Lost in Translation
Looking for meanings in words, images and sounds
Thursday’s Special: All the ducks have left
Just a few weeks ago ducks could be spotted by a local lake. Now that they have all moved south, I wish I could follow them.
**About Thursday’s Special: It is a ‘non-challenge’ challenge that appeals to bloggers eager to wake up their creativity and show their own ideas and interpretation of the world. I invite everybody interested to join in. There are no themes, titles and techniques set for your expression, there are no limits and restrictions (no red tape whatsoever). The only thing required is to post a photo post on Thursdays entitled “Thursday’s Special: (your theme/title)” (as explained in my Thursday’s Special introductory post), to provide a link to my Thursday’s Special post, and to leave a link to your post in the comments section of my post. If you like Thursday’s Special widget, feel free to grab it and post it on your blog.
Other entries to my Thursday’s Special:
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New Looks
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Sigh
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Countryside
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A Graceful Gathering
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Thursday’s Special
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GBH pair bonding at the nest
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Horseback Safari
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Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau – a Modernista triumph
Lost in Translation 
Si toi tu aimes les ânes, moi j’adore les canards ! :$
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Ils sont partis parce qu’il commence à faire “un froid de canard” ! 😀 (expression française pour dire qu’il fait très froid 🙂 ).
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Hehehhe, J’ai entendu parler de cela, maintenant je vois que c’est vrai 😀
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Ah, je ne le savais pas :D. Je vais prendre encore des photos des canard pour toi quand ils seraient revenus :). Tu peux me dire si la grammaire dans ma phrase precedente est correctte?
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“Je vais encore prendre des photos de canards pour toi quand ils seront revenus”
Parce que c’est du futur. 🙂
Youpiiiie ! 😆
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Me too – wish I could fly south with the ducks 🙂
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🙂 Are you feeling better, Anne?
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I wish I could wear all those wonderful colors!
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I am sure you could 😀
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The glowing mallard and the song were perfect to lift my mood!
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That’s so good to hear Kathryn. I could not ask for more 🙂
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Thats the point right? : )
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Yes, it is 🙂
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Such a pretty duck. 🙂
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Drake 🙂
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The drake is spectacular, Paula. Love the song. She has a great voice. 🙂
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Yes, she does!! Thank you, Sylvia 🙂
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A pretty photo…
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🙂 thank you
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Probably the ducks went for a “Week=End Trips”. (Need an explanation? Check out my latest post) 😀
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Yes, our drake lacks in colour, but compensates in spirit 😀
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It does 🙂 This is most beautiful bird shot I have ever seen. The clarity is incredible and you capture the gorgeous colors! See ya later 🙂
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You are so good to me and for me 🙂 Baci, baci
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All flown down under…
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yeah…
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Hi Paula….Snow is coming slowly…But my entry is about something different….And very, very special:)
http://ilargia64.wordpress.com/2013/11/21/sigh/
Un abrazo!
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Thank you very much for this wonderful contribution :). This portrait is so beautiful, my dear Ilargia 🙂
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Wildlife photographer too? Excellent! 😀
Love the new look too. I recently changed themes as well, though not a noticeable as yours 😉 Now I’d like to make a request, stop being so darned prolific! You’re posting faster than I can keep up 😛 Love all the new photos I see in the notification emails, now I just have to go visit them!
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Please don’t stress out over this. I have a great urge to be more active these days – it is a kind of therapy for me. xo
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Aaw, cute!
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🙂 Thanks Debbie 🙂
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Such wonderful colours. But at least it may be quieter as a result of them leaving.
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😆 That’s a valid point, LD 🙂 🙂 Thank you so much 🙂
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Hi Paula, Here is my TS entry: http://shareandconnect.wordpress.com/2013/11/21/thursday-special-two-perfect-dishes/
You probably have to wait until you get home to watch the video 😉 Sorry about that.
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It will just have to wait two and a half hours more 😀 Thank you very much, Amy
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Beautiful, perfect dishes by ITALIAN Chefs…
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I have no doubt. I should probably gulp my dinner before I see the videos to avoid watching them on an empty stomach 😆
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Good idea. Btw, two good looking chefs 😀
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You are killing me.. I still have good 2 and half hours at least before I get a chance to see them 😆
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Hehehe…. counting down 🙂
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Mind you it is very intuitive of you to send me food in the second half of my working hours 😀 . I am starved …..
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😀
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Don’t you just love ducks! 😉
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I adore them, unlike pigeons 😀
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Oh but no!!! They’re so comical! I did a series of 4 posts about their mating ritual on my back fence!! You wouldn’t believe it! Here’s the link if you fancy a look!
http://elleturner4.wordpress.com/2013/05/23/what-the-pigeons-did-next/ 🙂 😉
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A new look! You put your week of ill health to good use, Paula. Hope you’re fully recovered now. 🙂
Perfect duck paddling music, too.
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Thank you so much, Jo. The problem with my bugs is that they almost always turn into long-lasting sinus infections that take weeks to cure, fever and all -not at all easy to be in the office,but I am more upbeat now that November is almost over 🙂
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Ah, beautiful processing Paula! Love that purple 🙂
I went with fauna too….http://theurgetowander.com/2013/11/21/a-graceful-gathering/
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You are right, the processing brought out the colours nicely. I love your gorgeous contribution, Madhu. Meeting those bucks would make me happy for days.
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But I miss the eyes! 🙂
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🙂 How sweet to say that :D. Eyes or no eyes, I will still be spying on you 😉
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Eyes have moved to the “about” page 😀
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🙂 🙂
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Lovely 🙂 You’ve captured what makes ducks so cute and innocent. Neatly framed too.
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Cheers Alex. Your comments are very pleasant to read, boost my mood 🙂
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Oh, I know what you mean about wanting to follow the birds south! My heartstrings get tugged with each autumn migration…
Here’s mine for this week:
Beautiful Great Blue Herons Pair Bonding at the Nest
http://babsjeheron.wordpress.com/2013/11/21/beautiful-great-blue-herons-pair-bonding-at-the-nest/
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Cheers, Babsje 🙂 It is a lovely, tender post.
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Thanks! See you next Thursday! This is just the best challenge ever, I mean non-challenge. 🙂
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See you Babsje 🙂 In the meanwhile take care 🙂
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My non-challenge entry this week is from Kenya: http://travelwithintent.com/2013/11/21/horseback-safari-borana-kenya/
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Oh that’s my cousin Zlatan, he dreams of finding a rich widow. He knows that clothes make the man, so his tailor has a really good business, while his bank manager is on the verge of nervous breakdown. Zlatan is secretly in love with Mrs. Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced “Bouquet”) – but lack of cash for travel to England – Zlatan think she lives in Liverpool (because her sister is Liverpool FC supporter and her brother in law (Onslow) is Everton FC supporter) so Zlatan troubling much for me to invite and pay a trip to Liverpool… 🙂 🙂
Paula have I ever told you that you are a really sweet girl… 🙂 🙂
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😆 as I said – tons of laughs guaranteed. That was (is) my favourite British comedy ever 🙂
P.S. No, you haven’t. At least not until now 😉 xx
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I think Drake’s story can be a good one for next week’s TS 😀
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I dont know what you are posting next week Amy, but I am through with ducks for now 😀
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I totally understand 🙂 I meant for the Duck 😀
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Ah, you meant he should tell us the same story again next Thursday? 😀 I am glad you liked the other contributions, Amy 🙂 I hope you have time to see the other 8
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Don’t want miss any of these top gun’s contributions 🙂
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The fauna this week is especially abundant and interesting 😀
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The main reason why I invested into a new theme was to make everything more visible and accessible. I think the menu bar is very clear and nobody should have trouble finding links to all Thursday’s Special posts. I think it does not require a separate page, at least not for now. I preferred to have the discussion about TS here in case somebody would like to jump in with their suggestions 🙂
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I really think you are right about that, make sense 🙂
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The wisdom of ducks 🙂
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🙂
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What a duck! I hope she’s a she…is beautiful. Thursday Special. H’m, I’m giving it a thought for now…
Who’s the she singer, Paula? I believe I liked the song added to my playlist titled “Feel Good Time”.
Thanks in advance.
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The singer is “A Fine Frenzy” 🙂 . This is definitely a male – females of the species are far less flashy 😀 — brown with spots and stripes
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And the song title is?
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Bird of summer 😉
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all of her songs are worth listening 🙂
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I have just started my playlist titled “Lost in Translation” .
Thanks for that. Your “music taste” is such an influence to me.
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It is very eclectic, Sony. You’ll find classics too, new age, electronica, even folk music – there is everything but I’d like to think they are all good. Can you look for the post titled under Thursday’s Special: Pepezela! Yebo 🙂
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Here I am! Just a day late 🙂
http://restlessjo.wordpress.com/2013/11/22/hospital-de-la-santa-creu-i-sant-pau-a-modernista-triumph/
Off to put the widget in my sidebar next. Have a great weekend!
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You’ve outdone yourself 🙂 Trying to climb a scaffolding to get in? 😉 Your curiosity paid off. I am impressed and so happy with your generous offering. Keep well, dear Jo.
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You got all the top guns here for this week 🙂 Awesome!!!
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😆
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The colours on this duck is just so beautiful. God blessedly beautiful! Great photo.
And enjoyed the music again! 🙂
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Colors!!!
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