Thursday’s Special: Bird’s Eye (View)

Today’s photo challenge can be interpreted in at least two ways.

You can do a bird’s eye view

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or just a bird’s eye

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Whatever your choice, I’ll be happy with you contribution. Happy Thursday!

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Once again I am very pleased to present the participants’ entries. Don’t forget to click on the links above images:

Putting things in perspective

Stelvio Pass

Bird’s Eyes

Between the bottom and the summit

Bird’s Eye View in Hyde Park

Mrs. Cardinal

Airy Heights

Falcon’s Eye View

Pelicans with a viewpoint

Bird’s Eye View of Shela Village, Lamu

View from Tokyo Tower

Bird’s Eye (view) by Klara

Kissy 

Bird’s eye view

Doorway to the Universe

A vista de pajaro, en Peru

The Ballestas Islands

86 responses to “Thursday’s Special: Bird’s Eye (View)”

  1. Ohwhat a gorgeous photo and what a timely challenge. I woke up thinking about bird’s eye views this morning. I should get a response up today.

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    1. 🙂 This makes me cheerful 😀

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  2. fabulous pics, so crisp and beautiful!

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    1. Thank you so much 🙂

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  3. I like the dialogue between the two domes in the first shot; great view.

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    1. I appreciate it Harrie. Have a good one!

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  4. Your photos are great pairing, demonstrating your skill in very different modes.

    The best I can do – no head for heights myself and no skill photographing birds – is report that every bird in Liston has its eye open for Leopard, Prince of Darkness as he prowls, and runs up trees, and skithers down them backwards hoping for a kill – as is his nature, but not our desire.

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  5. […] viewpoint.   When I came online I was delighted to discover Paula’s  challenge Lost in Translation –  bird’s eye view.   Here’s a selection of photos I have taken from lookouts on the crater rim of Tower […]

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    1. What a gallery of Tower Hill volcano. It reminds me more of calm Italian lakes than of a volcano 🙂 Beautifully captured, Suzanne.

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      1. It is a very peaceful spot – I love it. I’m happy you liked my photos too.

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  6. I must say, I like your bird’s eye view…where? I would guess somewhere in Croatia??

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    1. No, it’s in Venice 🙂

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      1. That was my second guess!!

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    1. Sorry about insomnia, Sue. i hope you’ll catch up on your sleep today. Your photos of bird’s eye view are as beautiful as ever. Thank you very much.

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      1. You are most welcome, Paula. As for the insomnia, it was due to a large degree to the heat we are having. And MS, so I am used to not sleeping as well as I did!

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        1. There isn’t much you can do about it – I know. You are not supposed to have heat right now; we are on a heat wave here – most of Europe.

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          1. Where do you think I am, Paula?

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              1. Surrey, England!! Hence the heat wave

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                1. Now, I got it. Sorry for the mix up.

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            1. I did not look at the figure you enclosed earlier, how many kilometres away did you say you were?

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              1. 1500 miles round trip, about 2000km perhaps

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                1. In that case you must be in Europe 😀

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  7. I look at both of your photos, Paula, while listening to the music you’ ve chosen perfectly to go with them and…it really does feel like one happy Thursday! Must admit I could sit somewhere on the rooftops of the first photo and enjoy the view…just like a bird, and simply appreciate the beauty around. Splendid captures!
    Here’s mine: https://esengasvoice.wordpress.com/2015/07/02/thursdays-special-birds-eye-view/

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    1. It would be nice to have a flat in Venice and one’s private rooftop 🙂 Thank you, Ese.

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  8. […] Another interesting challenge from Paula at “Lost in Translation” […]

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  9. That view of Venice is superb Paula and I love how you have the seagull gazing down on it. I’ve chosen the literal translation of “bird’s eyes” this week. https://memoriesaremadeofthisblog.wordpress.com/2015/07/02/thursday-special-birds-eyes/

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    1. I am so happy with your entry Pauline 🙂

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  10. I love the colours and the composition

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    1. Thank you, Sonya. I’m glad you like them.

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  11. Your view transported me back to Venice, Paula – what a great start to the day 🙂
    I have gone with birds: http://travelwithintent.com/2015/07/02/birds-eye-in-hyde-park/

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    1. 😀 Perfect! Absolutely perfect. Thank you, Debbie 🙂

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  12. Venice, a wonderful place on every level – birds eyes level, “street” eye level and I guess fish eye level too… 😀

    Excellent captures – wonder if the seagull is croatian – make me wonder what about “your” city pigeons.? 😀

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    1. Pigeons are not extinct in Venice either, but now seagulls run the place.

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  13. […] week’s Thursday special is Bird’s Eye View – or as the displays on the 125th floor of the Burj Khalifa call it a “Falcom’s […]

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  14. […] The inspirng ‘track’ from Paula’s Thursday’s Special this week “Birds eyes“ […]

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  15. Stunningly beautiful view of Venice, Paula! Oh, to be there now, but way too busy and hot. I’ll just enjoy looking and listening with you. 🙂

    Have you recovered your sleep pattern yet?

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    1. Yes. Thank you, Jo.

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  16. Lovely, lovely shots, and a great challenge, Paula.

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    1. So happy you like them. Thank you, Tish 🙂

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  17. Love your photos- what a perfect seagull. I took the challenge quite literally this week 🙂 https://dailymusing57.wordpress.com/2015/07/02/thursdays-special-birds-eye-view/

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    1. I like your entry DM. What a precious visitor, Mrs. Cardinal is! Thank you, kindly for this lovely entry!

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  18. I like how you are open minded. Lovely shots too.

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  19. Very nice photographs Paula. Where ws the bird’s eye view taken? I think i remember being there as a child – when it was still called Yugoslavia…

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    1. OK – Venice. Sorry! Duh…

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    2. Yes, Venice. I live in Croatia – Zagreb.

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  20. Just a quick hello. Insane amount of work here today (a lot lately, but the level of work reached to a completely retarded amount today) and fully packed program in the evenings! Both shots are really lovely. I didn’t have any drafts saved up that could fit, so I have to pass on the challenge this time… I hope that you’re fine and that you’re enjoying the summer! 🙂

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    1. Hello Max. I know it can get pretty hectic during summer – I am busy too. We are going on our holiday 16 of July for 9 days on the beach. It is getting really hot now.

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  21. Superb view of Venice! Fabulous!
    I’m posting my contribution…..

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    1. Grazie Anna. A dopo.

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  22. Absolutely fabulous shots, Paula! Your bird’s eye view of Venice is breathtaking and your bird’s eye is great! How did you get that bird to take the photo for you? LOL! You made me chuckle! Beautiful music…! 🙂

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    1. 🙂 Thank you for the smiles in return, Linda. Bless you 😀

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  23. I’ve got migraine and it’s only 10:45 in the morning, so I think I’ll pass this time. Next week. Have fun.

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    1. I hope it’s just a short one due to cafeine shortage,not real migraine. Get better, Marilyn!

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  24. […] response to Paula’s Thursday’s special photo challenge and the theme for this week is Bird’s eye (view), which says […]

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  25. […] visit Paula at Thursday’s Special for more […]

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  26. I know it’s nearly Friday, but here’s my Thursday’s Special ‘view’, Paula

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    1. Thank you very much, Tish. You are on time; I just went to sleep a bit earlier; anyhow the deadline is a week as always. Your post is precious!

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    1. Wow, you did both!!! 🙂 Thank you, my dear. Loving that eye of a bird!

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    1. Maybe not in July 😉

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  27. […] Kissy is an African Grey Parrot who needed rescuing. She had to have a plate put in her chest and most likely will not grow her feathers back.  Paula’s Thursday’s Special: Birds Eye View, or just a bird’s eye.  […]

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  28. Hi Paula – love that shot of Venice. This is my contribution to today’s special. https://beyondthebrushphotography.wordpress.com/2015/07/02/kissy/

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    1. Thank you very much, Swagata. The view from that tower is awesome!

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  29. […] post was inspired by the photo themes Door from Cheri (Daily Post) and Bird’s Eye (View) from Paula (Lost in […]

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  30. Love the photo from the top of the San Giorgio Maggiore campanile, Paula. Just makes me want to go back to Venice!

    I’ve got some bird’s eye views of the Arecibo Observatory, which looks a bit like a bird’s eye (if you use a lot of imagination), in this week’s contribution… https://jaspasjourney.wordpress.com/2015/07/03/arecibo-observatory-puerto-rico-doorway-to-the-universe/

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    1. I’m glad you’ve recognised the location, Jaspa. What a great entry you are sharing! Thank you!

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      1. My pleasure, Paula. I think I might have an idea for a second entry again this week!

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  31. […] Entrada vinculada a Lost in Translation y su Thursday’s Special Photo Challenge […]

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  32. Maravillosa foto de Venecia, a la que, a cualquier vista que se te ocurra, siempre me encanta volver.
    Aquí están mis ” a vista de pájaro”

    A vista de pájaro, en Perú: Thursday’s Special


    Ya veo que esta ola de calor está siendo igual de seria en toda Europa, aquí es tan terrible que cuesta caminar.
    Ya te queda muy poco para las vacaciones y en la playa seguro que conseguirás mejor temperatura.
    Un abrazo.

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    1. Eso espero. Estoy muy cansada. Gracias Mariangeles.

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      1. Las últimas semanas parecen que no acabaran nunca, verdad?
        Vas muy lejos, o te quedas en Croacia?

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  33. […] Fun Foto Challenge, which this week is More than 5 Items. I was additionally inspired by the themes Bird’s Eye (View) from Paula (Lost in Translation) and Motion from Dale (Spun With […]

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  34. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of birds eyes in some of these photos, Paula:

    The Ballestas Islands – Peru’s Galapagos

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  35. I’d like to see close-up details of those statues on the church.

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