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Thursday’s Special: Pattern
The theme of today’s photo challenge is pattern. Patterns are everywhere in our everyday life in architecture, clothing, nature itself, but when we talk about patterns we don’t refer just to visual forms, but also to patterns of behaviour and other patterns that can be imitated. According to Random House Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary there are 17 different meanings of pattern. Do some research and get creative. Show me patterns in your life.
Portuguese pavement (calçada portuguesa)
P.S. I am going off grid as of next Monday until the end of the month. The next Thursday’s Special is scheduled for 30 July.
Click on the following titles to see the entries to this challenge:
Carpets and tulips in Istanbul
Three Rivers Petroglyphs, New Mexico
Lost in Translation 
I love the unevenness of the squares – a pattern, but not rigidly so. Enjoy your time off the grid – I hope it is for pure perfect particular pleasure!
I’ve got a post scheduled for this afternoon, which I’ll go in and link to this. It happens with uncanny regularity that your theme matches a current post of mine.
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Thank you 🙂 It is interesting to see how you capture corrugated iron. There are sure a lot of patterns there.
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Like that blue and white checkerboard pattern but sure would hate to have it traverse it in heels! Nice piano music! 😀
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😀 Yes, you’d better use platform shoes.
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Nice, nice. They had similar pavements in the Azores. Lovely, decorated, artsy pavements.
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🙂 They are all over the world, not just in Portugal. Thanks, CG.
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I love, love, love the topic for this challenge (as well as the gorgeous pavement – nice!) but can’t participate as I have just returned today from 10 days (unexpectedly) off-grid and am playing catch up. I hope to join in for the next Thursday’s Special at the end of the month when you return! I hope you enjoy your time off grid as much as I did.
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Thank you very much Lisa. I hope your off grid time did you good. I’m very much in need of a rest. See you soon 🙂
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Wow! Wonderfully captured!
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Thank you!
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Loved your mosaic tile pattern. Somehow it also has a fluid feel to it.
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I’m happy to hear that, Irene. Thank you for your wonderful share!
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Great pattern! Now I’m off to do some research….
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🙂 Looking forward to it …
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Caught me out again! I thought I read ‘motif’ for this week’s challenge (but you are well entitled to change it 🙂 ) and I felt sure you would show that beautiful tiled roof of your church. Never try to second guess Paula! 🙂 You’ll have a black and white up on Sunday? I should catch you then but in case not, have a fabulous and restful time. 🙂
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You are right Jo. I’ve just realised my mistake. I’ve been so tired lately. The theme for Sunday is geometry.
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I don’t suppose anyone will notice and it’s a similar theme. I checked last night to see if I could incorporate it into today’s post otherwise I wouldn’t have thought. I’m not surprised you are tired- you’re overdue a rest. Take care 🙂
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Paula, I am not unhappy with this “mistake” – I do love your picture that comes with it, and I also love the challenge. Let me think…
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🙂 I like when you think Tobias
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Bring forward the chess pieces… 😀
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Enjoy your vacation – you deserve it, dear pretty woman… 😀
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I will do my best mon cher Drake 🙂 Takk.
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Love this photo!
The uneven texture of the ground is palpable, and the colours , so neat!
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Grazie Anna!
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Nice shots and great theme – there are patterns everywhere. It’s is interesting how patterns are found in everything we see and touch but we take it for granted because we are to busy to notice. Thank you for pointing out I need to slow down sometimes.
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Many thanks for your nice comment, Clay.
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Such a wonderful ripple through this pattern! Enjoy your time off and hope the weather is good for you wherever you are!
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Many thanks, Pattie. I hope you will find some time to unwind too.
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Great topic, and no problem with having something similar on Sunday. In fact, I’m looking forward to it.
Today I happen to have geometric patterns, but these really needed to be in colour: http://travelwithintent.com/2015/07/09/carpets-tulips-pattern-istanbul/
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🙂 You are making this challenge a hit with your entry, Debbie. I can’t think of a better pattern 🙂 Thank you.
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Hi Paula – here ‘s mine – https://beyondthebrushphotography.wordpress.com/category/animals/. Have a great time off grid 🙂
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Lynne, I adore it. Thank you 🙂
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Well, I took the simple route of repeating patterns: http://suejudd.com/2015/07/09/thursdays-special-patterns/
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Lovely idea…
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A very interesting observation Paula. I love the colors in this patter. Excellent shot hon. 😀 ♥
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PS: Pattern – not patter. 😆
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😉
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thank you, darling xx
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yeap, you caught me out as well, I sneak peaked and prepared for ‘motif’ (just like Jo) :-). and, yes, you are tired, you linked ‘The pattern thoughtfulness’ and ‘Pattern by Sonya’ to the same blog post.
your pavement looks nice and somehow nostalgic (bygone era), but boy, it is my nightmare!!!! brussels is full of cobblestones and although I am not a high heel person, I manage to ruin my flats on them. hate them!!!!
ps. we should coordinate better :-), your leave ends and mine (just a week) begins. that means I will miss quite a few topics. (durenje) 🙂
http://lessywannagohome.blogspot.be/2015/07/thursdays-special-pattern.html
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Thank you, Klara. I corrected the link. I almost never take holidays in August (just if I go somewhere organised). August in Zagreb is my favourite time of the year 😉
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me neither (holidays in august, or even july). it would be ideal time for staying in brussels (so many outdoors activities, concerts, events….) were it not for the chronically BAD weather. well, at least I cannot say that I am dying on melting asphalt during summer.
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I love that those tessellations are manmade and yet have the variations of something natural.
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Great theme this week patterns are everywhere. The crisp blue and white of your tile photo just ripples with energy Paula Here is my contribution. https://memoriesaremadeofthisblog.wordpress.com/2015/07/10/thursdays-special-patterns/
Have a lovely relaxing and refreshing holiday. See you next month…
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Thank you very much Pauline. It was not easy to choose the favourite pattern in your generous collection. See you soon 🙂
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Thanks for the link Paula have a refreshing break…
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Many thanks my Pommepal 🙂
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Better late than never…..I’ve just posted my “pattern”……
A big hug , Paula!
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It’s lovely Anna 🙂 Thank you.
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Thank YOU!
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Very lovely share, Paula. Why can’t all sidewalks be as beautiful to look at? 🙂 Happy weekend to you. Enjoy your well-earned break. xx
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I was wondering the same thing, Sylvia. Thank you for everything. I will catch up when I come back xx
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*hugs*
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Between 900 and 1400 AD the Jornada Mogollon people carved over 21,000 petroglyph symbols and geometric patterns into the New Mexico desert: https://jaspasjourney.wordpress.com/2015/07/10/three-rivers-petroglyphs-new-mexico/
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Fascinating. Thank you very much, Jaspa. See you when I come back from holiday.
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Have a great trip!
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A mi, igual que a Cardinal, me ha traído el recuerdo de Azores y sus aceras, pero para no tardar más en enviarte las fotos no he podido buscar las que tengo de nuestra visita a la isla.
Así que te las mando, aunque un poco justa, antes de que te vayas de vacaciones.
https://viaja2photography.wordpress.com/2015/07/11/thursdays-special-patron/
Disfruta mucho.
Abrazos.
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Hi Paula, just a bit more of “bonheur” … I was planning on a little essay, but I am still not sure I like the photos. So we’ll see. Have a great Sunday!
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Thank you, Tobias. I like this variety from you. I am off to my holiday now (totally off grid – no Internet, no petrol, no drinking water :D) till the last week in July. See you then.
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Such a realistic shot Paula! Hope you have a restful and rejuvenating break 🙂
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Love your shot and theme! Here are the patterns I chose to display for this: http://wp.me/p58fTH-12r.
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My favorite are the Fibonacci patterns. They show up best in sunflowers but are everywhere in nature.
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