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Thursday’s Special: Portrait

Today I’ve decided to show a portrait of my cactus taken at the time while he was still breathing and shining. Maybe you remember what he looked like on his last day. I have never found out what particular species he was, but he used to be special to me. I’m inclined to believe that his premature departure is owed to his accidental fall and not to my extensive care.

This Thursday you are invited to share a portrait photo (or several of them) or post whatever you find inspiring at the moment. Remember, this is a theme-less non-challenge and you can go wild 😉 For more details please see the original TS post.

Thank you for your wonderful contributions. Click on the titles above images to go to the original blogs and leave your comments there 🙂

Street Portrait 9650

Thursday can be special

Macropod portraits

Thursday’s Special: Mermaids, Mandalas and a Ginger

Thursday’s Special: Looking at the Sky over Wenlock Edge

Giving way to emus

Old Stuff: Bass Player

A Self Portrait

Portrait of joyful darkness

Thursday’s Special: Self-Portrait

Thursday’s Special: catkids….

September 25, 2014

Close-up/Macro, Thursday’s Special

close-up, macro, photography, portrait, Thursday’s Special

67 responses to “Thursday’s Special: Portrait”

Suzanne

September 25, 2014 at 12:48 am

wonderful portrait 🙂

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1. Paula
  
  September 25, 2014 at 9:43 am
  
  Thank you, darling 🙂
  
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Thursday’s Special: Mermaids, Mandalas and a Ginger | Home that We Built

September 25, 2014 at 12:50 am

[…] This last one is specially for Paula, with gratitude for her creativity and the wish to share. Grow a ginger! […]

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Home That We Built

September 25, 2014 at 12:54 am

Wow, what a cheerful green creature! It is so chubby and hug-able, not cactus’y at all! I’m sorry it passed away.. It would be hard to replace such a cute thing. But I got smth for you as suggestion 🙂 Check out my entry to today: https://homethatwebuilt.wordpress.com/2014/09/24/thursdays-special-mermaids-mandalas-and-a-ginger/

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1. Paula
  
  September 25, 2014 at 9:58 am
  
  Elena, you notice well – he was a cheerful and huggable creature – unlike other cacti… Your mermaids made me remember Andersen, and childhood as you intended. No house cleaning will divert me from my inner self 😉 Thank you so much for your beautiful post (beautiful in graphics and in words).
  
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Colline

September 25, 2014 at 1:09 am

I have not seen this cactus Paula. Looks interesting.

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1. Paula
  
  September 25, 2014 at 9:44 am
  
  He was a beauty! Nice to see you, Colline 🙂
  
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  1. Colline
    
    September 25, 2014 at 1:30 pm
    
    I could not resist sharing this with you Paula – and it fits in perfectly with your photo this week 🙂
    
    A Self Portrait
    
    PS: I like the way you are sharing the links to other posts.
    
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    1. Paula
      
      September 25, 2014 at 1:47 pm
      
      Thank you so much, Colline. Your entry has made me smile 🙂 🙂 PS: I am happy you like my idea of sharing 🙂
      
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morselsandscraps

September 25, 2014 at 1:39 am

I’m delighted to see the cactus resurrection. I’m not a huge fan of cactus but this one is juicy and yourphotography does it great honour. I see I may have been mistaken about the nature of cactus.

I’ve actually managed to post portraits today, following your theme instead of a non-theme. My subjects are photographed in their world: I’m too hefty and slow to get close ups, although my lithe granddaughter can.

Macropod portraits

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1. Paula
  
  September 25, 2014 at 9:46 am
  
  As I said at your place, this entry has made me so happy. I never have a chance to see them – not even in the Zagreb Zoo. Bless you, Meg 🙂 The photos are great to me 🙂 🙂
  
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NW Frame of Mind

September 25, 2014 at 3:46 am

I can see why you miss this one, Paula it’s so vibrant and green in the photo.

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1. Paula
  
  September 25, 2014 at 9:29 am
  
  True – it was a beauty. Thank you, Lisa.
  
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Street Portrait 9650 | Cardinal Guzman

September 25, 2014 at 6:37 am

[…] Don’t forget to check out Paula’s Thursday Post: https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2014/09/25/thursdays-special-portrait/ […]

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Cardinal Guzman

September 25, 2014 at 6:42 am

Nice cacti photo Paula. I must say that I love your theme this week and I have something that fits the theme perfectly:

Street Portrait 9650

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1. Paula
  
  September 25, 2014 at 9:26 am
  
  Of all the portraits taken in Petra so far this one is my absolute favourite 🙂 Wonderful job and contribution CG. I appreciate it 🙂
  
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  1. Cardinal Guzman
    
    September 25, 2014 at 6:21 pm
    
    I love the new layout on this post with thumbnails to the other entries. It makes it look so much more inviting to click on than a link list. Great idea Paula!
    
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    1. Paula
      
      September 25, 2014 at 6:41 pm
      
      😀 thanks
      
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    2. Paula
      
      September 25, 2014 at 6:53 pm
      
      They are actually medium size images; thumbnails were too small 😉
      
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Thursday could be special | restlessjo

September 25, 2014 at 8:41 am

[…] hope your Thursday is special too. You have the power to make it so. Paula thinks every Thursday’s Special. Visit her to see […]

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restlessjo

September 25, 2014 at 8:44 am

Morning, Paula 🙂 I’m playing. Oh, that poor cactus! I had a look back. Perhaps M-R could let you have hers if you’re pining?
http://restlessjo.wordpress.com/2014/09/25/thursday-could-be-special/

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1. Paula
  
  September 25, 2014 at 9:28 am
  
  I don’t want other people’s cacti – I want my own 😀 I will buy me a new set of plants after I come back from Italy 😉 These scenes with romantic and sometimes dramatic reflections have brightened my Thursday morning. Thank you old mate 😀
  
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  1. restlessjo
    
    September 25, 2014 at 9:44 am
    
    Hey- not so much of the ‘old’ 🙂 🙂
    Not long now till Italy! Are you still flooded in Zagreb?
    
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    1. Paula
      
      September 25, 2014 at 9:45 am
      
      We have some sun now 😀 OK, I will never use the O word again 😀
      
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Tish Farrell

September 25, 2014 at 10:45 am

So sorry, Paula, about your departed cactus. You imagine they will go on forever. Here then are my sky portraits – hopefully uplifting after your sad demise 🙂

Thursday’s Special: looking at the sky over Wenlock Edge

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1. Paula
  
  September 25, 2014 at 11:27 am
  
  Dear Tish, thank you for your sympathy. I have just googled your place and took a virtual walk via google map. I even found some nice property on sale 😀 If only I could afford it! I like your intimate photos of clouds and ever changing sky. That low-angle one particularly! I’m grateful for your contribution!
  
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  1. Tish Farrell
    
    September 25, 2014 at 11:56 am
    
    Well thank you back for providing the prompt. And isn’t google amazing that one can do so much virtual exploration. And yes, there are some nice houses for sale here, and yes they are expensive, or indeed overpriced. We are lucky to live here though, this despite a few issues with flooding and mega-truck traffic that doesn’t fit in the medieval road system. But then there is always the sky…
    
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    1. Paula
      
      September 25, 2014 at 12:35 pm
      
      Flooding doesn’t sound good and mega-truck traffic either. We can all use some drier weather next Spring/Summer.
      
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Giving way to emus | Art and Life

September 25, 2014 at 10:58 am

[…] prompt: portrait https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2014/09/25/thursdays-special-portrait/ […]

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Suzanne

September 25, 2014 at 11:01 am

here’s my contribution http://artifactsandfictions.com/2014/09/25/giving-way-to-emus/

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1. Paula
  
  September 25, 2014 at 11:39 am
  
  Portraits of emus and their babies 🙂 🙂 🙂 Wonderful. Ever so grateful, Suzanne.
  
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  1. Suzanne
    
    September 26, 2014 at 12:17 am
    
    You’re welcome. It was great to find a way to showcase the photos. 🙂
    
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Old Stuff: Bass Player | artishorseshit

September 25, 2014 at 11:25 am

[…] You can also see more portraits in Paula’s post: https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2014/09/25/thursdays-special-portrait/ […]

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A Self Portrait | Colline's Blog

September 25, 2014 at 1:27 pm

[…] (This post was inspired by Paula’s Thursday Special) […]

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Portrait of joyful darkness | Le Drake Noir

September 25, 2014 at 1:48 pm

[…] Inspired from the always worth visiting Paula’s Thursday’s Special this week *theme*: “Portrait“ […]

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lumar1298

September 25, 2014 at 2:30 pm

Same cactus and some great contributions…

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Ese’ s Voice

September 25, 2014 at 4:37 pm

Wow, Paula, I must admit this has been a very lovely, handsome looking cactus. And those vibrant green “cones” are definitely not screaming “Danger, stay away!” – like cactus usually does. I remember the other photo you shared not that long ago, and I am sorry you both had to part ways.
Oh, yes, almost forgot – beautiful photo! 🙂

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1. Ese’ s Voice
  
  September 25, 2014 at 5:09 pm
  
  And here’s my double portrait: http://esengasvoice.wordpress.com/2014/09/25/thursdays-special-portrait/
  
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2. Paula
  
  September 25, 2014 at 7:09 pm
  
  Thank you, Ese. He was definitely different than others, and so much more missed for that reason.
  
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prior

September 25, 2014 at 5:09 pm

what a cute post – and looks like it was a nice cactus – I will have to go and read the other post after this – but this year I lost a large aloe vera plant that I had since 2008 – and it was very dear to me – and we used it for burns or for days of getting took much sun – and well, I miss it much and can relate. 🙂

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1. Paula
  
  September 27, 2014 at 7:31 pm
  
  Hello Yvette, thank you for sharing your story with me. I hope you have another aloe vera at its place now?
  
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76sanfermo

September 25, 2014 at 6:22 pm

Such an incredible photo!…….

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1. Paula
  
  September 25, 2014 at 7:03 pm
  
  Thank you, Anna 🙂
  
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restlessjo

September 25, 2014 at 7:56 pm

I didn’t scroll down and see your ‘links’ when I was here before, but I just popped back to visit the others and it looks great! Thanks very much, Paula. Need to find myself a few spare hours this evening! 🙂

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1. Paula
  
  September 25, 2014 at 8:28 pm
  
  🙂
  
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Macropod portraits | snippetsandsnaps

September 25, 2014 at 10:36 pm

[…] https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2014/09/25/thursdays-special-portrait/ […]

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marc bourbon

September 25, 2014 at 11:56 pm

rôles de portrait, la plante est très curieuse, en tout cas c’est original

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1. Paula
  
  September 26, 2014 at 11:25 am
  
  🙂 Merci pour voir l’originalite de mes idees :D. Bon weekend, Marc 🙂
  
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  1. marc bourbon
    
    September 26, 2014 at 10:11 pm
    
    Bon week end également Paula
    et je me rends compte que j’ai oublié le “d” à “drôles de portrait” ce qui n’et pas pareil !
    
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    1. Paula
      
      September 26, 2014 at 10:30 pm
      
      😀 j’avais compris. Merci Marc.:)
      
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Patricia

September 26, 2014 at 1:18 am

You must have been very fond of your cactus. It was quite handsome.
I posted portrait of my catkids..

Thursday’s Special: catkids…

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1. Paula
  
  September 26, 2014 at 10:58 am
  
  Thank you very much for joining in, Patricia. I wish your Teddy recovers from his emotional scars. He is a good looking cat.
  
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2. Paula
  
  September 26, 2014 at 11:24 am
  
  Hello Patricia 🙂 It’s nice to have you on board. I enclosed a pic of Teddy here. He is a fine specimen.
  
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  1. Patricia
    
    September 29, 2014 at 3:45 am
    
    Teddy is very excited to have his picture on your blog! Thanks!
    
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Sonel

September 26, 2014 at 7:04 am

What a beauty it was Paula and I think it must have been because of the fall as well. The shock must have been too much. At least you have great memories of this beauty. Stunning shot hon. 😀 ♥ Hugs ♥

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1. Paula
  
  September 26, 2014 at 12:52 pm
  
  Thank you, Sophia. I forgot to ask you, did you design this icon on your gravatar?
  
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  1. Sonel
    
    September 26, 2014 at 2:22 pm
    
    I wish. hahahah! No, I found it on FB’s message stickers and just changed the hair colour. 😀
    
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    1. Paula
      
      September 26, 2014 at 5:17 pm
      
      Clever, what tool did you use besides peroxide? 😀
      
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      1. Sonel
        
        September 26, 2014 at 7:50 pm
        
        hahahaha! I think tippex as well. Can’t remember! 😆
        
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      2. Sonel
        
        September 26, 2014 at 7:52 pm
        
        I just selected the hair with my lasso tool and coloured it. 😀
        
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Patrick

September 26, 2014 at 7:34 am

J’aime le regard interrogateur que tu as. Il pose question et ne laisse pas indifférent.
Merci pour ton passage et ravi de redécouvrir moi aussi.
Belle journée, amicalement.

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1. Paula
  
  September 26, 2014 at 11:00 am
  
  C’est une belle analyse et pas du tout fausse. Je te remercie Patrick. Bon weekend a toi.
  
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Dina

September 26, 2014 at 8:42 pm

Sorry, Paula, but I had to laugh at loud reading your text. 😀
So sorry about your loss.
Klem to you

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anotherday2paradise

September 26, 2014 at 9:32 pm

He looks so handsome and healthy, Paula. 🙂 RIP Mr Cactus.

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Lignum Draco

September 27, 2014 at 2:27 am

Sorry about your loss. It happens a lot to me too.

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1. Paula
  
  September 27, 2014 at 7:31 pm
  
  I got that idea from you 🙂 I hope you are well rested LD…
  
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Old Stuff: Bass Player – artishorseshit

June 6, 2016 at 10:52 am

[…] You can also see more portraits in Paula’s post: https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2014/09/25/thursdays-special-portrait/ […]

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