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THURSDAY’S SPECIAL: WINTRY
Winter is harsh this year, and it seems to go on for ever. That’s why I decided to make wintry today’s challenge theme with apologies to those living in the Southern Hemisphere.
The bellow photo was captured in a secluded Istrian village, at the very beginning of winter, when snow was still non-existent, but the chill could be felt in the air, and the colours, light and scarce vegetation all screamed of winter.
©Paula Borkovic
If you want to join this photo challenge:
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Make a photo post on today’s theme before next Thursday
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Link to this challenge post, and tag your post #thursdaysspecial
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♬Glas jeka – Ex Mozartine / D. Urban♬
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So beautiful, really inspiring work… 🙂
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Thank you very much, Drake. Very glad that you like it 🙂
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Brilliant!!
Your shot made me feel distinctly chilly, and then the music added to it.
Well done Paula
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This means a lot, Debbie. Thank you 🙂
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🙂
And here is my offering: https://travelwithintent.com/2017/01/26/winter-delight-st-albans-verulamium/
I’m hoping to back with a more dreary wintry look but busy day today!
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I am back!
This was the wintry look that I had wanted to do this morning, but I was too busy to review my photos from this week. And I also need a more cheerful start to the day!
But fog is here: https://travelwithintent.com/2017/01/26/foggy-london-january/
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Your foggy scenes are beautiful, Debbie. Thank you for two great entries this week. I must sign off now until next Thursday. Must give my arm a rest.
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Wonderfully monochromatic. Winter is so much a matter of shades and texture. Beautiful! Amazing to be able to make a pictures entirely of texture and tone.
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Your analysis makes me feel good. This is so appreciated, Marilyn 🙂
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It does look wintry there Paula. I think likely harder when one is not used to it. Stay warm and pairing will come. Xo
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Yes, you are right. It is too late now to get used to harsh winters. Thank you dear Sue.
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Great, the beautiful colors of winter !
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Brrr….distinctly chilly! I missed some great shots of seriously frosty trees the other day, as I didn’t have my camera with me when I took my car to the garage. Groan! It was very Narnia
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I can imagine. You might find something after all.
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Your picture looks very cold! Here is my winter picture: https://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2017/01/26/wintry/
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It IS a cold winter.
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…this year in Milan we’re having continuously sunny days , no snow , and moderate cold temperatures….
But i’m so sorry for you…!
Your photo , entirely impregnated in a spell of bitter cold…..is one of the best wintry shots I’ve ever seen!
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This is fortunate for you, Anna. Our cold winds come from the east, and you are shielded by the Alps. I don’t remember when I saw the blue sky last. It could have been somewhere in December, when I took a weekend trip to Istria. Still, it is the right time of year to feel cold. There is a reason for each season. It is fascinating to see how light and colours change every month 🙂 Thank you so much for your nice comment.
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This is one very extraordinary composition, Paula. As Debbie says, it definitely comes with waft of shivery air. To add to the cold, here are my frosty apples
http://wp.me/pKVAM-2bS
Now we all need to have a good hug to get warm Tx
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Yes, we do and some apple pie too perhaps 😉 Thank you very much, Tish. xx
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Mm. Apple pie 🙂 Take care, Paula.
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Great photos.
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Which one?
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One with the wintery waterfall. Looks cold
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It is 🙂 Winter can be beautiful. Thank you.
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It looks like someone’s cast an evil spell on it, Paula 🙂 Not quite that arctic here, I’m glad to say, and I’m telling myself Spring is on the way.
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It is here! Daffodils in the hedgerows already 🙂
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I found this wintry shot , captured by Rene’….
Hope you like it , xoxo
http://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com
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beautiful colors in your photo- but it does give off the impression of cold Paula!
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That was the point 😀 🙂 Thank you, Lisa.
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I suppose I found contradiction in the beautiful colors lending beauty but at the same time giving off a feeling of cold which I find hard to find beauty in, I much prefer the warm days of summer and have a hard time tolerating cold. 🙂
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I understand you. I like cold but can’t stay long in a cold air.
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You have captured that interesting blue colour that only appears in the winter light. And I love your smooth waterfall. Nice combination of textures and tones Paula, I’m sorry you are having such a harsh winter. I have hardly seen any frost here in the far south-west so I’ll have to dig in the archives for this challenge. Take care and keep warm 🙂
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Thank you, Jude. Winter has many faces, doesn’t it 🙂
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Here’s mine, Paula – a rather poor offering from two decades ago: https://suejudd.com/2017/01/26/thursdays-special-wintry/
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Thank you for sharing happy memories, Sue 🙂
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My pleasure!
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True. Temperatures are below zero in a two-digit range and it really affects the mood. But at least the sun come out today and the forecast says temperatures are going to rise. Yeah… 🙂
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Maybe in your place. Anyway this wintry landscape was shot under the blue sky when it was that cold.
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This post definitely has a wintry feel to it Paula. It looks so dry and barren.
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I agree, the photo is inspiring … as is the challenge. Now I’ll have to look for some more “wintry”…
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I can’t help but think of snow and cold together so here are my choices- I do love when the sky is so blue along with the snow- makes it more bearable! 🙂
https://dailymusing57.com/2017/01/26/thursdays-special-wintry/
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Thank you so much, Lisa. See you soon. I will have a small blog break till Wednesday now. (too much stress and strain)
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Oh I am sorry to hear the stress continues Paula. ❤
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very nice. where exactly is it? I like the long exposure.
http://lessywannagohome.blogspot.be/2017/01/preserved.html
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Is the weather crazy or what? You’re having a harsh winter and we’re having an unseasonably warm winter. Go figure! But your photo is beautiful, Paula! Keep warm, my friend! 😀
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Lovely wintry image, Paula. We don’t seem to get winter in Florida, although it was pretty cold in the Antarctic summer
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A startling photo that captures in one scene two distinct versions of chilly. My winter is sunny in more ways than one
https://12monthsinwarsaw.wordpress.com/2017/01/27/surfer-in-warsaw/l
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That’s nice long-exposure. I think that a portrait version of only the waterfall could have looked great too.
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Hi P – winter “does” seem to go on forever – and I like the coolness felt in your photo….
also, the nicely paired music had a haunting start with a nice flowing rhythm,….
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It does look really very cold there Paula, perhaps I’ should stop moaning about the temperature here 🙂
Here’s my entry, https://lucidgypsy.com/2017/01/27/hanging-on-through-winter/
Thank you, have a lovely weekend!
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Beautiful shot. The prolonged summer heat is taking its toll on me. Several days here above 40C. A winter scene is a relief , even if only visual.
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I can relate to that, Draco. Thank you for the nice comment. I wish you some milder temperatures very soon.
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i’ve just noticed that you’re not posting tomorrow, Paula. I hope this means that you’ve managed to get away for a birthday break, but if not then I hope you’ll be having a delightfully restful time. 🙂
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Here’s my wintry scene:. https://anotherday2paradise.wordpress.com/2017/01/28/thursdays-special-wintry-glaciers/
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This is such a fantastic shot, very well done!
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This is stunning 🙂
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Thank you, Joshi 🙂
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