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Black & White Sunday: Stronghold

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According to the Learner’s Dictionary STRONGHOLD is:
1 : an area where most people have the same beliefs, values, etc.: an area dominated by a particular group
The area/district/state is a Republican stronghold.
2 : a protected place where the members of a military group stay and can defend themselves against attacks
The rebels retreated to their mountain stronghold.
3 : an area where a particular type of uncommon animal can still be found
The last stronghold of the endangered deer

 

 

This Sunday show me your capture that fits the definition of a stronghold. Make it look black & white.

 

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To see the entries for this Black & White Sunday click on the titles bellow:

 

Up On The Roof

The Telling of Family Tales

The Vault at the Old Bank Arcade

Stronghold in Boston

On strongholds and ideas

Laughing Buddha

Sturdy Beauty

Paula
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65 responses to “Black & White Sunday: Stronghold”

  1. mooonalila Avatar
    mooonalila

    Intemporel…

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂 pays Corse

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  2. Raewyn's Photos Avatar
    Raewyn’s Photos

    An amazing photo

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Happy you like it Raewyn 🙂

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  3. Debbie Smyth Avatar
    Debbie Smyth

    That is a stunning sky Paula.
    Where did you find this gem?

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Yes, that’s once in a lifetime sky. I captured it on Corsica.

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      1. Debbie Smyth Avatar
        Debbie Smyth

        I should have known, your love for Corsica always shines thorugh

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        1. Paula Avatar
          Paula

          🙂

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  4. morselsandscraps Avatar
    morselsandscraps

    You’ve really excelled yourself with this sky Paula – and that’s saying a lot! You’ve also shown all parts of the definition you give with the structure and the graffiti. Uncommon animals? I wonder! The three-part composition is wonderful two, each layer so different.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      I can’t take credit for the sky 😉 I would love to see a stronghold of animals too…. Thank you, Meg.

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      1. morselsandscraps Avatar
        morselsandscraps

        Of course you can. If I’d photographed it, it wouldn’t have looked like that!

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        1. Paula Avatar
          Paula

          I like your photography Meg, and I think you are very talented, perceptive and sensitive.

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          1. morselsandscraps Avatar
            morselsandscraps

            And I thank you. That is a compliment indeed from you. (NB I can spell “too” too: I just fail as a proofreader sometimes.)

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            1. Paula Avatar
              Paula

              Please don’t worry about typos Meg. 🙂

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  5. Up On The Roof | Travel with Intent Avatar
    Up On The Roof | Travel with Intent

    […] rooftops of Istanbul are the stronghold of the city’s pigeon […]

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  6. 76sanfermo Avatar
    76sanfermo

    It’s an incredible sky the one you captured here….the credit goes to you , for being able to seize the right moment….
    Skies change continuously………
    Beautiful, btw!

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂 Grazie Anna. Buona domenica!

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  7. Suzanne Avatar
    Suzanne

    I like the dramaof this shot. The processing on the sky is terrific. It’s an interesting challenge too.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thanks a bunch Suzanne 🙂 I hope to see your entry soon 🙂

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      1. Suzanne Avatar
        Suzanne

        I will get some enteries in soon. Ithere’s other stuff happening that’s dedemanding a lot of time but I will get to your challenges soon, I promise.

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        1. Paula Avatar
          Paula

          Thank you for letting me know Suzanne. Just take care and we’ll catch up.

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          1. Suzanne Avatar
            Suzanne

            Sure thing. I will definitely get some of your challenges done this week. Thanks for your kind words -I hope your week goes well.

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  8. B & W Sunday ~ Stronghold ~ The Telling Of Family Tales | Tish Farrell

    […] Black & White Sunday: Stronghold  Go here to Paula’s to her and others’ strongholds […]

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  9. Tish Farrell Avatar
    Tish Farrell

    Good afternoon, Paula. Here’s my stronghold – physical and mental – the stories families tell about themselves: http://wp.me/pKVAM-1kn Hope you’re having a good weekend.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Good afternoon Tish 🙂 This is a wonderful contribution from you, but then again, I could not expect anything less from you.

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  10. Tish Farrell Avatar
    Tish Farrell

    Forgot to say, your image is v. dramatic. It needs a dystopic, Sci Fi tale to go with it.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂

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  11. Linda Arthur Tejera Avatar
    Linda Arthur Tejera

    A great photo, Paula! That sky is amazing! 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thank you, Linda. That sky belongs to Corsica, my favourite place on Earth 🙂

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  12. Black and White Sunday: Stronghold | Middleton Road

    […] vault from the old BNZ doesn’t quite fit the definitions of stronghold that Paula has come up with, but it was what I thought of when I was planning my response to this […]

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  13. 365dniwobiektywielg Avatar
    365dniwobiektywielg

    This is impressive and unusual

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thanks Luke 🙂

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      1. 365dniwobiektywielg Avatar
        365dniwobiektywielg

        🙂

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  14. marc bourbon Avatar
    marc bourbon

    joli, quel ciel tourmenté !

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Le ciel de Corse 😉 Merci Marc!

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  15. moondustwriter Avatar
    moondustwriter

    A great picture of a stronghold

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  16. BLACK & WHITE SUNDAY: STRONGHOLD | SERENDIPITY

    […] Black & White Sunday: Stronghold […]

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  17. Marilyn Armstrong Avatar
    Marilyn Armstrong

    That is a stronghold in the strongest possible meaning of the word. Very impressive photograph! Mine is the Statehouse in Boston. It too is a stronghold, but exactly what it holds strongly is a matter of individual interpretation.

    BLACK & WHITE SUNDAY: STRONGHOLD IN BOSTON

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  18. greenwritingroom.com Avatar
    greenwritingroom.com

    This picture has a post apocalypse feel to it, very fierce, eerie and abandoned.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂 cheers Hilary

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  19. Patti Kuche Avatar
    Patti Kuche

    Wow Paula, that sky looks like enough of a stronghold on its own!

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Well put, Patti 😀

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  20. Lignum Draco Avatar
    Lignum Draco

    Wonderful, amazingly good photo, Paula. Just a hint of colour for effect. 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂 I didn’t realise that I had left a hint of colour :D. That’s cool. Are you still busy, Draco? Wish you a good week!

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  21. On strongholds and ideas | Art and Life

    […] https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2015/05/24/black-white-sunday-stronghold/ […]

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  22. Suzanne Avatar
    Suzanne

    Here’s a link to my post Paula – as usual I went off on a tangent. 🙂
    http://artifactsandfictions.com/2015/05/25/on-strongholds-and-ideas/

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      It’s good that you have. A thought provoking post showing your multiple talents 🙂 Thank you, Suzanne!

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  23. Cardinal Guzman Avatar
    Cardinal Guzman

    I’ve seen this one before in colors, haven’t I? I’m pretty sure I have.
    It looks great as monochrome too.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Yes, you have 🙂 https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2013/10/23/thursdays-special-e-u-tempu-sa-and-the-time-knows/

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  24. klara b Avatar
    klara b

    Dramatic atmosphere. The sky and that graffiti structure make perfect combo. Is it a bunker?
    http://lessywannagohome.blogspot.be/2015/05/bw-sunday-stronghold.html

    so, did you say “Hi” to my owl? 🙂 how was the trip?

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      😀 Hello Klara 🙂 I did not go to that part of the bank, but I lingered in Belem for quite a while. It was a very exciting trip 🙂 But tell me please, where have you been on holiday?

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      1. klara b Avatar
        klara b

        as you already found out, I was in Japan. one laughing Buddha sitting in may hallway 🙂
        I loved Lisbon a lot – among other things that photo of me and the owl was taken during bike ride from one bridge (april something) to the other – Vasco da Gama – such a pleasant surprise that bike trail along the river from one end to other.

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        1. Paula Avatar
          Paula

          🙂

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    2. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      P.S. And yes, it is a bunker from WWII that I have found on Corsica 🙂

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    3. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Marvelous take on the “stronghold”. Did you bring any laughing Buddha’s figurines home with you? I hope that you have. 🙂

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  25. trablogger Avatar
    trablogger

    Wow. Absolutely stunning picture. So dramatic!

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  26. equinoxio21 Avatar
    equinoxio21

    Nice. C’est en Corse? (D’après le commentaire + haut)
    🙂

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  27. Colline Avatar
    Colline

    The clouds in the sky make your photo really effective Paula.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Yes, they made a difference. Thank you, Colline.

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  28. sylvain landry Avatar
    sylvain landry

    What a nice shot, I like that

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Grand merci Sylvain! 🙂

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  29. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    Ah yes- I remember this one 🙂 Interesting treatment. Don’t know when I’ll be TS-ing again, Paula (or even what this week’s theme is, though I did look last week, I’ve forgotten) Blogging really matters very little when push comes to shove, doesn’t it, but I value the good friends I have made. Thank you very much for your kind offer. It’s a topic I can get very wound up on and that won’t help. Take good care of yourself, and I’ll be back soon. 🙂 Hugs!

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thinking of you and Lisa and hoping for a good outcome. Hugs (and don’t worry about blogging).

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  30. joshi daniel Avatar
    joshi daniel

    beautiful 🙂

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  31. Five Stories – One Post | priorhouse blog

    […] Linked to P’s B & W […]

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