy covert operation. Biting cold winds whip fresh flakes around you as you…

The harsh fluorescence from the hanging lights overhead illuminates row upon row of well-worn volumes in the vast library. You creep between the stacks, your feet and the hardwearing carpet acting like a whispered conversation. The air is thick with the scent of old books and the promise of secrets. Ahead, one of the oppressive lights between two towering stacks flickers off. That’s your signal.…

Acrid smoke hangs thick over the decimated city. The scent catches in your throat, and you fight the urge to cough for fear of raising the alarm. You navigate through the war-torn streets, careful, hyper-vigilant… excited. In the midst of the chaos and destruction, you’re risking it all because you’re not just a spy—you’re heading to a dangerous liaison in a warzone. It’s not far now. A…

An air of tension, thick and palpable, fills the hushed room, and your heart thumps out a frenetic beat. You stand at the precipice of the unknown, never before granted access to the below-ground bunker, a place shrouded in secrecy and whispers of danger. Today, the whispers are charged with understandable excitement. Every eye in the bunker is on you. Watching. Waiting. You take your place at…

Shopping is supposed to be fun. Hell, some people swear it’s like therapy. But that random stranger who caught your eye outside the shoe shop keeps turning up. Coincidence? Maybe. Maybe not. You spot them again, and rather than chalk it up to your growing paranoia, you watch him confer with two others. They go their separate ways as you keep an eye on them in the reflection of the bookstore’s…

In the hush of twilight, the forest breathes around you. Shadows grow and merge, shrouding the serene landscape in a blanket of mystery. In the distance, the subtle crunch of leaves breaks the silence—a sound that could easily go unnoticed. But not by you. Is it merely wildlife scurrying in the underbrush or something more sinister? A hidden adversary lying in wait? Or is it this week’s theme…

No matter the locale, any good spy is sure to have a hidden safe house nearby. It's a place for rest, recovery... and romance! Share your take on this week's Spies, Lies & Digital Skies art challenge. This week's prompt is "a spy's hidden safe house".

The midday sun beats down over the rugged peaks of Southern California. You shield your eyes from whatever glints and sparkles into them just below the ridge. It calls to your adventurous heart. Picking up speed, careful not to slide on the loose gravel, you close in on your target. There, nestled between the rocky peaks, lies a secret—a hidden safe house. This isn’t just any hideout; it’s a…