Pick a Word August Yr 3: Thursday”s Special

Each month for Thursday’s Special Paula gives us five words that we can depict with an image. You can pick one word or all five words using one photo or more. The words this month are:   fortified, chic,  submerged, embodiment, and prehistoric.

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Chateau des Baux – a 12th century fortified castle with added protection of being built on the top of a mountain giving views for miles around. Any invader was hit with one of 9 mediaeval war machines,

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This trebuchet is the largest in France and had a range of 200 metres with an accuracy unsurpassed. It could throw out boulders weighing 50 to 100 kgs, Added fortification

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Not in France but still chic.

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Partially submerged wrecks were found in every harbour we visited in Papua New Guinea.

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A few words from the judge, an examination sheet and cup were the embodiment of the hard work the dancers had put in for their examinations.

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Prehistoric.

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Sandy Patterns and an odd pattern out: Lens-Artists Photo Challenge

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“The moon will light the clouds, just as the tide shall shape the sand.” 
― Anthony T. Hincks

This week other lens-artists can be seen here.

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Pictures from a photo: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge

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In Cee’s challenge this week  she has given the above photograph and one or more elements from it can be demonstrated in your own photograph. Some of the possibilities are: black and white, mirror, reflection, air plane, jet, cloud, vehicle, building, power lines, frame in frame.  

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Power lines in Hanoi are a messy affair.

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Reflection in the frame shows more of the story in NZ.

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Clouds in Milford Sound

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Jetski on Noosa River

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Vehicle in Vietnam

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aeroplane NZ in black and white.

 

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Sunrise: Wordless Wednesday

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Rusty Trunk: Tuesday’s of Texture

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Lone Surfer: Silent Sunday

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Times Past: What is Memoir

This last memoir post (at least for this year) is a summary of the series I posted for Carrot Ranch.

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Skywatch Friday 10th August 2018 Noosaville 8.04 am

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For Skywatch Friday where skies round the world can be seen.

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Sea Gulls: Feathered Friday

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Blue: Lens-Artists Photo Challenge

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The most common colour in my photos is blue. The blue ocean and sky feature in many, if not most of my pictures.

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But perhaps my favourite blue photos are some city scenes – a little surrealism.

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In response to Lens-Artists Challenge.

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