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Thursday’s Special: Enchanted

 

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This is a castle called Hrad Devin near Bratislava, Slovakia. I will show you more of it in one of my forthcoming posts. The speckles in the image are not the sensor dust, but many insects that saturated the air by the Danube. As a matter of fact, the day I visited Devin will be remembered as the day I first swallowed a live fly.

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You absolutely have to check out the incredible entries for this week’s TS:

 

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58 responses to “Thursday’s Special: Enchanted”

  1. John Avatar
    John

    Tasty aye?😨

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Horrific!

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  2. Debbie Smyth Avatar
    Debbie Smyth

    This is a tantalising glimpse of the castle – I look forward to seeing more.

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    1. Cardinal Guzman Avatar
      Cardinal Guzman

      Agree with Debbie. Looking forward to see more.

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      1. Paula Avatar
        Paula

        You’ll see how dull the sky was, and pictures are dull too, but it is exciting to see new places even if it means swallowing a fly or two 😀

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        1. Cardinal Guzman Avatar
          Cardinal Guzman

          Dull skies are always a problem when photographing places… I have a lot of photos with dull skies. Sometimes you can make something interesting out of it later in Photoshop/Lightroom, but usually I just don’t bother.

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          1. Paula Avatar
            Paula

            I was hoping this over-editing was interesting enough 😀

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    2. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      😀 Thanks Debbie, you may be up for disappointment. I hate going to new places and climb hills only to find out that visibility is crappy. Still, I am happy I visited Slovakia and I find it pretty exotic though I am not planning on going back 😀

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    3. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thank you, Debbie. I posted more on Monday 🙂

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  3. Linda Arthur Tejera Avatar
    Linda Arthur Tejera

    Beautiful but eerie! Think of the fly as extra protein! 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      I don’t mind protein, but who knows where it had been before it landed in my mouth 😀

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      1. Linda Arthur Tejera Avatar
        Linda Arthur Tejera

        😆 Good one!

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  4. NW Frame of Mind Avatar
    NW Frame of Mind

    Wow, what a view! I’d love to visit but will pass on the fly. 😉

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      In that case you should aim at other than summer season. I am sure the place looks far more appealing in Autumn or early Spring 🙂

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  5. Sue Slaght Avatar
    Sue Slaght

    Not only do I like the image Paula but the fact that the sky was thick with insects is fascinating. I will confess that as a cyclist insect swallowing does happen from time to time. I’ve also had a bee get inside my helmet. I think I’ll take the insect swallowing. 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      😀 I understand – a bee under helmet while on road can be fatal.

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      1. Sue Slaght Avatar
        Sue Slaght

        Definitely could be if one panics and cycles into traffic. I stayed calm, stopped and set the bee free. 🙂

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  6. bkpyett Avatar
    bkpyett

    The imagination is really sparked with this photo, there is such an ominous atmosphere here!

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thank you so much Barbara 🙂

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  7. Thursday’s Special: Enchanted | MARGARET-ROSE STRINGER

    […] https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2014/08/21/thursdays-special-enchanted/ […]

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  8. M-R Avatar
    M-R

    http://wp.me/p3ZISx-2YJ
    My contribution for this week, Paula ! We are on the same wavelength, of course. 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      You do extremely well under pressure 😀 It must be cause of all your experience of movie sets? Well done and a big thank you for your offering, Margaret-Rose 🙂

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  9. morselsandscraps Avatar
    morselsandscraps

    Another startling image, Paula. Composition is unorthodox and it exudes atmosphere: starkness against that amazing sky.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂 cheers Meg :). Are you getting used to being at home now?

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      1. morselsandscraps Avatar
        morselsandscraps

        Not quite, although I walked along the beach with a friend and a dog called Latte yesterday. Thank goodness for the anchorage that is friends.

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  10. La Seu Cathedral, Palma de Mallorca | artishorseshit

    […] Check out Paula’s Thursday Special: https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2014/08/21/thursdays-special-enchanted/ […]

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  11. Alluring magnetism | Le Drake Noir Avatar
    Alluring magnetism | Le Drake Noir

    […] from the always worth visiting Paula’s Thursday’s Special *non-theme*: […]

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  12. ledrakenoir Avatar
    ledrakenoir

    Impressive architecture – very well captured… 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thanks a bunch, Drake 🙂

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    2. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂 Cheers my friend 🙂

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  13. Time Warp, or the Persistence of Memory | Travel with Intent Avatar
    Time Warp, or the Persistence of Memory | Travel with Intent

    […] Linked to Thursday Special. […]

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  14. Debbie Smyth Avatar
    Debbie Smyth

    Here is my special for the week: http://travelwithintent.com/2014/08/21/time-warp-persistence-memory-dali-florida/

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      What an exquisite bench, Debbie 🙂 Thank you kindly for this offering.

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  15. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    Ugh! I’ve done that. It’s gross! (fly swallowing) 😦
    Wonderfully atmospheric music to fit your photo, Paula. Hope the week has calmed down a little for you.
    I think my Thursday post might have gone with your Enchanted theme this week but I was too impatient to wait and find out what the theme was. I love it! 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Glad you like it Jo 🙂 I must juggle at work now, sneaking in to see the posts.. the work is heating up even more. talk later xx

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  16. Lignum Draco Avatar
    Lignum Draco

    An interesting castle. Are you allowed to climb up the top?
    Not sure about the insects though. Not nutritious enough for this dragon. 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      No, it was closed. 🙂

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  17. Suzanne Avatar
    Suzanne

    It certainly does look enchanted. I really like the way you have processed the image.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      That’s very nice to hear, Suzanne. Thank you 🙂

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  18. Why Have Wings at All? | Babsje Heron

    […] again to Paula for hosting her wonderful Thursday’s Special […]

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  19. babsje Avatar
    babsje

    You swallowed a fly?! Gulp. You must have felt a bit horrified! I like the scenery in your photo – enchanted is a good word for it.

    Here’s a submission from me for this week:

    Why Have Wings at All?

    Why Have Wings at All?

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Much appreciated Babsje 🙂 Nice to have you back 🙂

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      1. babsje Avatar
        babsje

        Thanls, Paula, good to be back. Seems that lately the rhythm of my life doesn’t have me posting on Thursdays, but trying to do something about that. 🙂

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        1. Paula Avatar
          Paula

          As long as you are fine, don’t worry….

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          1. babsje Avatar
            babsje

            Thank you! Have a lovely weekend, Paula, perhaps in anothere enchanted spot.

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  20. anotherday2paradise Avatar
    anotherday2paradise

    Stunning image, and such dramatic music, Paula. The insects in the air make it difficult not to swallow or breathe in one or two now and then. As my granddad would have said, “It’s extra protein.” 🙂

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  21. Colline Avatar
    Colline

    This castle looks like what I would expect from that era. Looks all mysterious with many secrets hidden in it walls. Did you manage to go inside Paula?

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      It was closed at the time of my visit.

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      1. Colline Avatar
        Colline

        What a pity 😦

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        1. Paula Avatar
          Paula

          Not really. I wasn’t in the mood for any more flies any way.

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  22. 76sanfermo Avatar
    76sanfermo

    Impressive view, really!

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thanks

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  23. Sonel Avatar
    Sonel

    Such an enchanting place Paula. What a beautiful shot! Don’t feel bad. Here we have nuisance flies or ‘muggies’ as well call them and in the summer they are all over. Like hubby said the time I swallowed one : ‘Don’t fret. You just had a bit of meat with breakfast.’ I didn’t think he was funny but he cracked himself. LOL!

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Oh, so you were plagued by flies too! Nope, not funny except for the spectators 😀

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  24. themofman Avatar
    themofman

    Ugh! Unwanted protein.

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  25. A Walk around Devin Castle | Lost in Translation Avatar
    A Walk around Devin Castle | Lost in Translation

    […] this name I am not sure, but the most photographed tower within the castle complex is called the Maiden Tower and many legends are told about abducted virgins that killed themselves by jumping from the top of […]

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  26. Madhu Avatar
    Madhu

    Beautiful! Straight out of a fairytale!

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  27. themofman Avatar
    themofman

    Nasty!

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